Applications Invited, Professional Development Workshop "Hokkaido 2020: Diversity, Transformation, Renewal"

Maggie Ivanova Announcement
Location
Japan
Subject Fields
Asian History / Studies, Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies, East Asian History / Studies, Indigenous Studies, Japanese History / Studies

Hokkaido 2020: Diversity, Transformation, Renewal

June 1-12, 2020

Application deadline: March 1, 2020

The Japan Studies Association is inviting applications for a professional development workshop on Hokkaido for U.S.-based faculty. Titled "Hokkaido 2020: Diversity, Transformation, Renewal," this workshop will take place between June 1-12, 2020. It is organized by the Japan Studies Association (JSA) in collaboration with the University of Hawai'i's Center for Japanese Studies, with generous support from University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies.

The workshop offers a nuanced understanding of the impact of the natural environment on Hokkaido's history, the "frontier" legacy of Japanese settlers, and Ainu society and culture. Participants will rely on "object-based learning" and "mining the museum" methodologies to engage with Hokkaido's material culture.

  • Itinerary: Five days in Sapporo, a four-day study tour of Shiraoi, Matsumae, and Hakodate, and, after a day of preparation, a closing symposium.
  • Costs: Participants will be responsible for their international airfare, some local transportation, and most meals. The registration fee is currently estimated at $1,700. It includes accommodation, chartered bus, museum admission, local guides, and some group meals.
  • Funding: Pending a Japan Foundation grant outcome, JSA might be able to offer several travel awards in the amount of $1,000 each.

For more details on workshop themes, funding, timeline and to access the application form, please visit the Workshop's info page at: http://www.japanstudies.org/2020-workshop-on-hokkaido.html 

Late applications will be considered; please contact the workshop organizers.

 

Contact Information

Maggie Ivanova (maggie.ivanova@flinders.edu.au)

Senior Lecturer (Drama), Creative and Performing Arts, Flinders University

Vice President, Japan Studies Association (USA)

Contact Email
maggie.ivanova@flinders.edu.au