Events

Purpose of the symposium

How have youth culture and lifestyles in Japan and Europe (German-speaking areas) changed in recent years due to the rapid progress of globalization and information technology, and what developments can be expected in cultural exchange between the two regions in the future?
To investigate these questions, we support researchers in Japan and Europe (German-speaking areas) in their research into youth culture and lifestyles, foster the development of researchers who will play a central role in the cultural exchange between the two regions, and aim to develop a new academic field by making research results available to a broader audience through symposia and publications.
Current awareness in Japan and Germany of how contemporary culture is accepted in both countries will be reported in a symposium format.

Outline of the Symposium

Topic

"The historical interplay between Japanese and German cultures "

Program

Part 1 and Part 2: Research Reports

1. Hitsuwari Jimpei
   (Helmut Schmidt University, Postdoctral Research Fellow / Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Overseas Research Fellow)
   Research theme："A Comparative Study of Japanese and German Cultures on Emotional Responses to Japanese Bugaku "
2. Steven Ivings
   (Kyoto University Associate Professor)
   Research theme："Memory Cultures of Postwar Migration in Germany and Japan"
3. Liu Kaiwen
   (Ph.D. Student, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo)
   Research theme："Negotiations of Boundary between Art and Politics: A Germany-Japan Comparison"
4. Ben Moeller
   (University of Oxford, PhD Student)
   Research theme：”Reconciling Anti-Militarism and Rearmament at Japan and Germany’s Military Academies”
5. Jasmin Rückert
   (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Lecturer, PhD candidate)
   Research theme: “From Conflict to Comprehension: Japanese and German Museum's Strategies in Educating Children about War”