18th Annual International Conference on Japanese Studies

(from ASEAN twitter account: https://twitter.com/asean/status/843761535885414400)

Revisiting Southeast Asia - Japan Relations 

CALL FOR PAPERS

Japanese Studies Program

Ateneo de Manila University

In Cooperation with the

International Studies Department

Ateneo de Davao University

with the Support of

The Japan Foundation

DATES: 31 January - 1 February 2020

VENUE: Ateneo de Davao University

OVERVIEW:

It has been ten years since the Japanese Studies program convened a conference and published a compiled volume that interrogated complex Philippine-Japan relations beyond economic and political structures. Edited by Dr. Lydia Yu-Jose, "Past, Love, Money and Much More" features articles exploring Philippine-Japan relations and issues surrounding World War II, Japan's cultural diplomacy, intercultural marriages, and migration. 

Honouring Dr. Yu-Jose’s leadership and scholarship, the conference aims to revisit the issues explored in this volume while expanding its themes through new approaches and perspectives stemming from a new generation of scholars and students who are interrogating shifting relationships between the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Scholars are encouraged to reevaluate pre-war and post-war relationships through various approaches, examine Japanese culture, politics and economy in an increasingly transcultural and hybrid global landscape, and survey the various structures that influence movements between Southeast Asia and Japan.  

a. How does Southeast Asia understand Japan? How has it changed through the years?

b. Is Southeast Asia still interested in Japan? In what ways? How has it changed through the years?

c. What are (some of )the new approaches and perspectives that explain (or define) Southeast Asia-Japan relations?

d. How would Southeast Asia-Japan go beyond the capital transfers as well as the cultural diplomacy?

e. How would Southeast Asia possibly change Japan?  

f. How would these affect Japanese studies in Southeast Asia?

For this conference, we encourage scholars to consider Southeast Asia - Japan Relations as they address any of the following issues and themes:

·         Gender

·         Media

·         Politics 

·         History

·         Migration

·         International Relations

·         Security

Other related topics are also welcome. Please submit the abstracts to this link on or before 30 October 2019. All submissions will be refereed. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM

The conference will consist of sessions with 20 min. for each paper 

(+ sufficient Q&A time)

Abstracts and bios should be in English. Please include a title, your name, affiliation, contact details (mailing address, email) and an abstract of your paper (maximum of 500 words). 

Please direct any inquiries (jspadmu@gmail.com )