2013 International Conference of Japanese Studies

“The 3.11 Disaster of Japan: Vulnerability, Loss, and Social Transformation”

25-26 January 2013

Ateneo de Manila University

PROGRAMME

Day 1                 Venue: Leong Auditorium

8:30                    Registration

9:30                    Welcome Remarks

             Filomeno V. Aguilar, Ph.D.   

          Dean, School of Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University

          Opening Remarks

          Shūji Takatori

          Director, the Japan Foundation Manila Office

10:00-12:30    Session 1:

Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction for the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
Satoshi Tanaka

 Fuji Tokoha University and Graduate School

Business Responses to Crisis: Conflicting Paradigms and Reorientation

Hendrik Meyer-Ohle, Ph.D

National University of Singapore                                 

No Title

Atty. Violeta S. Seva, 

General Secretary, Earthquakes and Megacities Initiatives                              

12:30-1:30       Lunch

1:30-2:30         Documentary Film

                            

                             Can You See the Lights? First Festival after the Tsunami

2:30-2:45         Coffee Break

2:45-4:00         Session 2:

Social Capital, Social Media and Sociality in Post-3.11 Japan

David H. Slater, Ph.D.

Sophia University

Filipino Communities in Tohoku after the Disasters of March 11

Takefumi Terada, Ph.D. 

Sophia University

4:00                    Reminders for Day 2

 

Day 2                 Venue: Leong Hall

8:30                    Registration

9:00-10:30       Session 3:

Reviving Tohoku after 3/11: Food Heritage Preservation and Tourism

Stephanie Assmann, Ph.D

 Akita University

Risk Distribution of Fukushima-related Disaster Waste―From a Risk Governance Perspective

Miori NAGASHIMA, Setsuko ICHIHARA and Etsuko ITOKAWA

Research Faculty of Media and Communication, Hokkaido University

        

Medical Disaster in the 3-11 Triple Tragedy in Northeastern Japan: An Analysis of Disaster Response Issues and Problems

        Arnel E. Joven, Ph.D

       University of Asia and the Pacific

                                   

10:30-10:45    Coffee Break

10:45-12:15    Session 4:

                                   

Social Capital and volunteerism after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Cecilia Manoliu

University of Tsukuba

Disaster Vulnerability and Coping in a Foreign Environment: 

The Narrative of the Pinoy Scholars in Tohoku during 3.11

Lisette R. Robles

Sophia University

                 

The March 2011 Japan Disaster: 

Trade and Economic Implications to the Philippines

Ferdinand T. Abocejo

Cebu Normal University

12:15                 Closing Remarks

Call for Papers for the 2013 International Conference on Japanese Studies

“The 3.11 Disaster of Japan: Vulnerability, Loss, and Social Transformation”

25 and 26 January 2013

We are pleased to announce the 13th International Conference on Japanese Studies of the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, from 25 to 26 January 2013. The theme this year is “The 3.11 Disaster of Japan: Vulnerability, Loss, and Social Transformation.” The conference aims to provide a lively forum for academics, scholars, educators, and professionals who are interested on how Japan handles disaster and enable the exchange of new and various approaches and perspectives in an informal interdisciplinary setting.  Furthermore, the conference wishes to highlight learnings which can be applicable within the Philippine context. 

 

With climate change, the intensity and frequency of natural disasters has been increasing in the world. Though its correlation to change in the natural environment is not straightforwardly seen, the recent 3.11 disaster, the Tohoku Earthquake and earthquake-induced disasters, became landmarks that show human beings are now facing the enormous power of environmental change, highlighting the vulnerabilities of a first world country such as Japan.  Disasters occur at the interface of environment, society and technology. They are not only biophysical events, but they are also inevitably situated in particular social and cultural contexts. The important issues in disasters are often the issues of societies, and the view that relocates disasters from events to processes inexorably entails concerns about cultures. This conference aims to approach the theme with the perspective of the socio-cultural framework in order to understand not only the disaster itself but on how Japanese society coped in where it occurred. It will be composed of three parts: 1) Risk and Vulnerability which deals with pre-existing issues of Japanese society, 2) Displacement and Loss which includes the problem of the loss of connectedness and the consequent loss of self, and 3) Recovery and Resilience which addresses post-disaster change and possible future of Japanese society.

We are now accepting abstracts (300-500 words) for papers looking at multi-disciplinary approaches towards disaster research in Japan.  We particularly encourage critical studies in the following areas:

Approaches in disaster research

Disaster in Japanese history

Risk and vulnerability of Japanese society

Mitigation, preparedness and responses

Post-disaster care

Media, education and disaster

Disaster and gender 

Disaster and religions

Disaster in globalization

Civil society and "disaster volunteers"  

Recovery and the creation of post-disaster society

Other related topics are also welcome. Please email abstracts to jspadmu@gmail.com on or before 19 October 2012. All submissions will be refereed.

Venue:  Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines

Dates: 25 and 26 January 2013

Fees: waived

We very much hope to see you there.   

Conference Conveners:

Karl Ian Cheng Chua, Ph.D.

Hiroko Nagai, Ph.D.

Japanese Studies Program

Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Antonio G.M. La Vina, LLM, JSD

Dean

Ateneo School of Government, Philippines

This conference is supported by the Japan Foundation in cooperation with the Ateneo School of Government.

If you require any further information, please email: jspadmu@gmail.com

ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
Japanese Studies Program

invites everyone to


2012 International Conference
MIGRATION AND CREATION OF MULTI-CULTURAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN:
WORKERS, WOMEN AND THE NEXT GENERATION

27 - 28 January 2012, Ricardo Leong Hall Auditorium
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City


Under globalization, migration is no longer a peculiar topic of academic inquiry but an indispensable part of the social sciences.  This two-day conference aims to approach this theme from various viewpoints. It will be composed of three parts: the history of Japanese out-migration; the socio-economic issues of contemporary in-migration to Japan in the context of internationalism and the aging society; and the multi-cultural society of Japan. It attempts to scrutinize the politics of population mobility from and to Japan, and explore the possibility of a multi-cultural society in and of Japan, which would encompass diverse definitions of ?Japanese? and spaces that embrace people with different ethnic backgrounds.

International speakers who will attend this year include: Dr. Aurora Javate-de Dios (Miriam College), Prof. Angelo Ishi (Musashi University), Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu (Stanford University), Dr. Soo Im Lee (Ryukoku University), Prof. Shun Ohno (Kyushu University), and many more.  Some sessions will allow young Filipino researchers in the field to present their most recent works. It is hoped that this line up of presentations by seasoned and new, as well as international and local scholars, will stimulate vibrant discussions on various topics and approaches in the field of migration studies, which is increasingly significant in this era of globalization, and help create new networks among major institutions related to Japanese studies.


Registration:
P800 for two days and P500 for each day, inclusive of snacks, lunch and a
 conference kit.
Non-Ateneo students: P250 for each day, Ateneo students: free
Ateneo Loyola Schools faculty: registration fee of 20 LS faculty members will
 be subsidized by the Office of the Vice President for the Loyola Schools

In order to facilitate conference time management and to reduce waiting time, early registration is recommended.

Registration Form

Registration Form for Ateneo de Manila Loyola School Faculty

For inquiries and confirmation of attendance, please contact Japanese  Studies Program, Ateneo de Manila University at 426-6001 local 5248,  5249 and 426-4326, or jspadmu atgmail.com (c/o Dr. Karl Ian Uy Cheng Chua).



Sponsored by the Japan Foundation

2012 International Conference on Japanese Studies

PROGRAMME

Day 1        Venue: Leong Auditorium, Leong Hall

8:00                 Registration

9:00           Welcome Remarks

Jose Cruz, S.J., Dean, School of Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University

Opening Remarks

9:30-11:30     Session 1:

“Transnational Gendered Migration to Japan: Issues and Challenges in Citizenship and Prospects of Social Integration”

Aurora Javate-de Dios, Miriam College

“Who are the Japanese? Reimagining Ethnic and National Identity”

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu, Stanford University               

               

11:30-12:30   Lunch

12:30-3:00    Session 2:

“Diversity of Zainichi Koreans and their ties to Japan and Korea”

Soo Im Lee, Ryukoku University

"Brazilian-Japanese or Brazilian expatriates? - Brazilians in Japan in the 

context of the new 'Brazilian Diaspora'

Angelo Ishi, Musashi University

“Border-Crossing Indonesian and Filipino Health Workers Caught in a Dilemma: Evaluations of Japan’s Human Mobility Projects under the Economic Partnership Agreements”

Shun Ohno, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University

                               

3:00-3:30       Coffee Break

3:30-4:30       Session 3 (Workshop) (venue:TBA)

“Promoting multicultural awareness in Japanese classrooms” (max 20)

Margaret Kim, Doshisha Women’s College

Lisa Rogers, Kwansei Gakuin University

Session 4

"The Perceived Discrimination and Social Exclusion of Chinese Immigrants in Japan"

Jie Zhang, Shizuoka University

"Perspectives on African Perceptions of Immigration to Japan"

Habtamu Alebachew Simesh, Mekelle University


"Indians in Japan: Migrant Narratives and the Challenges of 'Multiculturalism' in Japanese Society"
Mamta Sachan Kumar, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore

4:30                 Announcements for the next day

Day 2        Venue: Leong Auditorium, Leong Hall

8:00                 Registration

9:00-11:00     Session 5

“Bicultural Parenting in the Eyes of a Mother: Filipino Women’s Politics of Mothering Japanese-Filipino Children”

Jocelyn O. Celero, Sophia University

“Constructing Identities: Case Studies of Japanese-Filipino Youth in Japan”

Jenina de Dios, Hitotsubashi University

“Filipino Labor Migrants in Japan as Overseas Givers and Nation-Builders: Tentative Immigrants in Multicultural Japanese Society?”

Yellowbelle Duaqui, Sophia University

“Issues in Education to Filipino Children and Children Who Have Filipino Parent(s): From the Viewpoints of Supporters”

Kimi Yamoto, Osaka University

11:00-11:15   Coffee Break

11:15-12:45   Session 6:

Japanese Migrant Communities in Southeast Asia, 1900-1941: A Comparative Study of the Agricultural and Fishery Sectors

Teow See Heng, National University of Singapore

Between Nucleo Celso Ramos (SC) and Japan: Constructing Memories, Migrations and Narratives

Karoline Kika Uemura, Santa Catarina State University

“I Am Not Giving Up My Passport!”: Subjective notions of citizenship – identity and belonging among Japanese migrants in Australia

Atsushi Takeda, University of the Sunshine Coast

12:45-1:45     Lunch Break

1:45-3:05        THE CELTIC SAMURAI: Storytelling a Transcultural Japanese/American Family Life
                         Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu, Stanford University

3:05-4:35        Session 7:

“Labour Market Flexibilisation and the Disadvantages of Immigrant Employment in Japan: The Case of Japanese Brazilian Immigrants”
Hirohisa Takenoshita, Shizuoka University


"Latin American migrant entrepreneurship in Japan from temporary sojourners to permanent settlers?"
Carla Bringas, University of Tsukuba


"The Linguistic Reality of Nikkei Brazilian Children in Japan"
Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari, Kwansei Gakuin University


Closing Remarks

                        

E-Journal Call for Papers

This is a call for papers for the first and second issues of the e-journal of the Japanese Studies
Program of the Ateneo de Manila University. The first issue will follow the theme of last year’s
annual international conference entitled, “Consuming Japan: Society, Politics, Economy and
Japanese Food.” The second issue will follow this year’s conference theme ““Migration and the
Creation of Japan’s Multicultural Society: Workers, Women, and the Next Generation.” Below is
the write-up of last year’s conference.

Although Japanese food is popular in the world today, scholarly explorations of this social and
cultural phenomenon have not been established in the context of Asia. The first issue of the
e-journal would like to deal with this popular, but not fully explored topic of Japanese food.
The field of food studies is huge and there exists a wide range of approaches to the research
of food. Articles submitted should particularly focus on empirical studies on food and society
within the Social Sciences. This seeks to promote food studies among researchers and identify
possible research agenda relevant to Japanese studies.

Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
- Food in History
- Cultural Ecology of Food
- Politics of Food
- Food and identity
- Representation of Food in Media
- Food Consumption Trends and Society
- Food Production in the Global Economy
- Food and Health

For the description of the second issue, please refer to the conference announcement.

Submission Details:

Articles should include an abstract of up to 150 words and a list of up to 10 keywords.
Contributions should generally be between 5000 and 7000 words in length including endnotes.
Please send your documents either in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format. Email your
submissions to jspadmu@gmail.com

Deadline for submission: 14 October 2011