Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University presents International Symposium.
"Race" still has social reality even though it has no biological reality. This symposium aims to dismantle the race myth by bringing together scholars in a wide range of disciplines from Japan and abroad. While race studies have hitherto been confined to trans-Atlantic experiences, we will shed lights on "invisibility," "ambiguity," and "in-between-ness" with special reference to Japanese and Asian experiences.
Date
December 15-16, 2012
Place
Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto
Access
http://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/access/index.html
Program
Day 1 |
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Saturday, December 15, 2012 |
Part I. Invisibility: Representation of Invisible Race |
Speakers: - Takashi FUJITANI (Toronto University) - Ayako SAITO (Meiji Gakuin University) - Joong-Seop KIM (Gyeongsang National University) - Ariela GROSS (University of Southern California)
Relay Talk and Poster Session by Junior Researchers |
Social Hour |
Day 2 |
Sunday, December 16m, 2012 |
Part II. Knowledge: Co-production of Science and Society |
Speakers: -Arnaud NANTA (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) -Wataru KUSAKA (Kyoto University) -Miho ISHII (Kyoto University) -Yasuko TAKEZAWA (Kyoto University), Kazuto KATO (Osaka University), Hiroki OOTA (Kitazato University) |
Part III. Hybridity: Beyond the Politics of "Blood" |
Speakers: -Ryuichi NARITA (Japan Women's University) -Mika KO (Rikkyo University) -Masako KUDO (Kyoto Women's University) -Duncan WILLIAMS (University of Southern California) |
Registration:
All welcome.
Attendance
Free.
To attend, please pre-register by e-mail, indicating the following information in your e-mail.
E-mail: : jinshu*zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace the * with @.)
- Your name
- Affiliation/Institution
- Your status: student or not
- Date of Participation: Dec 15, Dec 16 or Both
- Do you wish to participate in the Social Hour following the symposium on December 15?: Yes/No
- Do you need a headset for translation?: Yes/No
To reserve a book of abstracts and a headset for translation if necessary, and receive the discount rate for the Social Hour following the first day sessions, please register by November 30.
Fee for the social hour (dinner provided)
Before November 30: 3,000 yen (Student Rate: 2,000 yen)
After December 1: 4,000 yen (Student Rate: 3,000 yen)
Please pay the social hour fee in cash at the registration desk.
Related Link
For more detailed information, please visit our website.
http://race.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp
This is part of a joint research project, a Japan-based Global Study of Racial Representations with Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S). The organizers are grateful to Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for its sponsorship of this event. We are also thankful to Science Council of Japan for their support.