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JSAC
The purpose of the Japan Studies Association of Canada (JSAC) is to promote Japan Studies in Canada and to contribute towards increase in knowledge about Japan and Canada-Japan relations by:

Encouraging Canadian scholars and other interested persons to conduct research on Japan in all academic fields;
Sponsoring conferences and publishing proceedings of the conferences and other papers;
Encouraging Japanese scholars and any person interested in Japan studies to share their knowledge with the members of the Association.

Message from the JSAC President: text (new)

                                                                    
David Edgington
Professor
Department of Geography
University of British Columbia
1984 West Mall,
Vancouver BC, Canada V6T1Z2
Tel: 1-604-822-5612
Fax: 1-604-822-6150

Bulletin

Article: 'Conservatives’ insular mindset doesn’t fit today’s global reality' by Joseph Caron: Link
interview: 「アベノミクスと隣人外交」朝日新聞　元駐日カナダ大使ジョーゼフ・キャロン氏: Link
Interview: 'Japan must abandon island-nation mentality, take advantage of China’s growth' by Joseph Caron: Link
Interview: 'Japan must continue apologizing for war atrocities' by Ezra Vogel: Link
Talk: 'The Nikkei and the LARA Postwar Relief Efforts to Japan' by Prof. Masako Iino: Video Link
The Japan Foundation Program Guidelines for 2015-16: Link

Japanese Studies & Intellectual Exchange: Link
Japanese Language: Link
Arts & Culture: Link
Performing Arts: Link

Article: 'The dangerous false fear of Japanese militarism' by David Welch: EN Link JP Link
Inaugural Newsletter, Fall 2014: Link
Professor Michael W. Donnelly was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun. Congratulations!!!: Link
Interview: 'PM Abe's electoral strategy and Abenomics' by Stephen Robert Nagy: Video Link
JSAC2012-13 Proceedings publication: Link
Interview: ジョーゼフ・キャロン氏　「変化を方向づける年」　2015朝日新聞　鏡の中の日本戦後70年　世界からのメッセージ：　Link (pdf.) Link (htm)
Article: 'Japan's most significant year' by Joseph Caron: Link
Online Lecture: 'Brewed in Japan'. Special JSAC/Japan Foundation Toronto Lecture, 12th February, Saint Mary's University: Poster Info web

Conference Info

The 2015 JSAC conference @ Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, will be held on May 20-23, 2015, organized and hosted by Prof. David Edgington.

Conference web site

To submit your paper Title and Abstract, and to Register for the JSAC 2015 Conference, please visit the above conference web site.
Please click on View Conference.
You will be asked to create a User Name and Password first.
Then you can submit the Title and Abstract of your paper.

Second Call for papers (deadline extended: January 31, 2015)

Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA) 2015 Conference
30 June to 3 July 2015
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION – 9th March 2015

JSAC Official Web Site

Japan Studies Association of Canada / Association canadienne d'études sur le Japon

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