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.
Bulletin
Professor/Dr.
Carin Holroyd has been elected
by acclamation as the next
president of JSAC (three-year
term).
Congratulations, Carin!
JSAC2019
Annual Conference: Call for Papers
- deadline
extended to June 30, 2019:
Link
Newsletter: Fillable
information template
Honours: Congratulations!
- Professor Fumiko Ikawa-Smith was awarded
the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold
Rays with Rosette in 2003: Link
- Norio Ota was honoured with the title of
'Profesor Invitado' by Universidad de La
Habana, Cuba in 2013: Link
- Professor Ken
Coates and Professor Jacob
Kovalio received 2014 Japanese
Foreign Minister's Commendation: Link (Coates) Link (Kovalio)
- Professor
Michael W. Donnelly was awarded
The Order of the Rising Sun in
2014: Link
- Norio Ota receives
2015 Japanese Foreign Minister's
Commendation: Link1
Link2
Link3
Link4
- Professor Ken
Coates elected to be fellow of the Royal
Society of Canada: Link
- Norio Ota commended by York University
as a 2016 York U Research Leader: Link
- Professor X. Jie
Yang, University of Calgary, received
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with
Rosette in the Imperial Decorations,
spring 2016: Link1
Link2
Link3
Link4
- Professor Carin
Holroyd received the University of
Saskatchewan J.W. George Ivany
Internationalization Award.
- Ambassador Joseph
Caron received 2017 Order of the Rising
Sun, Gold and Silver Star: Link
- Professor Fumiko
Ikawa-Smith, McGill University receives
the
Award for Lifetime Service to the
Japan Studies Association of Canada
(JSAC) in 2017: This award is made
to honour an outstanding
contribution to the mission of the
Japan Studies Association of Canada
(JSAC): Initiated in 2017, the award
recognizes exceptional service and
commitment to JSAC and to the study
of Japan in Canada. The award
acknowledges and publicly celebrates
these outstanding contributions and
the integrity and dedication the
recipient has brought to the
association.
- Ms. Natasha Fox and
Mr. Evan Koike (runner-up) received
the 2017 Pringsheim Award for
excellent papers among graduate
students.
- Professor Fumiko
Ikawa-Smith celebrated her beiju
米寿 this year. Photo
Article: 「カナダで米寿をむ
かえました」
JSAC Publication:
- JSAC2012-13
Proceedings publication:
Link
- JSAC2014
Proceedings: Link
- JSAC2015
Japan and Canada in
Comparative Perspective:
Economics: Link
- JSAC/JACS/JCERN2015
Culture,
Identity and Citizenship in Japan and
Canada: Link
- JSAC2016 Globalizing
Japan: Issues in Language, Linguistics
and Japanese Society: Link
- JSAC2017 Future
Uncertain: Economic, Environmental,
Social and Political Challenges Facing
Japan: Link
Photos
- Please
send photos.
Older
photos can be found in the Database.
- JSAC2014_photos (Google Drive): Link
- JSAC2015_photos
(Google Drive): Link
- JSAC2016_photos
(Google Drive): Link
- JSAC2017_photos
(Google Drive): Link
- JSAC2018_photos
(Google Drive): Link
Events &
Opportunities:
- 2019
CAJLE annual conference: Link
Registration:
Link
- The
History Dept at Carleton is now
advertising for a
temporary replacement
position for a full-year class
titled Introduction to the
Civilization of Japan
starting in September 2019 and
ending in April 2020. Link
- The 15th Hakuho
Japanese Research Fellowship
(2020-21): Link
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