JSAC Conference 2017: October 12-15, 2017
For
an important conference on 'Future Uncertain: Economic, Environmental, Social and
Political Challenges facing Japan' organized by the Japan Studies
Association of Canada (JSAC) and hosted at the Munk School of Global
Affairs:
The 2017-18 JSAC membership fee is now payable: Link
Newsletter:
Honours: Congratulations!
- 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: Link
- Norio Ota receives 2015
Japanese Foreign Minister's
Commendation: Link1 Link2 Link3 Link4
- Prof. 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:
JSAC Publication:
- JSAC2012-13
Proceedings publication:
Link
- JSAC2014 Proceedings: Link
- JSAC2015 Japan and Canada in Comparative Perspective: Economics: Link
JSAC-Japan Foundation Lecture Series
- 'Brewed in
Japan'. Special JSAC/Japan
Foundation Toronto Lecture by
Jeffrey Alexander, February
12, 2015 at Saint Mary's
University: Link
- 'Japan’s Entry into International Society' by Professor Tomoko Okagaki, Dokkyo University: Link
- 'Planning For Smart Cities in Japan' by Professor Hidefumi Imura (March 1st, 2016, UBC): Link
- "Japan’s 'Quality Service': Can Omotenashi be a Source of Japan’s Soft Power?" by Professor Takamichi (Tam) Mito, Kwansei Gakuin University (November 8, 2016, UBC) : Link
- "How Much Difference is There Between Japan and China in Terms of Aesthetics?" by Professor Masahiro Hamashita, at Centre for Japanese Research, UBC, February 7, 2017: Link
Books, journals, articles, talks, etc. by members of JSAC:
- Article: 'The
dangerous false fear of Japanese militarism' by
David Welch: EN Link
JP Link
- Interview: 'PM Abe's electoral
strategy and Abenomics' by Stephen
Robert Nagy: Video
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
- Article:
「日中韓和解のカギは、互いの「自己評価」を認め合うこと」 by Stephen R. Nagy:
Link
- Article: 'Is Japan
really tilting to the right?' by Stephen R.
Nagy: Link
- Article: 'A
persistent problem' by Stephen R. Nagy: Link
- Article: 「日中韓は不毛な「歴史修正競争」に歯止めを」 by Stephen Nagy: Link
- Article: 'What Canadians Need to Know about Today’s Japan: Because it's 2016' by Joseph Caron: Link
- Article: There's still time to save the TPP by Joseph Caron: Link
- Article: Japan, Canada and the TPP: Link
- Journal: Journal Of International and Advanced Japanese Studies, Volume 9 (2016-17), University of Tsukuba: Link
- Article: 'Canada in the U.S.-China crossfire' by Joseph Caron: Link
Japan-related news, articles, talks, lectures, etc.:
- University of British Columbia appoints Santa J. Ono as its first president of Japanese descent: Link
- Lynne Kutsukake, writer, won Canada-Japan Literary Award ($10,000) for her work 'The Translation of Love': Link
- Bill 79, Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, 2016: Link
- Morimoto Gakuen scandal, The Japan Times: Link
- A scandal over schools, land and nationalism in Japan, BBC : Link
- Globe & Mail Article on John F. Howse: Link
Photos
- JSAC2015_photos (Google Drive): Link
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Other conferences, grants, fellowships, scholarships, etc.:
- IICJ2017 The International Conference on Japan & Japan Studies 2017, June 1-4, 2017, Kobe, Japan: Link
- ICAS2017 Fifth International Conference on Asian Studies 2017, June 17-18, 2017, Ottawa, Canada: Link
- The 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship: Link
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