Tanaka Symposium in Japanese Studies: Tohoku and Transnational Solidarities
This symposium explores new approaches to Japanese culture, society, and literature by examining Tohoku (northeastern) Japan in a global context. Often seen as a remote and conservative countryside, Tohoku has, in fact, been a site of transnational exchange for centuries, with its people actively shaping and sharing knowledge beyond Japan’s borders. We highlight Tohoku not as a forgotten region but as one that challenges conventional views of Japanese culture and society, past and present. This includes the tales of Tohoku women and travellers – what can their firsthand experiences tell us? With a focus on the grassroots voices, this symposium examines how their stories prompt us to rethink our sources, methods, and concepts in the study of Japan and beyond. We invite all participants to engage in open discussion. The event concludes with a film screening featuring voices from Tohoku.
Date: 15 May 2025, 10:00
Venue: Pembroke College, St Aldates OX1 1DW
Venue Details: Harold Lee Room
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department: Pembroke College
Organisers: Dr Juliana Buriticá Alzate (University of Oxford), Professor Linda Flores (University of Oxford), Dr Chinami Oka (Tanaka Junior Research Fellow in Japanese Studies, Pembroke College, Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: chinami.oka@pmb.ox.ac.uk
Host: Professor Linda Flores (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfm3k3L_n16nXGAO8foywKTzsTnargh0R8K2BxFxer-MO0hsw/viewform
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Natalie Hytiroglou