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Greetings Amanda Kennell,
New items have been posted in H-Japan. 
 
=== Table of Contents ===

* Re: Closing of Humanities and Social Science Departments in Japanese Universities [discussion]
* H-Japan: Seminar/Lecture in Japan  Professors Laura Hein and Judith Snodgrass  [discussion]

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Re: Closing of Humanities and Social Science Departments in Japanese Universities [discussion] 
by Kirk Masden 
I agree with the basic premise of this post and petition -- all of the 
reports I have seen in Japanese indicate that the humanities are indeed under 
threat.  However,  it is not quite correct to say that there has been a 
"ministerial decree ordering the closure of social science and humanities 
faculties at the national universities" that the ministry might repeal.  
Before writing this little note, I reread an article on the issue that was 
published in the September 22 edition of the Asahi Shimbun.  The article 
indicates (and this description agrees with quotes from the so-called 
"decree" that I have seen in other reports) that the language was much more 
oblique and subject to interpretation than a direct command to do away with 
faculties in the humanities.  The ministry is backpedaling, saying that they 
meant that changes should be considered in departments that are not able to 
maintain enrollments, etc.  I'm not trying to defend the Ministry of 
Education.  As I wrote above, I agree that the humanities are under threat.  
I'm just concerned that the misleading language of the petition may lead to 
its dismissal on the grounds that the premise is mistaken.  A more carefully 
worded petition might be more effective.

Kirk Masden
Kumamoto Gakuen University 
Read more or reply: https://networks.h-net.org/node/20904/discussions/84643/re-closing-humanities-and-social-science-departments-japanese   

H-Japan: Seminar/Lecture in Japan  Professors Laura Hein and Judith Snodgrass  [discussion] 
by Yone Sugita 
Subject: Seminar/Lecture in Japan  Professors Laura Hein and Judith 
Snodgrass 

 

It is our honor to have both Professors Judith Snodgrass (Western Sydney 
University) and Laura Hein (Northwestern University) at Osaka University as 
specially-appointed professors in October 2015. Their research themes are: 
Networks of transnational Buddhism and the Young East (Professor Snodgrass) 
and (1) Post-Fascist Political Culture:  The Kamakura Akademia and Education 
and (2) From Colliery to Fukushima: 60 Years of Tomiyama Taeko's Art 
(Professor Hein).

Professor Judith Snodgrass, Western Sydney University (Specially-appointed 
professor, Osaka University)

http://www.uws.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/associate_professor_judith_snodgrass 
[1]

and

Professor Laura Hein, Northwestern University (Specially-appointed 
professor, Osaka University)

http://www.history.northwestern.edu/people/hein.html [2]

 

If you are willing to invite them for lecture or seminar, please let me know. 
We will cover the necessary expense (within Japan).

 

We also plan to hold a seminar at Osaka University on 17 and/or 24 October.

17 October (Saturday) and/or 24 October (Saturday): Professional Seminar (for 
scholars)

Professor Judith Snodgrass: Networks of transnational Buddhism and the Young 
East

Professor Laura Hein: From Colliery to Fukushima: 60 Years of Tomiyama 
Taeko's Art 

We are looking for discussants.

 

If you are interested, please let me know.

Yone Sugita  sugita at lang.osaka-u.ac.jp [3]


[1] http://www.uws.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/associate_professor_judith_snodgrass
[2] http://www.history.northwestern.edu/people/hein.html
[3] mailto:sugita at lang.osaka-u.ac.jp 
Read more or reply: https://networks.h-net.org/node/20904/discussions/84764/h-japan-seminarlecture-japan-professors-laura-hein-and-judith   

 
 
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