The University of Melbourne is proud to be the host of the 2011 Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA) Conference,
a biennial event run by the JSAA.
This year's theme is "Internationalising Japan: Sport, Culture and Education".
Keynote Sessions
1. The Sportsworlds of Japan, Australia and the United States: What Sports Can Tell Us About Globalisation
Tuesday 5 July, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Keynote Speaker: Professor William W. Kelly (Yale University)
2. Japan's Education Revolution: Local and Global DimensionsWednesday 6 July, 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Keynote Speaker: Professor Roger Goodman (University of Oxford)
3. How Can We Integrate Culture Into Japanese Language Education?
A Case Study of Hayao Miyazaki's Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away)
Thursday 7 July, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Professor Seiichi Makino (Princeton University)
Postgraduate Professional Development Workshop
“Working with Academic Publishers in Japanese Studies”
with Professor J.A. Stockwin, University of Oxford
Students considering publishing their theses in scholarly journals or as research monographs will gain insight from one of the most prolific authors and editors in Japanese Studies.
Professor Stockwin, one of the world's leading researchers of Japan, is the founding editor of the prestigious Nissan Institute/ Routledge Japanese Studies Series in 1986, which has published 79 books on aspects of Japan.
Please note: applications for the workshop have now closedPlease see here for full details Monday 4 July 2011 (Day 1 of Conference)
