The Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, has been actively promoting joint research that integrates the humanities and cutting-edge information technology, with its research focus on digital archiving of Japanese cultural properties, both tangible and intangible. Selected as an International Joint Usage/Research Center Program--International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC)--by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan in FY 2019, the ARC has been providing an environment to further promote the construction of digital archives. By utilizing this environment, researchers can vigorously advance research and education on Japanese culture through constructing their own digital archives. We are calling for proposals for International Joint Research as follows.

・International Joint Research to Utilize the Center's Facilities and Equipment [D]
Utilize the ARC's facilities, equipment, and cloud service to build digital archives.

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・International Joint Research to Utilize the ARC System for Educational Purposes [E]
The ARC Research Space, an integrated digital archiving system for research purposes, can serve educational purposes as well. Apply for initiatives aimed at educational purposes utilizing our online system.

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・International Joint Research to Utilize the ARC Research Space (Database System etc.) for Dissemination of Information [F]
Publish, disseminate, and share the data or cultural resources in your possession through the ARC Research Space which represents ARC online databases. This service is available to those who wish to publish and distribute cultural resources, to restart an online database that has been out of operation, or to have the ARC take over the hosting of databases that have been operated in a local environment, while receiving technical support.

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How to submit a proposal

Please submit the application form by e-mail. We will send you a confirmation of receipt by the next business day. If you do not receive a confirmation by then, please contact the Office of the Art Research Center.

We accept applications throughout the fiscal year.

Submit to:

Office of the Art Research Center
Research Office at Kinugasa Campus
Ritsumeikan University
E-mail：r-darc (at) st.ritsumei.ac.jp (change "at" to @)

Contact

Tsuji (Mr), Sekiguchi (Ms), Emily (Ms)
International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC)
Office of the Art Research Center, Research Office at Kinugasa Campus
Ritsumeikan University
E-mail：r-darc (at) st.ritsumei.ac.jp (change "at" to @)