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［イベント情報］September 30, 2023(Sat)
25th Anniversary International Symposium
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, will hold an international symposium.
Date: September 30 (Sat), 2023, 15:00 - 17:30 JST
Hybrid event (Soushikan Hall 101, Kinugasa Campus & online)Speakers:
Ryo AKAMA (Professor, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University/Director of the ARC)
Akihiko TAKANO (Visiting Research Professor, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)
Shigeo SUGIMOTO（Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba)
Graeme EARL（Professor & Head of College, SOAS University of London)
Koichi HOSOI (Professor, College of Image Arts and Sciences, Ritsumeikan University/Deputy Director of the ARC)
【Moderator】Travis Seifman（Research Manager of the ARC, Ritsumeikan University)
Participation is free of charge・Advance registration required (max. 400)
As the Art Research Center (ARC) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023, we sincerely thank you for your continued support. As a token of our appreciation, we have prepared a free gift for all those who attend the symposium at the venue.
Event Overview:
The Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, is marking the 25th anniversary of its establishment in 2023. As a center of arts and culture research at Ritsumeikan University in the academic metropolis of Kyoto, the ARC has pursued new research utilizing digital technologies since its establishment. This kind of research based on digital technology research methods came to be called Digital Humanities (DH) and has attracted attention as the most advanced field in humanities research. As a result, the role of the ARC continues to grow in importance, and the Center has gained traction as a driving force in Digital Humanities both in Japan and overseas.
Further, the digital environment, the foundation of Digital Humanities, is built on digital archives. Designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as an International Joint Usage / Research Center, the ARC has taken on many research projects from abroad in its capacity as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC), thus strengthening its research activities.
The digital archives, in which the ARC has accumulated research focusing on Japanese traditional culture over the past 25 years, have been interlinked with the open archives of other institutions and continue to form part of the "big data" of Japanese cultural resources. Furthermore, as seen in the rapid spread of the Metaverse and Generative AI research, in the current present in which humans are beginning to open up digital space as another area for engagement, this kind of big data of cultural resources is not only expected to become a source for specialist academic research but also a digital resource common to all humankind that shall be more open for social use.
The horizons of digital humanities, opened up by digital archives, bring new societal reforms and expansions that should be called "public humanities". On the occasion of this 25th anniversary, we are holding a commemorative international symposium: inviting guests who have provided valuable advice for the Center's activities to discuss the Center's achievements and future direction while further promoting cooperation with related institutions and researchers in Japan and abroad.
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［イベント情報］September 20, 2023(Wed)
Co-organized by the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), University of California, Berkeley, and the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, a joint colloquium was held at Dwinelle Hall, University of California, Berkeley on September 15, 2023.
Under the theme Theory and Methods in the Japanese Humanities: Research Using Visual Sources and Archives, faculty and graduate students from the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) and the Art Research Center (ARC) delivered presentations on the use of visual sources and archives in their research. While discussing the specific content of their respective research projects, the presenters discussed and exchanged research methods, approaches, and techniques for employing visual sources and archives.
Theme: Theory and Methods in the Japanese Humanities: Research Using Visual Sources and Archives
Date: September 15 (Fri), 16:00-18:00 PDT / September 16 (Sat), 8:00-10:00 JST
Venue: Rm 370, Dwinelle Hall, University of California, Berkeley + online via ZOOM (※This was a non-public event.)
Program
16:00 - 16:05 Opening remarks by Prof. Jonathan E. ZWICKER (Center for Japanese Studies, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Berkeley)
16:05 - 16:25 The Value of Visual Sources in Digital Archives for Researching the Ryukyu Kingdom's Embassies to Edo (held in English)
Speaker: Dr. Travis SEIFMAN (Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University/Research Manager of the ARC)
16:25 - 16:40 The Utility of Digital Archives in Kabuki Research: Focusing on an Approach Using Actor's Prints from the Mid-Edo Period (held in English)
Speaker: Shiori TOTSUKA (PhD Student, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)
16:40 - 16:55 An Attempt to Construct a Design Encyclopedia Using Digital Archives (held in English)
Speaker: Risako HIRANO (PhD Student, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)
-Break (5 minutes)-
17:00 - 17:15 The Comedy of Inoue Hisashi and the Critique of Modern Japan (held in English)
Speaker: Megumi HIROTA (MA Student in Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley)
17:15 - 17:30 帝国日本の銃後の主体性 (Agency) -1943年の一枚のプロパガンダ小説、辻小説を中心に- (held in Japanese)
Speaker: Hong JANG (PhD Student in East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Berkeley)
17:30 - 17:45 Archival Hesitancies: Problems of Research as Method (held in English)
Speaker: Frank CAHILL (PhD Student in Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley)
17:45 - 17:55 Discussion
17:55 - 18:00 Closing remarks by
18:00 ~ Reception
This colloquium was supported by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.
The Saturday Seminar Series, a public serminar series of Ritsumeikan University, will be organized by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, in September 2023.
Theme: 京焼登り窯の新研究－３D計測と新資料を中心に－
Date: September 16 (Sat), 2023, 10:00 - 11:30
Online eventTopic: 京焼登り窯の新研究2-3D計測で⾒る登り窯-
Speaker: Ahmad Yama NAWABI（Institute for Cultural Heritage, Waseda University)
Participation is free of charge・Advance registration required (max. 400)
＞＞Register here.
＞＞Website of the Ritsumeikan University Saturday Seminar Series
［イベント情報］September 15, 2023(Fri)We are pleased to announce the Joint Colloquium Theory and Methods in the Japanese Humanities: Research Using Visual Sources and Archives, co-organized by the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), University of California, Berkeley, and the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University.
Date: September 15 (Fri), 16:00-18:00 PDT / September 16 (Sat), 8:00-10:00 JST
Venue: Rm 370, Dwinelle Hall, University of California, Berkeley + online via ZOOM (※This is a non-public event.)
Faculty and graduate students from the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), University of California, Berkeley, and the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, will present on the use of visual sources and archives in their research. While discussing the specific content of their respective research projects, the presenters will discuss and exchange research methods, approaches, and techniques for employing visual sources and archives.
Program
16:00 - 16:05 Opening remarks by Prof. Jonathan E. ZWICKER (Center for Japanese Studies, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Berkeley)
16:05 - 16:25 The Value of Visual Sources in Digital Archives for Researching the Ryukyu Kingdom's Embassies to Edo (held in English)
Speaker: Dr. Travis SEIFMAN (Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University/Research Manager of the ARC)
16:25 - 16:40 The Utility of Digital Archives in Kabuki Research: Focusing on an Approach Using Actor's Prints from the Mid-Edo Period (held in English)
Speaker: Shiori TOTSUKA (PhD Student, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)
16:40 - 16:55 An Attempt to Construct a Design Encyclopedia Using Digital Archives (held in English)
Speaker: Risako HIRANO (PhD Student, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)
-Break (5 minutes)-
17:00 - 17:15 The Comedy of Inoue Hisashi and the Critique of Modern Japan (held in English)
Speaker: Megumi HIROTA (MA Student in Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley)
17:15 - 17:30 帝国日本の銃後の主体性 (Agency) -1943年の一枚のプロパガンダ小説、辻小説を中心に- (held in Japanese)
Speaker: Hong JANG (PhD Student in East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Berkeley)
17:30 - 17:45 Archival Hesitancies: Problems of Research as Method (held in English)
Speaker: Frank CAHILL (PhD Student in Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley)
17:45 - 17:55 Discussion
17:55 - 18:00 Closing remarks by
18:00 ~ Reception
This colloquium is supported by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.
The Saturday Seminar Series, a public serminar series of Ritsumeikan University, will be organized by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, in September 2023.
Theme: 京焼登り窯の新研究－３D計測と新資料を中心に－
1. 3388th Session
Date: September 9 (Sat), 2023, 10:00 - 11:30
Online eventTopic：京焼登り窯の新研究1-五条坂「窯持」の近代-
Speaker：Takuma YOGO (Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University)
Participation is free of charge・Advance registration required (max. 400)
＞＞Register here.2. 3389th Session
Date: September 16 (Sat), 2023, 10:00 - 11:30
Online eventTopic: 京焼登り窯の新研究2-3D計測で⾒る登り窯-
Speaker: Ahmad Yama NAWABI（Institute for Cultural Heritage, Waseda University)
Participation is free of charge・Advance registration required (max. 400)
＞＞Register here.
＞＞Website of the Ritsumeikan University Saturday Seminar Series
［イベント情報］August 10, 2023(Thu)We are pleased to announce the Call for Manuscript Submissions for the Art Research Center's journal ART RESEARCH vol. 24-3.
As an academic journal specializing in arts and culture, the purpose of ART RESEARCH is to widely publicize the results of the research projects and activities conducted by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, and its partner institutions and collaborative researchers.
Since its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC) has been selected for several national grants as a center of excellence for research in culture, art, and information science. In FY2019, the center assumed the role as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC) upon its accreditation by the MEXT as an International Joint Usage/Research Center. The ARC is highly regarded as a leading hub for the digital archiving of Japanese art and culture.
Our online journal will be published several times a year, and at the end of the fiscal year, a print booklet compiling all contributions will be distributed, as we hope to increase the submission opportunities for researchers.
We look forward to receiving your manuscript.
Read more>>［イベント情報］July 29, 2023(Sat)As part of the international joint research project Creative Collaborations: Salons and Networks in Kyoto and Osaka 1780-1880--supported by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and JSPS--a hybrid workshop will be held on July 29 (Sat).
Date： July 29 (Sat), 2023
2:00-6:00 PM（JST）
6:00-10:00 AM（BST）Venue： Hybrid workshop
・Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University
・Online (Zoom)※This is a closed workshop. If you like to make an inquiry to participate, please send an e-mail to:
r-darc(at)st.ritsumei.ac.jp (replace 'at' with @)
With the establishment of the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC) in 2019, the Art Research Center strives to push the internationalization of research activities that transcend disciplines and geographic boundaries.NEWS
Save the date! ARC Days to be held on Aug 3 (Thurs) & Aug 4 (Fri)
We were delighted to welcome Dr. Akiko Takesue, Bishop White Committee Associate Curator of Japanese Art & Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), to the ARC.
The ARC, in collaboration with the ROM, is pleased to announce that 4,233 ukiyo-e prints and 74 Japanese old books from ROM's collection are now available in the ARC database. >> Read more.ARC-iJAC Project Spotlights: An Interview with Masami Yamada (Curator, Asia Department, Victoria & Albert Museum)
Supported by the ARC-iJAC, Masami Yamada, Curator in the Asia Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum, has been leading the research project Re-thinking Japonisme: Digitization of the V&A's collection of Japanese illustrated books and researching its formation in the late 19th century. 
As part of this collaborative project, Dr. Ryoko Matsuba (SISJAC) regularly organizes hands-on workshops at the V&A for students & young researchers to learn about best practices in digitizing museum collections. >> Read more. 
The release comprises 1,541 ukiyo-e prints held by the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Particularly noteworthy are 134 surimono (摺物) and 120 pillar prints (柱絵), for which the opening of this database provides a foundation for further research. >> Read more. Video on demand! 116. International ARC Seminar Session 1: Simon KANER (Executive Director, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UEA)
Topic: Stonehenge and prehistoric Japan--Archaeological exchanges between Japan and the UK: Current and future trends
Session 2: Ryoko MATSUBA (Lecturer in Digital Japanese Arts and Humanities, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UEA), Joseph BILLS (MPhil, Univ. of Cambridge), Bori KO (MA Student, SOAS Univ. of London), Liam HEAD (MA Student, UEA)
Topic: Implementing the ARC Model in the UK: Digitising Sword Ornaments at the British Museum
The late Mukai Nobuo (向井信夫) was known as a collector and researcher of Edo-period Japanese books and also collected ukiyo-e prints and albums of the same period, including a sizeable collection of 690 works by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年). >> Read more. 
The Takeuchi Dokei Collection is the world's largest collection of materials related to Edo-period Japanese music. Search for the Tokiwazu-bushi lyric booklets by entering 常磐津 in the "genre" (ジャンル) search box at the following >> link.
For a commentary by Takeuchi Yuichi (Research Institute for Japanese Traditional Music, Kyoto City University of Arts), >> click here.
Faculty News! We are pleased to welcome Dr. Travis Seifman as Research Manager / Associate Professor to the ARC faculty.
Originally from New York, he completed MA degrees in Japanese Studies at SOAS, University of London, and in Art History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa before earning his Ph.D. in History at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Before joining the ARC, he worked as a postdoctoral Project Researcher at the University of Tokyo Historiographical Institute. Dr. Seifman specializes in Okinawan Studies and researches in particular the embassies dispatched by the Okinawan kingdom of Lūchū (Ryūkyū) to Edo in the 17th to 19th centuries. Upcoming Events
July 26 (Wed), 2023, 18:00-19:30 JST
122. International ARC Seminar
Speaker: Travis SEIFMAN (Associate Professor & Research Manager, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)
Topic: Visual, Material, and Performance Culture Aspects of the Ryukyu Kingdom's Embassies to Edo (held in Japanese)
August 3 (Thurs), 2023, 14:00-16:45 JST
August 4 (Fri), 2023, 10:00-17:35 JST
ARC Days 2023
An annual event where faculty members of the ARC and international collaborative researchers introduce their research projects in Digital Humanities (DH).
>> Click here for the program.
Live stream available via >> YouTube.
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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.［イベント情報］July 26, 2023(Wed)The 122nd International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, July 26, from 18:00 JST.
The program is as follows:
Speaker: Travis SEIFMAN (Associate Professor & Research Manager, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)
Topic: Visual, Material, and Performance Culture Aspects of the Ryukyu Kingdom's Embassies to Edo
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 18:00 - 19:30 JST
Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (no reservation required)
*This webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are also invited to participate via YouTube.
［イベント情報］July 21, 2023(Fri)
The Science Council of Japan presents:
Public Symposium: Scientific Knowledge Generation facilitated by Visualization (8): Cross-Disciplinary Digital Perspectives based on Visualization
From the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, Professor Ryo Akama (Director of the ARC/College of Letters) and Professor Satoshi Tanaka (College of Information Science and Engineering) will deliver presentations in the 2nd part of the program.
Date: July 21 (Fri), 2023, 13:00-17:10 (JST)
Venue: Auditorium, Science Council of Japan
Entry is free of charge (maximum capacity of 200 persons). Advance registration is required.Please register here >>https://tra-vis08.peatix.com/view
Event outline:
現在、理系／文系を問わず、様々な研究分野で、多種多様なデジタルデータが生成・蓄積され続けている。こうした情況を受けて本シンポジウムシリーズでは、ビッグデータ時代に相応しい、可視化をコアとする分野横断型の研究手法を検討してきた。シリーズ第8回の今回は、これまでの7回の集大成として、科学技術、文化芸術科学、社会科学の３つの分野を中心に、ビッグデータ時代に相応しい「デジタル視考」と、それを可能にする基盤環境について考えます。Inquiries:
慶應義塾大学理工学部 藤代 一成 (ifujishiro@keio.jp)
立命館大学情報理工学部 田中 覚（stanaka@is.ritsumei.ac.jp）
お茶の水女子大学理学部 伊藤 貴之 (itot@is.ocha.ac.jp)
Organized by: 日本学術会議 総合工学委員会 科学的知見の創出に資する可視化分科会 Co-organized by: 可視化情報学会、日本応用数理学会、日本機械学会、日本シミュレーション学会、画像電子学会、芸術科学会、画像情報教育振興協会（CG-ARTS）、情報処理学会コンピュータグラフィックスとビジュアル情報学研究会、慶應義塾大学知的環境研究センター、立命館大学アート・リサーチセンター、お茶の水女子大学文理融合 AI・データサイエンスセンター Supported by: 日本自動車技術会
