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As part of the international joint research project Creative Collaborations: Salons and Networks in Kyoto and Osaka 1780-1880 (「上方文化サロン：人的ネットワークから解き明かす文化創造空間 1780-1880」), supported by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), a hybrid workshop was held at the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University on March 27, 2024.

The research project--a collaborative scholarly enterprise among researchers and institutions in Japan and the UK--aims to analyse the cultural and social impact of art and literary salons and the collective creation of art (gassaku) in early modern Japan, particularly in the Kyoto-Osaka region during 1780-1880.

Date: March 27 (Wed), 2024, 18:00 - 20:00 JST

Venue: Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University & online via ZOOM

※This was a closed workshop.

The International Joint Workshop 'Practices and Challenges of Integrating GIS, VR, Metaverse in Digital Humanities Research,' co-organized by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC) and the Research Center for Chinese Cultural Metaverse in Taiwan (CCMTW), National Chengchi University, in cooperation with the Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University, was held on March 25, 2024.

Conducted in a hybrid format--on-site at the Art Research Center (ARC) and online, the workshop was attended by Prof. Shi-Chi Mike Lan (Deputy Director of the CCMTW, National Chengchi University), and Prof. Chi Man Kwong (Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University) at the ARC together with Prof. Keiji Yano (Deputy Director of the ARC/College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University), amongst others.

The workshop comprised three presentations by the CCMTW and six presentations, including three case studies, by the ARC. Following the presentations, an exchange of opinions took place on various topics regarding the use of the metaverse in Digital Humanities (DH) research, including platforms suited for research use, methods for acquiring high-quality 3D data, and the application of digital technologies, such as Geographic Information System (GIS), to the metaverse.

The workshop provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the future collaboration between the ARC and the CCMTW.

Date and Time: March 25 (Mon), 2024, 10:00-16:50 (JST) / 9:00-15:50 (TST)

Please click →here for program.

Program

On March 25, 2024, the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University, and the Research Center for Chinese Cultural Metaverse in Taiwan (CCMTW), National Chengchi University will be holding the International Joint Workshop Practices and Challenges of Integrating GIS, VR, Metaversein Digital Humanities Research.

This workshop will be held in English in a hybrid format.

Date and Time: March 25 (Mon), 2024, 10:00-16:50 (JST) / 9:00-15:50 (TST)

Please click →here for program.

Program

On February 20, 2024, a Digital Archiving Workshop was held by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University, and the College of Humanities, SOAS University of London, as part of the visit of Prof. Ryo Akama, Director of the ARC, to London.

The workshop comes after the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ritsumeikan University (RU), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), and SOAS University of London in December 2023, which includes expanding the cooperation in joint research into the area of Digital Humanities (DH).

The Digital Archiving Workshop, attended by faculty members, library staff, and students of SOAS University of London, began with a general introduction to the ARC and its international research activities in Digital Humanities, followed by a case study examined by Dr. Ellis Tinios (Honorary Lecturer, University of Leeds & ARC Collaborative Researcher on 'Transforming Research in Early Japanese Books through the ARC Research Space,' and a lecture by Prof. Akama on 'The ARC Research Space--Aiming at Perfecting a Comprehensive Digital Research Space for Japanese Arts & Culture.'

The workshop then moved on to a section focusing on practical techniques. Prof. Akama demonstrated and explained digitization methods for Japanese materials based on the woodblock prints and old Japanese books in the collection of the SOAS Library. Audience members were given the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in digitizing these materials.

On February 21, 2024, Prof. Akama gave a public lecture organized by the SOAS Japan Research Centre (JRC) entitled 'The End of Actor Prints (役者絵): How did the Meiji Era's Actor Prints Disappear?'

Co-organized by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University, the interactive online workshop 'Mitigation of Climate Change Impact on North Delta & Alexandria Cultural Heritage into a Global Environmental Context' was held on January 13 and 14, 2024.

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Workshop Report (Author: Dr. Mohamed Soliman)

On January 13 and 14, 2024, an interactive online workshop on "Mitigation of Climate Change Impact on North Delta & Alexandria Cultural Heritage into a Global Environmental Context" was held. The workshop was organized by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, and the Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage (DMUCH) of Ritsumeikan University, as well as the International Geodesign Collaboration (IGC), JSPS-Cairo Office, and (EECE)-Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST).

The workshop addressed climate change impacts, promoting renewable energy and resilient infrastructure for a just transition. It highlighted activities like energy consumption, land use changes, and transportation as major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, driving climate change. The objective was to make action and understanding to mitigate these effects.

The consequences of climate change are far-reaching, encompassing rising global temperatures, water and food scarcity, biodiversity loss, health risks, extreme weather events, sea level rise (SLR), poverty, and displacement. In order to mitigate these effects, solutions must focus on reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations. Implementing policies and investment strategies to decrease emissions and enhance carbon sequestration rates should consider the diverse geographic, cultural, and political contexts. Preserving and improving ecosystems, alongside other carbon-absorbing systems, are essential for maintaining consistent global carbon-negative progress, wherein the extraction of carbon from the atmosphere exceeds emissions on a daily, annual, and decade-long scale.

For these reasons, the workshop had focal objectives that included building two sustainable scenarios compatible with 2030 and 2050 SDGs strategies, identifying actionable measures for enhancing global climate challenges for urban mobility, improving environmental ecosystems, and managing cultural heritage climate resilience. Community engagement and establishing a network of stakeholders who can contribute effectively to the formulation and implementation of a mitigation plan for the climate change of Alexandria and North Delta were also one the main objectives of the workshop, as this collaborative approach ensures that diverse perspectives and expertise are included in the planning process, in addition to capacity building, to enhance the skills of interdisciplinary researchers and emerging leaders in utilizing the Geodesign methodology for addressing the Global Climate challenge (GC), as all the participants will receive a comprehensive scientific and technological support, including access to Esri and Geodesign hub software, through a series of webinars and tutorials, that enables them to apply the conceptual framework and practical tools of Geodesign effectively.

The workshop was supported by partners from various entities interested in research and keen on finding solutions to decrease the risks, sustain the resources, and save the planet. These supporters were: DMUCH and ARC at Ritsumeikan University, Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc., International Geodesign Collaboration (IGC), The Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development GmbH, EECE-Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), and The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Mohamed Soliman (Visiting Collaborative Researcher, Ritsumeikan University), Prof. Keiji Yano (College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University), and Prof. Carl Steinitz (Harvard University), with the assistance of a diverse project team led by Dr. Soliman and Prof. Yano. This team included Prof. Heidi Shalaby (Head of the Central Administration for Technical Affairs, National Organization for Urban Harmony, Egypt), Ms. Raghda El-Nezory (Department of Historic Cairo, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities), Dr. Nermine Moustafa (National Egyptian Museum of Civilization (NMEC)), Ms. Doaa Ali (Alexandria Department, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities), and Dr. Marwa Hafez (Alexandria Governorate), and an environmental team at E-JUST led by Prof. Mona Gamal Eldin, Dean of the School of Energy Resources, Environmental, and Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering (EECE), Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology (E-JUST).

In order to make the best of this workshop, the supporters collaborated with stakeholders from different sectors and organizations, such as the Alexandria Governorate, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA), the Syndicate of Engineers-Alexandria, and Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage. Hence, the actual stakeholders were represented by more than 30 participants assigned in four working groups to reach the best opportunities for mitigating climate change.

The workshop had 30 participants representing several entities in Egypt and two participants from Japan, including universities, institutes, offices of the government sector, health centres, and private firms. The participating entities from Egypt were EECE, Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology (E-JUST), Helwan University, Alexandria University, Ministry of Tourism & Antiquitis (MoTA), Ministry of Social Solidarity, Alexandria Governorate, Western District, Administration of Planning and Urban Development, German Archaeological Institute Cairo (DAI-Kairo), San Stefano Health Center, Al-Muntaza Medical Area, Tail & Partners Law Firm, and Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage, from Egypt, while the participants from Japan were from Nagasaki University.

The open workshop "Surface and Depth of the Domestic Sphere in East Asian Art" was held at Ritsumeikan University on November 16, 2023, as part of the Art Research Center research project "Visual Culture Studies in the Domestic Sphere Utilizing the ARC Database" led by ARC faculty member Prof. Yumi Takenaka under the Program for Supporting Research Center Formation.

The project aims to study arts and visual culture in East Asia related to the concept of "Ie," which encompasses housing, households, family, and family genealogy within the "Domestic Sphere," juxtaposed to the "Public Sphere".

The theme of this open workshop was "Omote and Oku," which focuses on "surface and depth" aspects of spatial representations and also addresses issues related to the physical, social, and psychological dual structure of the "Ie," with its outward-facing aspects open to the outside, and inner aspects closed off from it.

In addition to an invited lecture by Professor Emeritus Jeong-hee Lee-Kalisch (Free University of Berlin) and individual research presentations, an open discussion was held.

Organizer: Project of "Visual Culture Studies in the Domestic Sphere Utilizing ARC Database", Program for Supporting Research Center Formation, Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University

Co-organizer: Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University

Date & Time: November 16 (Thur), 2023, 13:00-18:00
Venue: Seminar Room 1, Gakujikan Hall 2F, Kinugasa Campus, Ritsumeikan University
Language: Japanese (with English abstract) and English (with Japanese script)

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"Visual Culture Studies in the Domestic Sphere Utilizing ARC Database"

Date & Time: November 16 (Thur), 2023, 13:00-18:00
Venue: Seminar Room 1, Gakujikan Hall 2F, Kinugasa Campus, Ritsumeikan University
Language: Japanese (with English abstract) and English (with Japanese script)

The Art Research Center research project "Visual Culture Studies in the Domestic Sphere Utilizing the ARC Database" aims to study arts and visual culture in East Asia related to the concept of "Ie," which encompasses housing, households, family, and family genealogy within the "Domestic Sphere," juxtaposed to the "Public Sphere".

The theme of this open workshop is "Omote and Oku," which focuses on "surface and depth" aspects of spatial representations and also addresses issues related to the physical, social, and psychological dual structure of the "Ie," with its outward-facing aspects open to the outside, and inner aspects closed off from it.

In addition to individual research presentations and an invited lecture by an overseas guest speaker, an open discussion will be held.

→ Program

Organizer: Program for Supporting Research Center Formation "Visual Culture Studies in the Domestic Sphere Utilizing ARC Database"-Project, Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University

Co-organizer: Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University

As part of the international joint research project Creative Collaborations: Salons and Networks in Kyoto and Osaka 1780-1880 (「上方文化サロン：人的ネットワークから解き明かす文化創造空間 1780-1880」), which is supported by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), a hybrid summer workshop was held at the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University.

The research project--a collaborative scholarly enterprise among researchers and institutions in Japan and the UK--aims to analyse the cultural and social impact of art and literary salons and the collective creation of art (gassaku) in early modern Japan, particularly in the Kyoto-Osaka region during 1780-1880.

Date: July 29 (Sat), 2023, 14:00 - 18:00 JST (6:00 - 10:00 BST)

Venue: Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University & online via ZOOM

Program:

14:00 - 14:05 Opening Remarks / Akiko Yano (Mitsubishi Corporation Curator, Asia Department, The British Museum)

14:05 - 14:20 Nobuo Nakatani (Professor Emeritus, Kansai University) / Title:サロン展の面白さと外からの批判

14:20 - 14:35 Keizo Akeo (Professor, Department of Public Affairs, Osaka University of Commerce) / Title: 大阪画壇の現状と今後

14:35 - 14:50 Yoshinobu Hirai (The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto) / Title: 京都国立近代美術館と大坂画壇

14:50 - 15:05 Taro Ida (Professor, Department of Literature, Kindai University) / Title: 大坂／大阪／Osaka

15:05 - 15:20 Akiko Yano (Mitsubishi Corporation Curator, Asia Department, The British Museum) / Title: 京阪サロン文化の豊かさを伝えるために

15:20 - 15:50 Discussion

15:50 - 16:00 Break

16:00 - 16:20 Ellis Tinios (Honorary Lecturer, School of History, University of Leeds) / Title: デジタル利用の有効性と注意点

16:20 - 16:40 Bettina Gramlich-Oka (Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, Sophia University) / Title: 日本の人名データベースの分析紹介

16:40-17:00 Sophie Gong (The British Museum) / Title: サロンデータベースの応用

17:00 - 17:20 Ryo Akama (Professor, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University) / Title: 京坂文化Salonのオンライン研究空間

17:20 - 17:50 Discussion

17:50 - 18:00 Closing Remarks / Ryo Akama (Professor, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)

※This was a closed workshop.

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).

※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 @)

The interactive workshop 'Sustainable Geodesign of Downtown Alexandria: Egypt Vision 2030' will be co-organized by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

Venue: Library Theatre, Fayza Abulnaga Central Library, E-JUST, Burg al-Arab, Alexandria
Day 1: Tuesday, 29th Nov., 2022 (09:00 - 16:00 EET Cairo / 16:00 - 23:00 JST)
Day 2: Wednesday, 30th Nov., 2022 (09:00 - 16:00 EET Cairo / 16:00 - 23:00 JST)

For inquiries, please contact: r-darc@st.ritsumei.ac.jp.

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