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The 136th International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, July 3, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Speaker: Mamiko ISHII (Professor, Chinese Literature and Throught Major, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic:「Gion Festival and Chinese Classical Literature」

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This is a closed event and YouTube livestream is not available.

The 135th International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, June 26, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Speakers:

Tatsuki MACHIDA (Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Development, Kokugakuin University)
Yuji KURIHARA (National Museum of Nature and Science)
Sachiko NIINA (Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum and Library)

Topic: Japanese Sports Archives for Passing Knowledge to Future Generations (「日本のスポーツアーカイブを未来へと継承するために」)

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are invited to participate via YouTube.

We are pleased to announce the second Joint Colloquium 'Japan Researched from the United States, and Japan Studies Research Communicated to the World,' co-organized by the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), University of California, Berkeley, and the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University on June 21, 2024.

Date: June 21 (Fri), 2024, 14:00-17:30 JST

Venue: Art Research Center (ARC) + online via ZOOM (※This is a non-public event.)

This colloquium is supported by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

Program (tentative)

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), an online workshop is held on June 21, 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: June 21 (Fri), 2024, from 7:00 pm (JST)/11:00 am (BST)

Venue: Online via ZOOM

Speakers (Presentation order): Paul Berry, Sophie Gong and Xiangming Chen

※This is a closed workshop.

The 134th International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, June 12, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

1. Speaker: Kohei KONO (Professor, Department of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ibaraki University)

Topic: On the 20^th century television commercials database (「20世紀のテレビCMデータベースについて」) (in Japanese)

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This is a closed event and YouTube livestream is not available.

The 133rd International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, May 22, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

1. Speaker: Akihiko TAKANO (Visiting Research Professor, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic: Creating Platforms for Discovery Learning using Digital Archives (「デジタルアーカイブを用いた探求学習のための教材作成について」)

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are invited to participate via YouTube.

The 132nd International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, May 8, from 18:00 JST.

It is co-hosted by the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University; the Japan Research Centre (JRC), SOAS University of London; and SOAS Centre for Translation Studies.

The program is as follows:

1. Speaker: Dr. Monika HINKEL (Lecturer in the Arts of Japan, Department of History of Art and Archaeology, SOAS University of London)

Topic: Contemporary Interpretations of Ukiyo-e

About the speaker

Dr Monika Hinkel studied Japanese Studies, Oriental Art History and Political Science at Bonn University.
She wrote her PhD thesis on the topic of the Japanese print artist Toyohara Kunichika and the influence of bunmei kaika (civilisation and enlightenment) on his prints.
Her research interests are Woodblock prints of the Meiji era, especially the print artist Toyohara Kunichika.

2. Speaker: Prof. Yumi TAKENAKA (Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic:「浮世としての家庭空間─勝川春章《婦女風俗十二ヶ月図》の構図をめぐる試論」（Domestic Space as an Ukiyo: An Essay on the Composition of Katsukawa Shunshō's "Scenes of Women's Lives in the Twelve Months"）

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This is a closed event and YouTube livestream is not available.

The 131st International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, April 24, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Speaker: Christophe MARQUET (Head of École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) Kyoto)

Topic: Hiroshige's fan prints: new discoveries in France

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This is a closed event and YouTube livestream is not available.

Date: 19 Apr 2024 (Fri), 16:30 - 17:45

Venue (in person): Conference Hall, Ground Floor, Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University & online via ZOOM

Online: ZOOM (→click here to register)

Title: Egypt's Efforts towards Achieving UN SDGs

Speaker: Prof. Mona Gamal Eldin Ibrahim

Mona Gamal Eldin Ibrahim is Professor of Environmental Engineering, Dean of School of Energy Resources, Environmental, and Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering (EECE), Egypt - Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), and Head of the E-JUST Sustainable Development Committee.

Abstract:

The session will talk about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mentioning Egypt's vision 2030 and the done efforts achieving the SDGs. AGENDA 2063 is Africa's master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future within a 50 year period. Egypt launched many initiatives to improve the citizens' life before and after COVID 19. The session will also cover E-JUST Achievements including the conducted research work towards SDGs.

Organizer: Department of Geography, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University

Supported by: Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage (DMUCH) & the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University

Contact: Prof. Keiji Yano,Geography Department; yano@lt.ritsumei.ac.jp

The 130th International ARC Seminar will be held as a webinar on Wednesday, April 17, from 18:00 JST.

It is co-hosted by the Art Research Center (ARC), SOAS Centre for Translation Studies, the Japan Research Centre (JRC), SOAS University of London, and Ritsumeikan Center for Game Studies (RCGS).

The program is as follows:

1. Speaker: Dr. Ali ALAVI (Lecturer in Middle Eastern and Iranian Studies, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics & Co-Director of Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS University of London)

Topic: Beyond Orientalism: The Evolution of Game Studies in Iran's Digital Realm

Abstract

Dr Ali Alavi's talk explores the evolution of Game Studies in Iran within the digital realm from the late 1990s to the present. It investigates the development trajectory of game studies in Iran and its cultural significance in countering Western orientalist discourse within video games. By examining the growth of game studies in Iran, his talk aims to shed light on how Iran has navigated the digital space to establish its unique voice in the global gaming landscape. Moreover, Ali's research emphasises the importance of language, translation solutions, history and culture in professional video game localisation in Iran.

About the speaker

Dr Ali Alavi is Lecturer in Middle Eastern and Iranian Studies at School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, SOAS, University of London. His ongoing research ventures span a diverse array of subjects, including Iranian Studies, Orientalism and Otherness, and the impact of cultures on global politics within the Middle Eastern milieu. His academic interests are centred on the Global South, with the aim of exploring the intricate cultural and historical ties that bind Asia, Africa, and the Middle East together.

2. Speaker: Juhyung SHIN (Senior Researcher, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic: Exploring Serious Games in South Korea

Abstract

This presentation will focus on the situation related to serious games in South Korea, exploring the diverse applications and impacts of digital games in education, training, health, and politics. The presentation will also explore the social repercussions of serious games, the distance between games and reality, and the possibilities of combining the strengths of both analog and digital form of game experience through case studies. The lecture will also explore the possibilities of how to combine the strengths of analog and digital games by exploring the distance between games and reality.

About the speaker

Dr Shin Juhyung is a Senior Researcher at the Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University. She was born in Seoul, Korea, and graduated from the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences at Ritsumeikan University in 2020, with a Ph.D. specializing in game studies and area studies. From a sociocultural perspective, she is an expert in serious games in Korea. She received the 10th FOST Newcomer Award from the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology Fusion and the Young Scientist Incentive Award from the Japan Society for Digital Game Studies in 2021.

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (affiliated parties only, no reservation required)

*This webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are invited to participate via YouTube.