Since the start of our Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Global COE (Center of Excellence) Program “Digital Humanities Center for Japanese Arts and Cultures” at Ritsumeikan University in June 2007, we have been conducting education and research, aiming at creating a new type of the humanities that fully utilize information technologies so that we could bridge the gap between Japanese Studies in Japan and abroad, as well as lead the humanities in the future.
　　　Welcoming distinguished scholars in various fields of digital humanities from all over the world as guest speakers, we sincerely hope that our 1^st International Symposium on Digital Humanities for Japanese Arts and Cultures (DH-JAC2009) will provide us with a great opportunity not only to look back and reflect on our activities in the past two years, but also to find a path to take for the future of the Center. Please join us on this important occasion.

＞　 DH-JAC2009 ( 日本語 )

Day 1: February 27 (Fri.), 2009
■ “What is Digital Humanities?: Its Present and Future”
Coordinators and Moderators: Kozaburo Hachimura and Keiji Yano

Part 1
Speakers:

・Prof. Kawashima, Masao
(Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University; Director of the Center; and Leader of Kyoto Culture Research Group)
“Early Modern Genre Paintings and the Digital Humanities”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Akama, Ryo
(Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University; Leader of Japanese Culture Research Group)
“Roles of Image Databases in Art and Cultural Research”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Yano, Keiji
(Professor, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University; Leader of Historical Geographic Information Systems Research Group)
“Geographical Information Systems and Digital Humanities: Revolution or Evolution”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Hachimura, Kozaburo
(Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University; Vice-Director of the Center; and Leader of Digital Archiving Technology Research Group)
“Digital Archive of Dancing with Motion Capture”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Inaba, Mitsuyuki
(Professor, Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University; Leader of Web Technology Research Group)
“The World Wide Web and Digital Humanities: A Once and Future Discipline”　＞ Abstract

Part 2
Guest Speakers:

・Dr. Aoyagi, Masanori
(Director, National Museum of Western Art)
“Analogue and Digital Information in the Humanities”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Neil Fraistat
(Professor, University of Maryland, USA)
“The Digital Humanities, Local and Global”　＞ Abstract

・Dr. Ian N. Gregory
(Senior Lecturer, Lancaster University, UK)
“A Place in the Humanities”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Richard C. Beacham
(Professor, King’s College London, UK)
“The Future of the Past: New Developments in Computer Based Cultural Heritage Research”　＞ Abstract

・Prof. Eero Hyvönen
(Professor, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland)
“CultureSampo: Finnish Culture on the Semantic Web 2.0”　＞ Abstract

Part 3
Discussion

Day 2: February 28 (Sat.) 2009
■ Reports on Research Results by Young Researchers, Participants of the International Training Program

Presenters:

・Dr. Ishigami, Aki
(Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)
“Survey of Shunga and Ehon in Overseas Collections”　＞ Abstract

・Dr. Ōtsuki, Satoshi
(Postdoctoral Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)
“How to Preserve and/or Conserve Historical Districts by Residents Themselves?: Case Studies of Thailand”　＞ Abstract

・Dr. Mizuta,Tetsuo
(Postdoctoral Fellow, Ritsumeikan-Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University)
“World Heritage Site Ayutthaya's Flood Loss Estimation as Risk Management, and Lectures as a Feedback of Research Activities”　＞ Abstract

・Tsuruta, Seiya
(Graduate Student, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University; Research Assistant of the Center)
“Extraction of Emotional Information from Music for Virtual Dance Collaboration System”　＞ Abstract

・Ōya, Atsuko
(Graduate Student, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University; Research Assistant of the Center)
“Handling of Non-film Materials in the Makino Mamoru Collection of C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University”　＞ Abstract

・Ōno, Sin
(Graduate Student, Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University; Research Assistant of the Center)
“Research of visualized environment for historical events”　＞ Abstract

■ “Innovation of Image Database and Museum Networks: Globalization and Networking of Studies of Japanese Cultures and Arts”
Coordinator: Ryo Akama

Part 1
Guest Speakers:

・Prof. Josef Kreiner
(Special Professor, Hosei University; Professor Emeritus, University of Bonn, Germany)
“Japanese Collections in Europe: Their role within the Japanese Studies and their significance for the Formation of the Image of Japan”　＞ Abstract

・Dr. Helena Honcoopová
(Director of the Collection of Oriental Art, National Gallery in Prague)
“Collections of Japanese Arts in the Czech Republic and their Digitation”　＞ Abstract

・Dr. Rosina Buckland
(British Museum, UK)
“Taking the British Museum to the World: Collections Online”　＞ Abstract

・Dr. Sarah E. Thompson
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)
・Mr. Abraham Schroeder
(Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)
“The Japanese Print Access and Documentation Project (JPADP) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)”　＞ Abstract

Part 2
Discussion

After the completion of the first day’s program, we will have a reception for all the guests and participants of the Symposium.

-Time and Date: 6:30-8:30PM, February 27 (Fri.), 2009
-Place: Tawawa-Nijo (a restaurant) on the 7^th Floor, Suzaku Campus, Ritsumeikan University (http://www.kyo-tawawa.co.jp/shop/shop-nijyo.html)
-Reception fee: 2000 yen for non-student participants; and 1000 yen for students (please bring your Student ID).
　　※ Please pay your reception fee at the entrance of the restaurant Tawawa-Nijo.
　　※ As the restaurant has no parking space available for cars and bicycles, please use public transportation to attend the reception.

＞ Time Table　　＞ Day 1: February 27 (Fri.)　　＞ Day 2: February 28 (Sat.)
＞ Abstracts
＞ Profiles

How to contact us:
Global COE Head Office
Office of Humanities and Social Sciences Research
Division of Research
Ritsumeikan University

Phone: ＋  81-75-465-8476 (9:00AM-5:30PM JST)
FAX: ＋81-75-465-8342
E-mail: arc-info@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
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