Symposium - Understanding Japan's dynamic decade [05.12.2011]
“Understanding Japan’s dynamic decade”: A symposium on Japan in the 1960s
Dates: 15-17 December 2011 (Thursday 2-6 pm, Friday & Saturday 9 am-6pm) Venue: The University of Melbourne, Old Arts, Lecture Theatre B
“Understanding Japan’s dynamic decade” explores a pivotal moment of Japan’s cultural formation. This symposium will investigate the “age of revolution”—a time when anything seemed possible and all forms of art and social life experienced dramatic change. Papers will investigate visual arts, film, performance, music and the politics of the times.
Presentations by: Yoshikuni Igarashi, Freda Freiburg, William Marotti, Vera Mackie, Holger Hartung, Peter Eckersall, Sara Jansen, Stanca Scholz-Cionca, Eiichi Tosaki, Yasuko Ikeuchi, Adam Bronowski, Corey Wakeling, Katherine Mezur, Philip Flavin, Luciana Galliano & Alison Tokita.
Further information contact Peter Eckersall (eckersal@unimelb.edu.au)
With sponsorship from The Japan Foundation and support from The School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne.