[Academic Lecture] (September 24) Reflecting on 'International Japanese Studies' - Focusing on Nichibunken's 'International Japanese Studies' Consortium Project

As we pass through 30 years of the post-Cold War and globalization era, 'regions' are undergoing significant redefinition and re-bordering. Accordingly, the knowledge systems that observe these 'regions', namely 'area studies', are also being restructured across boundaries. We are now entering the era of 'post-area studies.'

In this context, to reflect on the 'future of Japan' and the 'future of Japanese studies', the Institute for Japanese Studies at Seoul National University, celebrating its 20th anniversary, has organized a series of seven lectures with experts active at the forefront of various fields.

For the sixth lecture, we are honored to invite Professor Toshihiko Matsuda, Deputy Director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken), to give a talk as follows. We look forward to your interest and participation.

- Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:30-14:00
- Venue: GL Room, Graduate School of International Studies, Building 140, SNU, and via Zoom

  - ZOOM ID: 583 289 8745
  - ZOOM link: https://snu-ac-kr.zoom.us/j/5832898745

*Open to all without prior registration*  
*Lunch will be provided from 12:00 PM to on-site participants (until supplies last)*

- Speaker: Toshihiko Matsuda (松田利彦), Deputy Director and Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies  
- Lecture Title: "Reflecting on 'International Japanese Studies' - Focusing on Nichibunken's 'International Japanese Studies' Consortium Project"  
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- Language: Korean

Lecture Summary:  
In Japan, since the 2000s, research institutes and graduate programs under the name of 'International Japanese Studies' have been emerging. The International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken) became Japan's first organization to horizontally connect these 'International Japanese Studies' institutions, establishing the 'International Japanese Studies' Consortium in 2017. The consortium organizes workshops, sends affiliated professors and graduate students to international academic conferences, and conducts joint research with professors from member institutions. Currently, the consortium includes 20 domestic member institutions and, as of autumn 2023, began recruiting overseas members, bringing the total to around 40 institutions worldwide. This lecture will introduce the background and activities of the 'International Japanese Studies' Consortium and discuss how Nichibunken staff perceive 'International Japanese Studies' and the underlying concerns behind it.

For inquiries: 880-8503 / ijs@snu.ac.kr