Professor Naoki Sakai explained how the “Rest” world, including Asia, was subjectified by Western identity norms, using the concept of “civilizational transference” as a clue, through the re-meaning of “transnationality” and “stranger” in relation to internationality. Discussant Professor Eri Watanabe commented on these issues, citing examples from contemporary literature, and a lively question-and-answer session ensued, mainly among young scholars from the audience and online.
(Written by Hideto Tsuboi)
Event Overview
- Date and Time : April 30,2024, 17:00～19:30 (JST)
- Venue : Conference Rm. 1, Bldg. 33, 3rd Fl., Toyama Campus and ZoomWebinar
- Speaker : Naoki Sakai（Professor Emeritus at Cornell University）
- Subject Title : Wasteland Now: The End of Pax Americana and Area Studies on Japan
- Discussant : Eri Watanabe（Professor at Osaka University）
- Moderater : Hideto Tsuboi（Professor at Waseda University）
- Number of Participants : Face-to-face 123 Online 126
- Sponsored by : Ryusaku Tsunoda Center of Japanese Culture
