International Symposium: Cultural History of the Ruins in Ancient and Medieval Japan

Cultural History of the Ruins in Ancient and Medieval Japan

The Global Japanese Studies Model Unit will co-organize the international symposium “Cultural History of the Ruins in Ancient and Medieval Japan”.

Summary

In medieval Japan, we can find many representations of ruins, such as the remains of ancient capitals, temples, or devastated towns and architecture in literature, painting, and the performing arts.

In this symposium, speakers specializing in literature, art history, and the performing arts will analyze ancient and medieval Japanese ruins from various perspectives. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, ruins have been physically and spiritually close to us. By elucidating how ancient and medieval people coexisted with ruins, we hope to gain a logical foundation for creating a new culture that incorporates ruins in modern society.

Date and Time

Saturday, March 18, 2023, 13:30-18:00 (JST)

Venue

Room 132, F3 Bldg. 33, Toyama Campus, Waseda University

Language

Japanese and English

Schedule

Session 1
13:30-13:40 Opening remarks: Yumiko Watanabe (Rissho University)
13:40-15:00 Presentations Part 1
15:00-15:30 Debates, comments by Haruo Shirane

Session 2
15:50-17:10 Presentations Part 2
17:10-17:40 Debates, comments by Naoki Sato (Tokyo University of the Arts)
17:40-17:45 Closing remarks: Satomi Yamamoto (Waseda University)

Speakers:

Hidenori Jinno  (Waseda University)
Yumiko Watanabe (Rissho University)
Hanako Kinoshita (The University of Tokyo)
Takashi Horikawa (Keio University)
Satomi Yamamoto (Waseda University)
Megumi Umezawa (Kanagawa Prefectural Kanazawa-Bunko Museum)
Reiko Yamanaka (Hosei University)
María Salvador (Harvard University, Ph.D. student)

Commentator/Chair

Haruo Shirane (Columbia University)
Naoki Sato (Tokyo University of the Arts)

Organized by

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)(20K00337) “Cultural History of the Ruins in Ancient and Medieval Japan”: Hanako Kinoshita, Associate professor, The University of Tokyo）

Co-organized by

The Global Japanese Studies Model Unit, Waseda University Top Global University Project
Department of the History of Art, Waseda University

Cooperation

Yugyoji Museum

Participation

Free

Registration

Not required