That's how we survived - An international forum that considers the "now" of language through the voices of Ukrainian evacuees
The threat of destruction posed by war gradually transforms the meanings of the words we use every day. The words people uttered while fleeing the war vividly express that reality.
In this forum, we will reconsider the current state of conflict and "peace" through a new collection of testimonies, "War Vocabulary." Through readings, music, dialogue, and cross-generational and cross-regional considerations, I would like to feel and think about the deep connection between war and language, which is different from news reporting, and share it with everyone, including the young people who will lead the next generation. – Robert Campbell
Event overview
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- Date and time: Thursday, January 18, 2024 (Doors open: 14:40) Start: 15:40 ~ Scheduled end: 18:40
- Location: Masaru Ibuka Auditorium Waseda University International Conference Center
- Target: Waseda University students, faculty and staff, general public
- Participation: Free (Advance registration required. Registration will close once the capacity is reached.)
- Languages used: Japanese, English (simultaneous interpretation available)
- Sponsored by: Waseda University The Waseda International House of Literature, Japan Foundation, Independent Administrative Agency
- Cooperation: Iwanami Shoten
program
- Opening (15:40-)
- Part 1 (16:05-) Readings by the author, actors, and students
Reading: Ostap Slivinsky (poet, author of “War Vocabulary”)
Misako Konno (actor)
Waseda University student
Performance: Hajime Mizoguchi (cello)
Moderator: Robert Campbell (University Professor (Waseda), Waseda University/Advisor, Waseda University The Waseda International House of Literature, Japanese Literature Researcher) - Break (16:45)
- Part 2 (17:00-) Student dialogue
Waseda University students including Ukrainian and other international students
Ostap Slivinski
robert campbell - Part 3 (17:35-) Roundtable discussion with the author
Ostap Slivinski
Hiromi Komori Professor Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences (Modern History of Russia and Eastern Europe)
Toshiyuki Horie Professor and author, Waseda University Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
robert campbell - Closing (18:35)
Application for participation
- Click here to apply (advance application required. Registration will close once capacity is reached)
Contact information regarding this event
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