WIAS Seminar Series “Humanities in the Anthropocene” Vol. 5
Open Lecture – “Yokai Appearing in the Field of Community Development” (July 23)
Overview
The various yokai that have been narrated in Japan are one of the representations of our ancestors’ interest for risks. Focusing on yokai in today’s community development can help us grasp the cultural climate as a relationship between space, time, and people.
In this lecture, we will first discuss yokai as an intellectual resource for risk reduction by reviewing the various yokai lore in the regions. Next, the speaker will introduce the “Yokai Safety Workshop” that has been conducted at elementary schools, children’s centers, and libraries in Hyogo Prefecture. In this workshop, children walk around the neighborhood, identify risk potentials, and create their own original yokai. They will also propose ways to avoid risks by considering how to respond to the yokai they have created.
Based on the practical examples, we will discuss the meaning of “vision for the invisible” in process of community development. With “genba (the field)” and “tachi-araware (appearing)” as important keywords, we will explore new theories and methodologies of community development grounded in complexity.
Speaker
TAKADA, Tomoki
Associate professor, University of Hyogo
YAMAMOTO, Satomi
Professor, Waseda University
Date/Time
July 23, 2022 (Sat.), 10:00~12:00 (JST)
Location
Online meeting via Zoom (prior registration required)
Program
| 10:00~10:05 | Opening Remark by Satomi Yamamoto |
| 10:05~11:15 | Lecture from Tomoki Takada: “Yokai Appearing in the Field of Community Development” |
| 11:15~11:20 | Break |
| 11:20~11:55 | Q&A and discussion |
Prospected Audience
Faculty members, Researchers, Graduate students
Organized by
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)
Co-Organizers
Waseda Global Japanese Studies
Ryusaku Tsunoda Center of Japanese Culture
Waseda Society of Art History
Registration
Prior registration is required. Please register from the link below.
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