This seminar series is part of the Humanities in the Anthropocene project begun by the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) in October 2021. This project aims to be a place for cross-disciplinary dialogue based on the shared Anthropocene concept, an experiment in exploring new potential in the humanities by linking previously siloed specialized knowledge.<\/p>\n
The first lecture in this series will be presented by \u00d4nishi Takeo, a hydrology and agro-environmental sciences specialist. How have humans used water, and the environment created by water and soil? Conversely, what effects have people had on water, land and the environment as they go about their lives? This paper will also introduce the latest research trends in Anthropocene studies, working from the stance that the dynamic changes brought about by this interwoven flow of human-water-soil action\/effect began long before the beginning of the Anthropocene period, which is generally considered to date from the beginning of the 18th century with the Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n
ONISHI, Takeo<\/a> Takeo Onishi received his Ph.D. in Agriculture from Kyoto University in 2004. He specializes in hydrology, soil physics, biogeochemistry, irrigation and drainage. Before assuming his current position in 2012, he began his academic career as the JST CREST Researcher at the Public Work Research Institute (2004\u20132006), followed by the role of Senior Researcher at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (2006\u20132009), a specially appointed Assistant Professor of River Basin Research Center, Gifu University (2009\u20132011), and Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University (2011).<\/p>\n His co-authored publications include: \u201cNumerical Simulation of Dissolved Iron Production and Transport in the Amur River and the Sea of Okhotsk\u201d <\/em>in The Dilemma of Boundaries<\/em>, Springer Verlag, Japan, 2012; \u201cImpact of landuse change on flooding patterns,\u201c in The Dhaka Mega City<\/em>, Springer Verlag, Japan, 2013 and \u201cThe Bioeconomy Approach Constraints and Opportunities for Sustainable Development,\u201d in The Bioeconomy Approach<\/em>, Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, London and New York, 2020. His book, Ch<\/em>iky\u00fb wo tabi suru mizu no hanashi<\/em>, Fukuinkan Shoten, 2017, was awarded a scholarly publications prize by the Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources.<\/p>\n December 4, 2021 (Sat.), starts at 10:00 (JST)<\/p>\n Online meeting via Zoom (prior registration required)<\/p>\n 10:00 – 10:10\u3000Opening Address<\/p>\n 10:10 – 11:10\u3000History of the Earth: A Circular System of Water, Soil and Human Beings<\/p>\n ONISHI, Takeo<\/p>\n 11:10 – 11:15\u3000Break<\/p>\n 11:15 – 11:55\u3000Speaker-Participants Discussion<\/p>\n Moderator: YAMAMOTO, Satomi (Waseda University)<\/p>\n Faculty members, Researchers, Graduate students<\/p>\n Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)<\/p>\n Waseda Global Japanese Studies The Mitsubishi Foundation, Research Grants in the Humanities<\/p>\n Prior registration is required. Please register at the link below.<\/p>\n https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZ0of-qsqjIpHdak3P3q4y0jJjfF4udWdYPF<\/a><\/p>\n Poster\/ Flyer files can be downloaded by clicking the links below.<\/p>\n
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