2016: Kobe, Japan

Event: The 2nd EAJS Conference in JapanVenue: Faculty of Letters, Kobe University, Japan (Access to Faculty of Letters, Kobe university: see here)Dates: September 24-25 (Sat-Sun), 2016 Report and Programme

2017: Lisbon, Portugal

The conference of the European Association for Japanese Studies brought together over 1200 academics and researchers working in the field of Japanese Studies, for three and a half days of presentations and social events, in the beautiful city of Lisbon. There was no overarching theme; instead the panels were organised within thematic ‘sections’ as per […]

2018: Tsukuba, Japan

The 3rd EAJS (the European Association for Japanese Studies) Conference in Japan Venue University of Tsukuba Dates September 14-15,2019 Report

2021: Virtual

EAJS2021 took place online from 24-28 August 2021. The full timetable of all events and panel sessions can be seen here, where logged-in delegates are able to access recordings of the panels and events. The conference’s sections can be found here.There was also a film programme comprising of 13 films Conference programme Report and Programme

Welcome to the TIFO Alumni Network

  Welcome to the EAJS-TIFO Alumni Network The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) and the Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO) intend to foster networking activities among EAJS-TIFO Alumni, i.e. previous recipients of Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships and participants in the EAJS Ph.D. Workshops. This Alumni Network is intended to be a source of information and a […]

15th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students in Cork, Ireland

The 15th EAJS Doctoral Studies Workshop in took place 20-23 August 2019 at the University College Cork, Ireland. The EJAS received applications from 43 eligible students from all parts of Europe. The EAJS Workshops for Doctoral Students aim to create a European multidisciplinary network of advanced graduate students and senior scholars in Japanese Studies. The […]

Michael Facius

<img src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5954f75fe110eb92b2e24486/1530200866299-L7D4LBD5S28PGQ8V68NR/_DSC4700.JPG” alt=”_DSC4700.JPG” /> Dr. Michael Facius 1) What are your research interests? My research interests are broadly in the early modern and modern cultural history of Japan in its regional, transnational and global contexts. I am particularly fascinated by the changing patterns of knowledge exchange and circulation and the history of language and translation. […]

Mick Deneckere

Dr. Mick Deneckere 1) What are your research interests? Throughout my studies I have been fascinated by the traditions that developed as a result of the increased contact between Japan and Europe, when, after a 250- year seclusion policy, Japan opened its borders to international trade in the mid- nineteenth century. My MA dissertation in […]

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Past Events & News 2019 3rd EAJS Conference in Japan – Tsukuba University coming soon 2018 PhD Workshop Belgrade Report of the Academic Organiser Project reports by participants 2018 2nd Publication Workshop Ljubljana Report of the Academic Organiser Reports by the Participants of the 2nd EAJS Publication Workshop  2017 PhD Workshop Lisbon Report of the […]