Calls and Open Positions

Position: Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, with a primary focus on Japan (tenure track)

Institution: The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and Department of Political Science invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning as early as Fall 2027. The successful candidate will hold the Chair of Japan-US Relations in the Elliott School and be jointly appointed in the GW Political Science Department. The School and Department’s research and teaching interests include Japanese politics, Japanese foreign policy, and Japan-US relations. The position is open to scholars in both comparative politics and international relations. Japanese language skills and a record of research in Japan are highly appreciated. We seek applicants who demonstrate strong potential for achievement in scholarship and excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching.

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in political science or closely related field (such as government, politics, public policy, or international relations) with a primary focus on Japan. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or complete all requirements for the Ph.D. by the date of appointment. Applications at the mid-level or senior assistant professor level will also be strongly considered.

Application Procedure: Please complete an online faculty application. Applicants must upload a research and teaching statement, current curriculum vita, writing sample, and sample course syllabi. Additionally, three letters of reference are required. These letters must be submitted directly by the referees to the Elliott School’s Faculty Affairs Office via email at esiafac@gwu.edu for the application to be considered complete. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. 

Associate Professorship in Japanese Law and Society, University of Oxford

The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) and the Faculty of Law, in association with St Antony’s College, are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Japanese Law and Society.

The post will be based primarily at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.  

The closing date is Friday 20 November 2026

Ohio State University

Assistant Professor of Japanese Linguistics

Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures

College of Arts and Sciences

Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Japanese Linguistics

Institution: The Ohio State University

Position Overview

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (DEALL) at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Japanese linguistics with a start date of August 15, 2027. We seek an outstanding scholar in any area of Japanese linguistics. The successful candidate will teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, helping them develop the analytical skills needed to investigate Japanese language data while engaging with current debates in linguistics and related fields.

Application deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026

Performance Objectives:

• Conducts a robust research program in Japanese linguistics, engaging with one or more subfields of the discipline and employing methodologically rigorous approaches to uncover new insights about the Japanese language while addressing significant research questions.
• Teaches undergraduate courses in Japanese linguistics, language, and culture, fostering students’ curiosity about language and helping them develop analytical skills and practical knowledge that enrich their understanding of the Japanese language and support their language learning for professional careers and academic success.
• Teaches and mentors M.A. and Ph.D. students in the Japanese graduate program, providing advanced training in Japanese linguistics and related research methodologies while contributing actively to graduate education and mentorship across all areas of the program (Linguistics, Language Pedagogy, Literature, Culture and Media Studies).
• Contributes to a collaborative intellectual environment by fostering synergies with faculty in the Japanese program, East Asian linguistics, and related programs across the university, and by participating in interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives.
• Contributes to the department, college, and university through service and committee work as appropriate to rank.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required:

• PhD in Japanese linguistics or a related field in hand by August 15, 2027. ABDs welcome to apply. 
• Native or near-native fluency in both English and Japanese

Desired:

• College-level teaching experience
• Ability to provide quantitative training to help students approach and understand Japanese interactions through language data

Additional Information

Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package [https://hr.osu.edu/benefits/].

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday [https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Professor-of-Japanese-Linguistics_R159108-1]. Application closes 10/23/2026. Application materials must include:

Required:

• Attachment 1: Cover Letter: 1-2 page letter, which should include a brief summary of your academic background and why you are interested in this opportunity.
• Attachment 2: CV (Curriculum Vitae): Detailed overview of your scholarly experience, including your research experience, teaching and mentoring experience, service, funding, and publications.
• Attachment 3: Research Statement: Summary of your past research accomplishments, current work/research, and proposal for your future research plan as a faculty member.
• Attachment 4: Teaching Statement: A statement of your approaches, experience and philosophy regarding your teaching, learning, and mentoring.
• Attachment 5: A writing sample (up to 50 pages).

References: Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be asked to provide three letters of reference at a later date.

For candidates who advance to a round of ZOOM interviews, we reserve the right to request additional materials (dissertations, book manuscripts, teaching evaluations, syllabi, etc.). Candidates who advance to finalist status will be invited to present their research and teaching on campus.

The position will begin August 15, 2027. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Etsuyo Yuasa (Search Committee Chair) at yuasa.1@osu.edu.

The Department of History at Brown University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position, at the Assistant Professor level, in the History of Early Modern East Asia (c. 1400- 1850.) While the successful candidate will have defended the Ph.D. dissertation by the time of appointment, we are seeking early-career candidates who will develop their first major monograph supported by the History Department’s robust mentorship program, including a manuscript workshop that generally takes place in the third or fourth year in the position. The History Department places a high priority on research excellence and high-quality teaching. Candidates’ materials should address how they would contribute to the research and teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community.

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies invites applications for the KCJS Postdoctoral Fellowship for the academic year 2027-28, with the possibility of extension. Based at Doshisha University in Kyoto, KCJS is an undergraduate study abroad program governed by a consortium of twelve American universities and administered by the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement at Columbia University.

The KCJS Fellow is expected to engage in their own research and teach one course each semester in Kyoto. One course should be in the fellow’s own field of interest, while the second should be a broad introductory survey of Japanese civilization. Such a survey may be provided with a particular disciplinary emphasis, such as art, religion, literature or cultural studies. Both courses should be designed to appeal to a wide range of majors and take full advantage of KCJS’s location, preferably encompassing local excursions, hands-on demonstrations, and/or observations. Preference will be given to candidates with the capacity to deliver such courses and those who can demonstrate a commitment to delivering engaging, immersive learning experiences that are both rigorous and accessible.

Additional responsibilities include: assisting the resident director with academic planning and
semester orientations; mentoring students on academic matters, career planning, and life in
Japan; assisting the resident director in reviewing independent study proposals and summer research proposals; supervising independent studies; presenting their research regularly; and attending KCJS-sponsored curricular and extra-curricular events. These responsibilities and other professional development opportunities provide the Fellow with strong teaching experience and a broad overview into undergraduate global education. The Fellow is also expected to engage in the academic life of Kyoto through involvement in research study groups at Doshisha and other local institutions.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in a Japan-related field by the start of the fellowship. It is preferred that the candidate has relevant undergraduate teaching experience, previous experience living or studying in Japan, and Japanese language and cultural fluency.

Terms

• The position is hired in Japan through the KCJS.
• The term of appointment is from August 1, 2027 to May 31, 2028, with the possibility of an extension to May 31, 2029, pending mutual agreement and the approval of the relevant committees.
• Annual salary of approximately ¥7,000,000 over 10 months
• Japan health insurance coverage for incumbent and approved family members
• Reimbursement for research costs up to ¥500,000
• Reimbursement for round-trip transportation from the home country to Japan for the
  Fellow and immediate family members, which may include a spouse/partner and one child under 18 years of age
• A shared office with another fellow equipped with a printer and, if necessary, a computer located on the Doshisha campus alongside the KCJS team;
• Access to Doshisha’s libraries, archives, and museums.
• The successful candidate may be asked to teach a one semester course (90 minutes per
  week for 15 weeks) in English for Doshisha University students.

For more information about the KCJS program, please visit
https://global.undergrad.columbia.edu/program/kcjs-semester

Application Process
Candidates must have the Ph.D. defended by July 1, 2027 and no earlier than July 1, 2022.
The review of applications will begin on December 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.
Candidates should submit the following required materials:

1. Cover letter: Describing the candidate’s academic background, areas of teaching and
   research, and interest in the KCJS Postdoctoral Fellowship. The letter should address how
   the candidate’s teaching and research would contribute to and benefit from the distinctive
   academic environment of KCJS.
2. Curriculum Vitae: Include the anticipated or actual date of dissertation defense or
   completion.
3. Statement of Research (2 pages): Describing the research the candidate plans to pursue during the fellowship term, including the project’s goals and proposed stages of work.
   Please discuss how residence at KCJS and in Kyoto would advance the project.
4. List of Previous Courses Taught: Include course titles, institutions, dates taught, and brief descriptions.
5. Course Evaluations: Evaluations from most recent courses taught by the candidate.
6. Two syllabi for proposed KCJS courses: Include concrete details about prospective readings and other course materials, assignments, and excursions or other experiential components.
7. Three Letters of Reference: Addressing the candidate’s qualifications for the fellowship, including, as appropriate, their research, teaching, and potential contributions to the KCJS community.
   Inquiries may be directed to Patrick Noonan, Resident Director of KCJS: pn2483@columbia.edu
   All applicants must apply through the administering institution’s online site: start your application here.

I’m happy to share that the Chair of East Asian Art History, at the Department of Art History, University of Zurich invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Japanese Art History (max. duration 6 years).

The successful candidate will pursue an independent research project and develop their postdoctoral profile while contributing to the Chair’s research, teaching, administration and academic activities.

The position is initially three years, with the possibility of extension up to a maximum total appointment of six years, subject to University of Zurich regulations.

Led by Prof. Dr. Ewa Machotka, the Chair studies the art and visual cultures of East Asia from antiquity to the present https://www.khist.uzh.ch/en/chairs/ostasien.html. Established more than five decades ago, it is the only chair dedicated to East Asian Art History in Switzerland. The Chair fosters an environment in which independent research, collaborative studies, outreach activities and innovative teaching reinforce one another. Its research and teaching combine close engagement with objects, images and archives with critical and interdisciplinary approaches, including global and transcultural art history, museum and collecting studies, and Digital Art History. The Chair is expanding Digital Art History as an integral part of its research and curriculum. It brings art-historical questions into dialogue with computational methods while maintaining the discipline’s critical, historical, and object-based foundations. The position offers therefore an opportunity to develop a distinctive and highly competitive academic profile, strengthening the successful candidate’s prospects for a future career in academia, museums, and the broader cultural sector.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and conduct an independent postdoctoral research project in Japanese Art History leading to further academic qualification (including publications, conference presentations and competitive grant applications).
• Actively contribute to the Chair’s research, teaching, and academic administration, with particular responsibility for Japanese Art History and Digital Art History.
• Teach 2-4 semester hours per week (SWS; one SWS equals 45 minutes), normally corresponding to one or two courses per semester. Teaching may include theoretical, methodological and object-based formats developed in collaboration with museums and collections.
• Contribute to the integration of digital methods into art-historical research and teaching, including the development of suitable learning formats and research resources.
• Participate actively in the intellectual and organizational life of the Chair and the Department of Art History including research projects, workshops, exhibitions, public events and international collaborations.

Your profile

• A PhD in Japanese Art History or a closely related discipline, with a clearly identifiable specialization in Japanese Art History, completed or in the final stages of completion by the start date.
• A defined and original postdoctoral research project in Japanese Art History.
• A strong record of high-quality research demonstrating the potential to achieve international scholarly recognition, evidenced by publications and conference presentations appropriate to the candidate’s career stage.
• A demonstrable interest in integrating digital approaches into art-historical research and teaching, evidenced through relevant experience, training, and clearly articulated plans for their use in the proposed research project and future teaching.
• Japanese-language proficiency sufficient for research with relevant primary sources.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Desirable qualifications
• Experience of university-level teaching.
• Practical experience in the application of digital methods relevant to humanities or art-historical research. This should be demonstrated through completed research projects (incl. datasets, code), publications, teaching or other scholarly activities. Relevant approaches may include digital image analysis and computer vision, GIS and spatial analysis, network analysis, semantic modelling and linked data; corpus construction from digital repositories.
• Experience in museum or curatorial practice or collections research.
• Experience with collaborative or interdisciplinary research projects.
• Knowledge of German.

The position provides the opportunity to establish an independent postdoctoral research profile in a dynamic and internationally connected environment at the Chair of East Asian Art History and the University of Zurich (UZH). The successful candidate will become an active member of the Chair and benefit from its scholarly expertise, visiting researchers, research initiatives, museum partnerships and collaborations across Switzerland, Europe and Asia. The position offers opportunities to engage with Digital Art History in relation to Japanese art, and to develop a distinctive, internationally competitive academic profile, enhancing future career prospects.

Postdoctoral researchers at UZH have access to a broad range of career-development and research-support opportunities, including transferable-skills training, individual coaching and career counselling, internal research and mobility funding, and advice on national and international grant applications. Relevant services are provided principally through the UZH Graduate Campus, the Research and Grants Office and faculty-level structures.

UZH is committed to equal opportunities, diversity and the compatibility of academic careers with family life. Employment conditions and salary are governed by the regulations and salary scales of the University of Zurich and the Canton of Zurich.

Information on your application

Please submit the following documents electronically as a single PDF by 31.10.2026.

• A letter of motivation explaining your interest in the position and how your profile aligns with the Chair’s research and teaching.
• A curriculum vitae clearly outlining your research, teaching, and administrative experience, and listing your publications, as well as publications, training and completed digital humanities projects. For collaborative projects, please include a brief statement describing your individual contribution.
• An outline of the proposed postdoctoral research project (2,000-4,000 words), including research questions, sources, methods, work plan and intended outputs.
• One academic writing sample, such as a published article, book chapter or dissertation chapter (maximum 30 pages).
• Copies of relevant academic degree certificates.
• The names, institutional affiliations and contact details of two referees. Reference letters will be requested only for shortlisted candidates.

Applications should be sent by 31.10.2026 via the UZH job portal: https://jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancies/postdoctoral-position-in-japanese-art-history/ade36978-1911-4d0f-a0df-3489fda2e621

Please use the button “Apply now”.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview in early December. Additional materials may be requested at a later stage.

I am pleased to share the call for papers for the international symposium Making Knowledge: Books, Prints, and Manuscripts in Japan, to be held at UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, on July 1–2, 2027.

The symposium asks how knowledge was produced, curated, circulated, and perceived across manuscript, print, illustrated book, and painting in early modern and modern Japan. It closes with how these materials were later selected, collected, and recontextualized abroad. We welcome proposals from scholars working in art history, book history, literary studies, history, and related fields, at any career stage.

Proposals should be sent in Word format to freya.terryn@uclouvain.be by December 4, 2026. Each proposal should include a title, an abstract (max. 250 words), 3–4 keywords, the speaker’s name, a short CV (max. 100 words) with professional status and affiliation, and an e-mail address. Notification of acceptance will be made by December 23, 2026. The symposium will be held in person.

The full call is attached. Please feel free to circulate it to colleagues and students who may be interested.

We would like to remind all of you about the current CfP for the VSJF “Politics” Section Meeting, 14 November 2026 (9:30-13:00 CET) this year at the University of Vienna.


Topic: New Perspectives on Japanese Politics: Intersectional Lives, Struggles, and Futures in Contemporary Japan

Japanese politics confronts us with novel phenomena, parties, and debates, even as it seems to follow an endless continuity of conservative rule, as Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has emerged victorious in this year’s election. Our annual section meeting brings together early-career and established scholars to make sense of this condition through fresh approaches. Contributions do not have to be in direct reference to any overarching theme. We do, however, think it important to lay out our aim for the section.  

About the section

The section reads Japanese politics through the lens of intersectionality, taking up its double promise: to show how class, gender, race and disability compose one another to distribute life chances unevenly, and to reveal how people positioned at those crossings organise, care and imagine politics anew. We understand politics broadly and welcome work that is empirical, historical and theoretical alike. Close studies of present-day movements and policy, longer genealogies reaching back across the postwar decades, or conceptual reflections within Japanese scholarship on intersectionality, environmental justice, and the like, as travelling ideas, are al highly welcome topics. Engagement with these concepts is not required, but we encourage the critical discussion of established paradigms, approaches, and notions.

Anna-Viktoria Vittinghoff (University of Edinburgh) and Andreas Eder-Ramsauer (University of Vienna) welcome submissions from all disciplines engaging with Japanese politics in a broad sense. Finished projects, as well as work-in-progress presentations, are welcome to apply.

Submission Guidelines

Presentation: 15-20 minutes
Abstract: max. 500 words
Submission deadline: 15.9.2026
Submission email: politics@vsjf.net
Please indicate whether you would like to participate onsite or online (onsite presentation will be prioritized in the planning).

Additional Information

Travel grants covering up to 300 Euros can be awarded to three participants presenting in person. VSJF membership is a requirement for eligibility. Please try to access other available funding sources as well, as our capacity to support is limited.

The workshop takes place on the same weekend as the Student Conference of European Japanese Studies (https://scej.univie.ac.at/?page_id=33&lang=en), also hosted at the University of Vienna, Department of East Asian Studies (Japanese Studies). We encourage all those interested in our workshop to participate in this event and to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere created by the future of Japanese Studies.

The field of Japanese anime studies is growing and vibrant. Anime is increasingly understood as a cultural object deserving sustained scholarly attention, and anime is also increasingly finding its way into higher education classrooms in a variety of contexts. Crucially, while anime is often taught by non-specialists in the field (e.g., in composition or communication classes), there is as of yet no textbook to assist instructors in anime interpretation. While there are several excellent books discussing anime theory and history, as well as related fields like anime fandom studies, there is no single source text instructors might turn to for interpretive guidance or assign to students to guide class discussion.

This edited volume seeks to fill this gap. We seek up to twenty chapters, each analyzing a different anime, with an intended audience of undergraduate students and instructors. Chapters should primarily be close readings of a given anime, rather than historical, and be accessible to an informed but broad audience to maximize classroom utility. Eschewing any claims to authoritative representation, this volume seeks to provide diverse analytical perspectives that open up anime to classroom discussion. Therefore, chapters should be:

• Between 4,000-5,000 words
• “Analytically sophisticated but theoretically straightforward” so as to be accessible to a broad base of undergraduate students
• A close reading of a single anime, or at most a few closely related texts (e.g., an anime series and its concluding film)
• Analyses of reasonably well-known anime that instructors could assign to students in English
• Primarily concerned with an anime, rather than related non-anime texts (e.g., an anime’s source manga or light novel)

Within this framework, we invite chapters from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, such as cultural studies, disability studies, gender studies, environmental studies, etc.

Please send a chapter abstract of 250 words by October 15, 2026, along with a 100-word bio. After notification of acceptance, full chapters will be due mid-2027.

Abstracts or inquiries can be submitted to Christopher Smith, University of Florida.

The Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures at Ryukoku University will publish the Journal of World Buddhist Cultures (E-Journal), Vol. 10, tentatively in March 2027. 　　

The Journal of World Buddhist Cultures (JWBC) is a peer-reviewed journal aimed at advancing and disseminating broad knowledge of Buddhism. It also seeks to encourage international intellectual exchange and to find solutions to various problems faced by people in the unpredictable, uncertain modern world through active engagement with Buddhist studies. The JWBC broadly defines Buddhist studies to include philosophy, literature, history, politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, criminology, and area studies related to Buddhism in one way or another. (Extracted/Cited from “Author Guidelines. For details, see the file below.”)

A manuscript including graphs and diagrams should not exceed 10,000 words (20,000 characters in Japanese), excluding the abstract.

【Submission Deadline】
October 23, 2026
【Inquiries】
Editorial Board of JWBC:  rcwbc-ejournal@ad.ryukoku.ac.jp
【Info about the Journal】
Aims and Scope of the Journal
Author Guidelines

Previous Issues

龍谷大学
〒612-8577 京都市伏見区深草塚本町67
TEL 075-642-1111　FAX 075-642-8867
Contact Email: rcwbc-ejournal@ad.ryukoku.ac.jp
URL: https://rcwbc.ryukoku.ac.jp/
CFP 2026 Poster

We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Japanese Studies Research Showcase, a one-day workshop for doctoral students and early-career postdoctoral researchers in Japanese Studies based at universities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The event will take place at the Japanese Cultural Institute in Cologne / The Japan Foundation on 9 October 2026.

The workshop provides a friendly and supportive setting in which participants can present their research in Japanese, receive feedback from specialists, and practice responding to questions in Japanese. Each presenter will give an 8-minute presentation, followed by a 7-minute Q&A session.

The event is open to scholars working in Japanese Studies broadly defined, including history, literature, anthropology, sociology, political science, and related fields. In addition to presentation practice, the workshop will offer opportunities for networking and information exchange on fellowships and research funding related to Japan Studies.

The application deadline is 15 July 2026.

Please feel free to circulate this call widely.

Contact Information

Hiro Fujimoto
hiroshi.fujimoto@hcts.uni-heidelberg.de

Tamara Fuchs
Tamara_Fuchs@jpf.go.jp

Sincerely,

Hiro Fujimoto

—

Hiroshi Fujimoto, Ph.D.

Lecturer/Research Scholar, Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS), Heidelberg University

Karl Jaspers Centre, Voßstraße 2, Building 4400, Room 400.01.14, Heidelberg 69115 Germany

hiroshi.fujimoto@hcts.uni-heidelberg.de

https://www.hcts.uni-heidelberg.de/en/centre/people-a-z/dr-hiro-fujimoto

---

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the following book talk at EAJS 2026. We would be delighted if you could join us.

Book Talk at EAJS 2026

Date & Time: Friday, August 28, 12:45–13:30
Venue: First Floor 
Book: An Encounter with the Daichi: What Kind of Kindergarten Is This?
In Conversation with: Professor Yuichiro Shimizu (Keio University)

This book is a memoir chronicling the author’s two-year journey from the frustrations of raising children in Tokyo to relocating to Obuse, Nagano, where he encountered the Steiner kindergarten Daichi. Through vivid accounts of sledding in snowy mountains, camping beneath star-filled skies, and conversations around campfires, it reflects on what it means to raise children richly in today’s world.

Blending personal memoir with educational reflection, the book explores a philosophy centered on resilience, creativity, and the fundamental capacities needed to sustain life. It portrays a community built around handmade facilities, organic farming, and a lifestyle that minimizes dependence on electricity and fossil fuels. The book has also been endorsed by Toshio Suzuki, the renowned producer of Studio Ghibli. It offers inspiration not only to educators and parents but to anyone interested in community, learning, and everyday life.

Please note: The book talk will be conducted in Japanese.

About the Author

Atsuyoshi Saisho is an educator and social entrepreneur. At the age of nineteen, inspired by a book during a difficult period in his life, he traveled to Bangladesh and founded e-Education, the country’s first video-based learning program. The initiative has enabled students from Hamchar—one of Bangladesh’s poorest villages—to gain admission to leading universities, including the University of Dhaka.

He later developed educational projects in diverse settings, including Palestinian refugee camps and Somaliland. In 2021, he moved to Obuse, Nagano, where he encountered the Steiner kindergarten Daichi. He is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Educational Technology at Saarland University in Germany and is preparing to begin doctoral studies. He is the author of several books on education and social innovation and is the father of three children.

Book information: https://mishimasha.com/books/9784911226292/

We warmly look forward to seeing you there.

Atsuyoshi Saisho

Saarland University, Saarland

We are pleased to invite you to the international conference Digital Games in Japanese Studies – Current Perspectives, which will take place at Trier University on September 25–26, 2026.

The conference explores current perspectives on research into digital games related to Japan and brings together scholars from a range of disciplines. It focuses on digital games as an object of Japanese Studies and examines their cultural, social, and aesthetic dimensions.

The keynote lectures will be delivered by:

• Rachael Hutchinson – Intersections and Directions: Digital Games within Japanese Studies
• Martin Roth – Unboxing Japanese Videogames

The conference panels will cover topics including:

• Historical and Mythical Japan
• Pokémon
• Game Discourse and Interpretation
• Aesthetics and Representation
• Game Design and Storytelling
• Social Issues in Video Games

Everyone with an interest in the topic is warmly invited to attend.

Registration is open until August 23 via the Google Form available on the conference website. The website also provides further information and the preliminary conference program:

https://digajs2026.uni-trier.de

We look forward to welcoming you to Trier.

Best regards,

Ronald Saladin & Thien Pham
Organising Team
Digital Games in Japanese Studies – Current Perspectives