Current Events
A Talk on "The Politics of Generational Divides in Ageing Societies" by Prof. Dr. Steffen Heinrich – June 26, 2025 @ ICC, Sophia University
The Politics of Generational Divides in Ageing Societies: A Comparison of Japan and Germany
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Steffen Heinrich (Freie Universität Berlin)
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 17:30–19:00
Venue: Room 301, Building 10, Sophia University
Format: In-person / No registration required
The talk will explore how demographic ageing in Japan and Germany affects intergenerational political dynamics, particularly in terms of political efficacy, welfare attitudes, and perceptions of national debt.
For more details please click on this link –
https://www.icc-sophia.com/_files/ugd/2edff9_155c1680f5494486b0baa09edd0de07a.pdf
Colloquium "From Japan to Brazil and Vice-versa: Historical and Aesthetic Perspectives of a Diasporic Cinema” (online & ENS Lyon, June 24-25)
131st Conference of the Association for the Study of Japanese Language and Literature (28–29 June 2025)
We are pleased to announce the upcoming 131st Conference of the Association for the Study of Japanese Language and Literature (全国大学国語国文学会), which will be held from 28 to 29 June 2025 in a hybrid format at the Kudanshita Campus of Nishōgakusha University, Tokyo, and online (Zoom).
On 28 June, from 13:30 to 17:00 JST, the Conference will host the symposium 日本文学史の再構築―ヨーロッパの視座から, in collaboration with scholars from French and Italian universities. The event aims to reconsider the history of Japanese literature and the current state of Japanese literary and linguistic studies from the perspective of Japanese studies in Europe.
Keynote speakers will include Gala Maria Follaco, Daniel Struve, and Sadami Suzuki.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Event Details:
- Title: 全国大学国語国文学会 第131回 令和7年度 夏季大会
- Dates: 28–29 June 2025
- Organised by: 全国大学国語国文学会 – The Association for the Study of Japanese Language and Literature
- Venue: Nishōgakusha University (Kudanshita Campus) & Online (Zoom)
- Conference website: https://zenkoku-sjll.org/conference/information/
- Language: Japanese
- Registration deadline: 21 June 2025 (23:59 JST) (form: https://zenkoku-sjll.org/conference/form-summer/)
- Registration fee: None
