NIJL@AAS Vancouver 2026: International Collaborative Research -- Projects and Outlook

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Dear Colleagues,     

 

The National Institute of Japanese Literature (NIJL) would like to invite interested participants at this week's Vancouver AAS to a 1.5-hour informational meeting to be held there on Saturday (3/14) in the early afternoon, from 12:15-13:45pm.

 

The meeting--titled “In Concert Across Oceans: Kokubunken’s Vision of International Research”--is dedicated to showcasing collaborative international research initiatives currently underway at NIJL.

A detailed program follows below (see also attached pdf poster):

Best,

Jeffrey Knott

Title: In Concert Across Oceans: Kokubunken’s Vision of International Research

Date and Time: 3/14 (Sat), 12:15 PM - 13:45 PM

Venue: West Meeting Room 120 (Vancouver Convention Centre)　

 

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12:15 - 12:30

Recent Activities at Kokubunken

     Okazaki Makiko (in Japanese)

 

12:30 – 12:45

The Potential of the International Conference on Japanese Literature

     Liu Juan (in Japanese)

 

12:45 - 13:00

International Collaborative Projects: Theory and Practice

     Didier Davin (in English)

 

13:00 - 13:15

International Symposia at Kokubunken

     Jeffrey Knott (in English)

 

13:15 - 13:45

Q&A, Open Discussion