“Edwin O. Reischauer: Historian, Missionary, Prophet”
- Lecturer: George R. Packard
President, The United States-Japan Foundation - Date & Time: Monday, December 9, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: International House of Japan
It has become fashionable recently to dismiss the work of Edwin O. Reischauer on Japan as hopelessly naive and optimistic. The star of E. H. Norman, whose life and thought stand in fascinating contrast to Reischauer’s, is rising in the works of such scholars as John Dower and Herbert Bix. In a brief stroll through the minefield that is modern Japanese history, Dr. Packard will re-examine Reischauer’s fundamental beliefs about Japan and compare their validity and relevance to those of critics in the light of the half-century since Japan recovered its dependence.
*This lecture was co-sponsored by the International House of Japan and the Asiatic Society of Japan.
Dr. George Packard
Dr. George Packard, who has been president of the United States-Japan Foundation since 1998, is also Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, where he offers a graduate seminar on US-Japan relations from Pearl Harbor to the present. He was the director of the Reischauer Center for East Asian Affairs at the Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and dean of SAIS from 1979 to 1993. Earlier in his career, Dr. Packard was an intelligence officer and later a special assistant to US Ambassador Edwin O. Reischauer in Tokyo. He is currently writing a book on Reischauer and Japan.
“Religion in the Aftermath of September 11, 2001: Meaning and Identity”
- Lecturer: Harold W. Attridge Lillian Claus Professor of the New Testament Dean, Divinity School, Yale University
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 6, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: Lecture Hall International House of Japan
One of the roots of September 11 was religious. Professor Attridge, a prominent scholar in the New Testament, will address its implications for religious life in the United States. In this lecture he will treat the ways in which believing Christians have reacted to the terrorist events of last year. On the one hand, the tragedy raised traditional concerns about theodicy (why do innocents suffer so much?). The events also raised questions about the relationship between religion and violence in various traditions, forcing Christians to examine their presuppositions about their own identity and the character of other world religions.
Harold W. Attridge
Harold W. Attridge received his Ph.D from Harvard University, and taught at Perkins School of Theology, the Southern Methodist University Department of Theology, and the University of Notre Dame, joining Yale in 1997. He is president of the Society of Biblical Literature. His major works include: The Interpretation of Biblical History in the Antiquitates Judaicae of Flavius Josephus (Missoula: Scholars, 1976), Nag Hammadi Codex I (The Jung Codex) (Leiden: Brill, 1985) and Hebrews: A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1989).
International House of Japan / Japan Foundation Asia Center
Asia Leadership Fellow Program Public Symposium
“Violence, Terror, & Peace: Problems of Identity in a Fluid World”
- Date & Time:Tuesday, October 22, 2002, 6-9 p.m.
- Venue: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
The Asia Leadership Fellow Program invites five to seven distinguished intellectuals from Asian countries each year to spend two to three months in Japan for collaborative work on common subjects pertinent to the peoples of Asia. The program places stress on encouraging intellectual collaborative interaction and dialogue among the Fellows, which will be conducive to developing new norms and value-orientations for the future of the region. The following five Fellows have been working on the broad theme of “The Roles of Public Intellectuals in Changing Asia” from the beginning of September by participating in workshops/seminars as well as going on field trips. At this public symposium, they will give the following presentations, with a special focus on the topic of “Violence, Terror, & Peace: Problems of Identity in a Fluid World,” from each of their perspectives.
“The Challenge of Islam in Southeast Asia: Origins and Prospects”
Maznah Binti Mohamad, Associate Professor in Development Studies, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
“Multicultural Literature in the United States and Vietnam War Literature”
Nguyen Thi Hieu Thien, Vice-Dean, English Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
“Redefining the Role of Media: Challenges for the Freedom of Speech”
Kinoshita, Reiko, Journalist; Member of Board of Directors, International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
“Trade War and Peace in a Globalizing World”
Hu, Tao, Director of Environmental Economics Program, Policy Research Center for Environment & Economy, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) of China
“Violence by any Means: Identity Politics and Neo-Liberalism in South Asia”
Vinod Raina, Vice President, All India People’s Science Network; National Secretary, Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS)
“Japan’s Security Relationship with China Since 1989: From Balancing to Bandwagoning?
- Lecturer: Reinhard Drifte
Emeritus Professor, University of Newcastle - Date & Time: Friday, October 4, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
The Sino-Japanese security relationship is one of the most important variables in the formation of a new strategic environment in the Asia Pacific region, having not only regional but also global implications. In this lecture Prof. Drifte will show how and why since the 1990s China has turned in the Japanese perception from a benign neighbour to an ominous challenge with implications not only for Japan’s security, but also for its economy, role in Asia and identity as the first developed Asian nation. Japan’s reaction to this challenge has been a policy of engagement which consists of political and economic enmeshment with China, hedged by political and military power balancing.
Reinhard Drifte
Born in Germany, Reinhard Drifte earned a PhD in 1979 from Ruhr-University in Bochum in Japanese foreign and security policy. His previous positions include Assistant Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, and Visiting Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford. Among his major publications are Japan’s Foreign Policy in the 1990s: From Economic Superpower to What Power? (Macmillan Press, 1996) and Japan’s Quest for a Permanent Security Council Seat: A Matter of Pride or Justice? (Macmillan, 2000). His book on the Sino-Japanese security relationship is scheduled to be out from Routledge in December, 2002.
“New York City after September 11: Impact and Response”
- Lecturer: John H. Mollenkopf
Professor, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York - Date & Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: at Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
John H. Mollenkopf
Dr. John Mollenkopf is an internationally acclaimed scholar of urban politics. As Director of the Center for Urban Research, he coordinates an interdisciplinary program in Public Policy and Urban Studies. Prior to joining the Graduate Center in 1981, he directed the Economic Development Division of the New York City Department of City Planning and taught urban studies and public management at Stanford University. He has authored and edited numerous books and writings on the politics of urban development and on New York City. His publications include A Phoenix in the Ashes: The Rise and Fall of the Koch Coalition in New York City Politics (Princeton University Press, 1992) and Place Matters: Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century (co-author, University Press of Kansas, 2001). Currently, he is committed to several initiatives to examine the impact of the September 11th attack on New York City and how the city is responding in its aftermath.
“Koizumi Cabinet : The End of the LDP”
- Lecturer: Shin’ichi Kitaoka
Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo - Date & Time: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: at Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
Shin’ichi Kitaoka
Professor Shin’ichi Kitaoka is an eminent scholar in the field of political and diplomatic history of modern Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. Currently, he plays an important role as a member of Foreign Relations Task Force of the Koizumi Cabinet. As a political scientist, he has written numerous books and articles on Japanese politics and international relations. His publications include Nihon Rikugun to Tairiku Seisaku, 1906-1918 (Army and Continental Expansionism, 1906-1918. University of Tokyo Press, 1978), Kiyosawa Kiyoshi (A Biography of Kiyosawa Kiyoshi. Chuo Koron-sha, 1987), Nichi-bei Kankei no Riarizumu (Realism in the U.S.-Japan Relations. Chuo Koron-sha, 1991), and Jiminto: Seiken to no 38 nen (The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan: 38 Years in Power. Yomiuri Shimbun-sha, 1995).
The International House of Japan in 1993 inaugurated a special annual lecture series in honor of the late Dr. Edwin O. Reischauer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, for the purpose of deepening mutual understanding between Japan and the United States. This lecture is based upon the Eighth lecture which Professor Kitaoka delivered in the U.S. this February.
International Symposium
“Cultural Policy in the New Century-In the Context of ‘Glocalization'”
- Date & Time: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 10 am-5 pm
- Venue: at Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
Cultural policy in Japan is entering a new phase with the passage of the Promotion of Arts and Culture Law in December 2001. Many questions remain in connection to the clauses concerning the responsibility of the national government as well as local government to promote arts and culture. On one hand, the law will help increase the budget for arts and culture, but, on the other hand, some argue that the establishment of the law did not allow enough discussion among the general public about this issue, including the ambiguous definition of the term “cultural rights,” or the possibility of central government taking the lead in the actual policy making. When we look at the situation overseas, cultural policies have gone beyond the state-centered model and have shifted towards both globalization and localization, the former being influenced by the expansion of gigantic media companies into the global market and the latter seen in cultural planning on the community and citizen level. This symposium is an attempt to find a new framework for cultural policy in the 21st century in the context of such “glocalization,” inviting prominent researchers and practitioners in the field from overseas as well as from Japan. Sponsored jointly by the Arts and Cultural Policy Study Group, the International House of Japan and the Japan Association for Cultural Economics with a grant from the Japan Foundation.
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- 10:00 Greetings
- 10:15-12:15 Opening Lectures
“Culture and Globalization: Theoretical Models and Emerging Trends”
by Diana Crane, Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
“City Cultural Policies and Processes of Urban Change in Europe”
by Franco Bianchini, Director of Cultural Planning Research, De Montfort University, UK
“Globalization and the Dynamics of Culture and Cultural Policy: A Look at Singapore”
by Kwok, Kian-Woon, Chairman, Cultural Heritage of Singapore - 13:30-14:30 Session I: Cultural Policies in Europe in the Context of Glocalization
Speakers: Dos Elshout (Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam) / Risto Ruohonen (Chairman, Finland Arts Council)
Discussant: Nobuko Kawashima, Associate Professor, Doshisha University - 14:30-15:30 Session II: Perspectives of Cultural Policy in Japan-The Significance of the Recently Passed Promotion of Arts and Culture Law
Speakers: Kazuko Goto, Associate Professor, Saitama University / Mari Kobayashi, Lecturer, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
Discussant: Masayuki Sasaki, Professor, Ritsumeikan University - 15:45-17:00 Panel Discussion / Q&A
Moderator: Kenichi Kawasaki, Professor, Komazawa University
“Taking Emergencies Seriously:
Crises, Humanitarian Interventions, and Social Science”
- Lecturer: Dr. Craig J. Calhoun
President, Social Science Research Council - Date & Time: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: at Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
Dr. Craig J. Calhoun
Dr. Calhoun, one of the most prominent sociologists in the United States, will address a contemporary paradox: emergencies have become normal. Refugees, infectious diseases, ethnic conflicts and terrorist attacks are all aspects of emergencies, yet none is rare. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is still called an “emergency” after fifty years. September 11 was a single day, but the “war on terrorism” involves a longer-term sense of emergency. Social science must take account of emergencies, and it has much to contribute to a better analysis of processes common to such events-the mobilization of aid, the public health dimensions, the impact on women or on movements of population. Dr. Calhoun’s rich professional career includes teaching at the University of North Carolina, New York University, the University of Oslo, and Beijing Foreign Studies University. His publications and a biographical sketch are available on the SSRC web site.
“The Nobel Prize as a Mirror of 20th-Century Science and Culture”
- Lecturer: Dr. Svante Lindqvist
Director, The Nobel Museum, Stockholm - Date & Time: Monday, March 12, 2002 7:00 pm
- Venue: at Lecture Hall, International House of Japan
Dr. Svante Lindqvist
Dr. Lindqvist received his Master’s degree in Science Engineering (Physics) from the Royal Institute of Technology (RIT) and a Ph.D. in the History of Science and Ideas from Uppsala University. Prior to becoming Director of the Nobel Museum in 1998, he taught at RIT, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Pennsylvania. His month-long visit to Japan, from late February, is so he can participate in many events related to the exhibition “Cultures of Creativity: The Centennial Exhibition of the Nobel Prize,” to be shown from March 19 to June 9 at the National Science Museum in Ueno, Tokyo.
“Globalization and Human Security”
- Lecturer: Professor Amartya Sen, Master, Trinity College, Cambridge
- Date & Time: Monday, February 18, 2002 1:30pm-5:00pm
- Venue: International Conference Hall, Keidanren Kaikan (1-9-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Professor Amartya Sen
Professor Sen is the author of many books dealing with economic inequality, poverty, social welfare and freedom, which won him the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics. In addition to being Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor Sen is co-chairing, with Mrs. Sadako Ogata, the Commission on Human Security. His autobiographical sketch is available on the official web site of the Nobel Foundation:
This lecture, consisting of two parts, each of 60 minutes and with a 30-minute question and answer period, will be delivered as the 13th Ishizaka Lecture organized by the Ishizaka Foundation in cooperation with the International House of Japan.