New seminar series! Japan and the Other: Societal Change from 1945 to the Present
Hosted by CAPI’s Jarislowsky East Asia Japan Chair, Professor Mary Yoko Brannen
Please join us November 5 at 4 pm for the inaugural seminar “Japan Breaks the Peace Clause: Article 9 and Japan’s Evolving Relationship With the Asian Other”. More information about this series and a list of all seminars is available here.
In July of 2014, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe undertook one of the most controversial actions in modern Japanese history. Bypassing parliament, Abe and his cabinet gutted the so-called “peace clause” that has historically prohibited Japan from ever going to war. Drawing heavy criticisms from China and Korea, the decision was also met with resistance in Japan, including ongoing protests of hundreds of thousands Japanese, and a shocking spectacle of self-immolation outside of one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations. This inaugural seminar explores the background and possible outcomes of this controversial decision from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The event will be chaired by Professor Mary Yoko Brannen and features a panel discussion and Q&A with the following speakers:
- Dr. Victor Ramraj, Law Chair at the Centre for Asia Pacific Initiatives, UVic
- Dr. Shigenori Matsui, Professor of Japanese Legal Studies, UBC
- Dr. Millie Creighton, Associate Professor of Anthropology, UBC
- Dr. Tsuyoshi Kawasaki, Associate Professor of Political Science and Humanities, Simon Fraser University
Light refreshments will be served.
Event Details:
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
4-6pm
Harry Hickman Building, room 116