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The Japan Studies Associationof Canada
(JSAC; Association canadienne d'études sur leJapon, ACEJ) is the largest
organization in Canada devoted to the academic study of Japan. Its
annual meeting--the only national level assembly of Japan scholars in
Canada--brings together a wide range of researchers, not only from
across Canada but also typically from Japan, the United States, and
elsewhere. Supported by the JapanFoundation, the JSAC annual conference offers a valuable and unique scholarly gathering. (Previous JSAC conference programs can be found here.)
JSAC's 2011 annual meeting will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the campus of Saint_Mary's_University. Between
seventy and one hundred schol
ars are expected, addressing a variety of
fields within Japan studies such as commerce, culture, ecology,
economics, education, history, language, literature, society, and
politics, as well as Japan-Canada economic, commercial, and cultural
ties. In conjunction with the conference will be a doctoral student dissertation workshop
and a public outreach event focused on current challenges in Japanese
and Canadian public policy. Special attractions will include field
trips, opportunities
to socialize, and a first-ever exhibit of
Meiji and Taisho era photographs taken by a former resident of Halifax and
missionary in Japan.
In an effort to elicit the widest
variety of papers possible this conference was initially organized
without any theme. In light of recent events, however, conference
organizers now also welcome paper and panel proposals that could fall
under the heading "Resilient Japan."
The KlausPringsheim
Award will be awarded at the conference banquet to the student paper
presented at the conference judged to be the most deserving by a select
JSAC committee (membership of which is to be revealed at the banquet as
well).
Questions concerning this event may be directed to
Prof. Bill Sewell, Department of History, Saint Mary's University
(902-420-5755; fax 902-420-5141; JSAC2011@smu.ca)
Proposals
Deadline: 31 May 2011 (proposals may be submitted beginning 1 April; first-time applicants encouraged to apply early)
- Please submit proposals to JSAC2011@smu.ca
- Proposals for both individual papers and full panels are encouraged, by current JSAC members and others
- Conference organizers anticipate announcing a tentative conference program by the end of June
Proposals should includethe following information:
- Paper title
- Name of author(s)
- Institutional affiliation(s)
- Position(s) (academic rank or student status)
- Contact information
- 200 word abstract
- 3-5 academic keywords
- Brief biographical information (no more than three sentences)
- Current research interests (no more than three sentences)
- Equipment needed for presentation
- (Optional:
if requesting travel support from JSAC, please include a statement as
to availability of funds from your home institution to participate in this
conference)
For the Dissertation Workshop please click here
Conference information
Near Final Conference Program--click here! Map of Saint Mary's Campus--click here!
Map showing walk from Westin Nova Scotian to Saint Mary's--click here! (Conference icebreaker and panels to be held in the Sobey Building; dissertation workshop in the Atrium.
To get to Saint Mary's from the Westin Hotel, walk down Barrington
Street to Inglis Street, and then up Inglis to Robie Street, about
10-15 minutes. The entrance to the Atrium is on Inglis and the
entrance to the Sobey Building is on Robie, but all of the buildings
are internally connected as well--one can walk from the Atrium to the
Sobey Building via the McNally and Loyola Buildings, but be advised
there is renovation work ongoing.) Conference registrationfee and form--click here! - Presenters
are expected to become fully paid-up members of JSAC for 2011 ($60
for regular memberships, $20 for student memberships)--JSAC membership
fees will becollected as part of the conference registration fee
- Travel
and accommodation subsidies may be available for conference presenters
(amounts to depend on distance travelled); e-mails notifying presenters
of their papers' acceptance will include an upper limit as to how much
may be expected (subject to funding constraints)
Location: Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3C3 Travel information: see sidebar at right for information on the
airport and available ground transportation Accommodations: a block of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate until May 31 (including high-speed internet access)at the nearby WestinNova Scotian
(1181 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS B3H 2P6, Canada •902-421-1000 or
1-877-993-7846 [toll free]) to be distributed on a first-come,
first-served basis (conference attendees are advised to reserve rooms as
soon as possible!) ( After May 31 the room rate goes up $10/night.) Conference
Organizers: Bill Sewell (Saint Mary's University), Ken Coates
(University of Waterloo & JSAC President), Jeff Alexander (University
of Wisconsin, Parkside), Shinji Takagaki (University of Toronto at
Mississauga), Millie Creighton (University of British Columbia), Dawn
Grimes
-MacLellan (Earlham)
Nova Scotia's flag (at right) was the first flag in the Commonwealth to be authorized by Royal Charter (1625)
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Calendar of events
Draft Conference Program--click here!
- Map of Saint Mary's Campus: here
- Map showing walk from Westin Nova Scotian to Saint Mary's: here
- The conference icebreaker and panels to be held in the Sobey Building and the dissertation workshop in the Atrium.
- To get to Saint Mary's from the Westin Hotel, walk down Barrington
Street to Inglis Street, and then up Inglis to Robie Street, about
10-15 minutes. The entrance to the Atrium is on Inglis and the
entrance to the Sobey Building is on Robie, but all of the buildings
are internally connected as well--one can walk from the Atrium to the
Sobey Building via the McNally and Loyola Buildings, but be advised
there is renovation work ongoing.
Conference schedule:
- Thursday, August 18: Ph.D. Thesis Workshop,Conference IceBreaker
- Friday, August 19: Academic Panels, Reception andKeynoteSpeaker
- Saturday, August 20: Academic Panels, Banquet andKeynoteSpeaker
- Sunday, August 21: Academic Panels, Field Trip(s)(destination[s]TBA)
Travel and touristy tidbits
Nova Scotia... - is almost an island, extending out into the Atlantic Ocean to the east, northeast, and south (cf., Google maps)
- is in the Atlantic Time Zone, one hour ahead of the Eastern Time Zone, and participates in daylight savings time
- is
thought to have been claimed by John Cabot in 1497, in 1520 became the
site of the first European settlement in North America after the Vikings
(by the Portuguese explorer Joao Fagudes) though abandonedin 1523, and
in 1605 was the site of the second European settlement at PortRoyal,
co-founded by Samuel de Champlain
- was, save for the presence of the British garrison in Halifax, potentially a fourteenth American colony
Halifax... - is on the same lattitude as southern Oregon and Bordeaux, France
- sits about half way between London, UK and Victoria, BC
- has been twinned with Hakodate, Japan since 1982 and has been served bythe Halifax-Hakodate Friendship Association since 1988
- was christened the "Warden of the North" by Rudyard Kipling
HalifaxStanfield International Airport... - offers direct connections across Canada, to the United States, and to Europe
- includes runways paved partially in gold
- is connected to Halifax by airport limosines, taxis, a Share-a-cab (reservation required), and a shuttle bus (no public transportation as yet)
Saint Mary's University... - last hosted the JSAC annual meeting in 1996 and has housed the JSAC seretariat since 1997
- offers courses in Japanese language, culture, and history and hosts anannual Koshogatsu ("Little New Year") celebration
- has
exchange relationships with several Japanese
post-secondaryinstitutions, including Hokkaido University of Education
(Hakodate), Iwate University, Kumamoto University, and Rikkyo University
- is
the product of an educational endeavor initiated in 1802--at Glebe
House adjacent Saint Mary's Basilica on Barrington Street in
Halifax--and was given a degree-granting charter by the Nova Scotia
Legislature in 1841
- became a public institution in 1970
Tourism websites: Weather:
Questions? E-mail JSAC2011@smu.ca
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