SYMPOSIUM: “WHAT IS JAPAN STUDIES?”

December 18-19, 2017
University of Education – Ho Chi Minh City
280 An Duong Vuong, District 5, HCMC, Vietnam

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

This Symposium is organized by the University of Education – Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with its three partners, including the University of Oregon (UO) in the U.S., Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Beppu, Japan; and Hanoi University. The Symposium is generously funded by the Japan Foundation as part of the Oregon-Vietnam-Japan Exchange and Collaboration Project (OVJEC).
The purpose of the Symposium is to share pedagogical resources, expand professional ties, and initiate academic collaboration among Japanese, American, and Vietnamese scholars. The symposium is an opportunity for project participants to share their own research specializations as a means of exposing the group of potential collaborators to each other’s work in the field of Japan Studies. Topics will include Japanese language pedagogy; Japanese art, culture, and travel; Japanese literature and media; Japanese history and politics; and other areas of interest within Japan Studies.

The official language of the conference will be English with Vietnamese interpretation.

PROGRAM

Sunday, December 17, 2017
6:30 pm: Reception for invited guests
Hotel Nikko Saigon, 235 Nguyen Van Cu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Monday, December 18, 2017
Location: C207, University of Education – Ho Chi Minh City

9:00-10:00 am: Welcome with HCMC University of Education Officials

10:15-11:30 am: Session 1: History and Political Science
Chair: SATO Yoichiro
10:15-10:30 am: SATO Yoichiro (APU)
10:30-10:45 am: Tuong VU (UO)
10:45-11:00 am: Andrew GOBLE (UO)
11:00-11:15 am: Jeff HANES (UO)
11:15-11:30 am: Discussion/Question and Answer
11:30-12:30 pm: Lunch

12:30-2:15 pm: Session 2: Art, Culture, and Travel
Chair: YOSHIDA Kaori
12:30-12:45 pm: YOSHIDA Kaori (APU)
12:45-1:00 pm: HOANG Phong Tuan (HCMC U of Ed)
1:00-1:15 pm: Akiko WALLEY (UO)
1:15-1:30 pm: YOTSUMOTO Yukio (APU)
1:30-1:45 pm: BUI Thanh Huong (APU)
1:45-2:00 pm: Discussion/Question and Answer
2:00-2:15pm: Break

2:15-3:30 pm: Session 3: Japanese Language Pedagogy
Chair: Kaori IDEMARU
2:15-2:30 pm: NGUYEN Thi Minh Huong (HANU)
2:30-2:45 pm: HONDA Akiko (APU)
2:45-3:00 pm: Kaori IDEMARU (UO)
3:00-3:15 pm: Discussion/Question and Answer
3:15-3:30 pm: Break
3:30-4:00 pm: OVJEC Project Overview
4:00-5:00 pm: Course Reader Discussion

5:00-6:30 pm: Guests return to Hotel Nikko
7:00 pm: Dinner, Location TBD

Tuesday, December 19 Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
9:00-10:30 am: Session 4: Japanese Literature
Chair: HOANG Lien
9:00-9:15 pm: Glynne WALLEY (UO)
9:15-9:30 am: PHAM Ngoc Lan (HCMC U of Ed)
9:30-9:45 am: NGUYEN Thi Minh (HCMC U of Ed)
9:45-10:15 am: Discussion/Question and Answer
10:15-10:30 am: Break

10:30-12:00: Session 5: Japanese Literature and Philosophy
Chair: NGUYEN Luong Hai Khoi
10:30-10:45 am: NGUYEN Luong Hai Khoi (HCMC U of Ed)
10:45-11:00 am: HOANG Long (HCMC U of Ed)
11:00-11:30 am: HOANG Lien (HANU)
11:30-12:00 pm: Discussion/Question and Answer
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch

1:00-2:30 pm: Session 6: Japanese Language Pedagogy 2
Chair: NGUYEN Song Lan Anh
1:00-1:15 pm: NGUYEN Song Lan Anh (HANU)
1:15-1:30 pm: SUMIDA Tamaki (APU)
1:30-1:45 pm: PHAM Thu Huong (HANU)
1:45-2:00 pm: VU Thuy Nga (HANU)
2:00-2:30 pm: Discussion/Question and Answer
2:30-2:45 pm: Break
2:45-3:45 pm: Course Reader Discussion 2
3:45-4:45 pm: Open Discussion/Collaboration Groups
4:45-6:30 pm: Guests return to hotel
7:00 pm: Closing Dinner, Location TBD