3.11 AND AFTER: ORAL NARRATIVES OF DISASTER SURVIVAL, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND ENERGY CHOICE

This is a workshop to present preliminary, original research from an ethnographic oral narrative project conducted by the students at the Graduate School of Global Studies at Sophia University. We are working together to collect individual voices of those involved in the different sites of the triple crisis of 3.11, from Fukushima to Rikuzen Takata to the streets of Tokyo. This is work in progress (we will continue next
semester) and we are looking to generate discussion and get your input.

*Panel One (1:00): Disaster Survival Strategies and Community Organization *Panel Two (3:45): Civil Activism and Social Movements since 3.11 *Film Showing
(5:15) "We choose our electricity with our own
decision:
The German Experience"

Co-Hosted by David H. Slater, Nomiya Daishiro and Kimura Goro Christoph Co-Sponsored by The Graduate School of Global Studies, The European Institute and The Institute of Comparative Culture, Sophia University

Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 1pm-7pm (Please feel free attend whichever sessions that are of interest)
Place: Sophia University, Yotsuya Campus
Room: Bldg. 2, room 508

Presentations will be in English (E) or Japanese (J) as noted below.
All PowerPoint slides will be in both languages and we will provide a short overview of presentations in both languages. QA in either language is welcome.

The film is in German with Japanese subtitles.

Open to all at no cost

PROGRAM

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Panel 1: Disaster Survival and Community 1pm-3:30 pm
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(E) Prof. David H. Slater, "The Importance of Voice in Times of
Crisis: An Overview"

(J): Lenka Vyletalova, "Kokoro no Care and Community"
(E): John Lichten, "Foreign Teachers and Earthquake
Recovery: Members of the Community, or Overseas Nuisance?"
(J) Risa Murase, "Cognitive Change in Fukushima Residents through the Lens of 3.11"
(E) Patrick Clarke, Cecilia Fujishima, Michael de chuyter, "Temporary
Housing: Leadership and the Future"
(J) Anna Shirouzu, Mari Koyama, "What does 'Recovery'
mean for Survivors?"

Discussion
Break

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Civic Activism and Social Movements 3:45-5:15pm
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(J) Introduction: Prof. Dai Nomiya, "Social Movements after 3.11: An Overview"

(J) Julian Hopkins and Yusuke Tatsuno, "Reasons for Participating in a Demonstration"
(J) Isabel Pichler "Tokyo-Voices Against Indifference"
(E) Love Kinstrand, "Spaces of Democracy: Narratives of Desire and Defeat in the Anti-nuclear Movement after 3/11"

Discussion
Break

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Film Session: Looking for Alternatives 5:30-7:00
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Introduction: Prof. Kimura Goro Christoph, "We Choose Our Own
Electricity: A German Experience"

Documentary Film Showing: "Das Schonauer Gefuhl"
(Thoughts of Shonau ~ Story of German Citizens who Inspired the Electricity Revolution)

Discussion

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David H. Slater, Ph.D.
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Sophia University, Tokyo