*Call for Papers for the 16^th NAJS Conference, 12-13 May 2022, Oslo*

After two years of postponement we would like to re-invite you to the 16^th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), which will be held at the University of Oslo on 12-13 May 2022.

For our 2022 Oslo conference we invite paper proposals on topics related to modern and contemporary Japanese society, including politics and international relations, economy and business, sociology and anthropology, history, popular culture, literature, religion, and art. Proposals from scholars outside Scandinavia are also most welcome.

More information about the conference and the application form can be found on the NAJS website: https://nordicjapan.wordpress.com/conference-2020/ Please read the guidelines for participation (also on the website) before sending your abstract.

Deadline for abstracts: 25 February 2022

You will be notified whether your abstract has been accepted by 11 March 2022

Deadline for full papers: 29 April 2022

Please send your abstracts to: dick.stegewerns@ikos.uio.no

The NAJS was established in 2002, with the aim to provide a border-crossing network for research on various facets of modern and contemporary Japan. Our major activity is the annual 2-day conference, where researchers and doctoral students gather to meet, share information and experiences, but mostly to discuss each other's research.

The format of the conference is essential to the character of our association. Apart from the keynote speeches, there are no presentations. To make most of our precious but limited time together, accepted papers are distributed to all participants before the conference and pre-read. Accordingly, all time allotted to one paper (30 minutes) can be used for thorough discussion, first by assigned discussants, followed by open debate. For those looking for input on their research and yet unpublished papers, the conference provides the opportunity, in a collegial informal atmosphere, to receive ample feedback both from specialists in their own field and from other disciplines.

Although the conference convenes in one of the Nordic countries, it is open to all interested, and we are very glad that researchers and doctoral students from many different countries and continents are increasingly joining our network.

On behalf of the NAJS Steering Committee,

Dick Stegewerns
Associate Professor, University of Oslo