you are cordially invited to join us for an online event jointly
organized by LMU Munich and the University of Vienna:

"Politics and Culture in Contemporary Okinawa"

https://www.japan.uni-muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/abstracts_kolloquium_sose_2022/abstract_vogt_hein/index.html

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 11:45am-2.15pm CEST / 6.45pm-9.15pm JST, via Zoom

On May 15, 1972, two decades after the main islands of Japan regained
full sovereignty, the Ryūkyūs were released from US administration, and
Okinawa prefecture was re-established in the Japanese state. Fifty years
after the so-called "reversion" (fukki) took place, grave imbalances
between Okinawa and other prefectures continue to persist: Okinawa is
still hosting the bulk of the U.S. military deployed in Japan;
indicators such as wage level, unemployment and poverty rates speak of
Okinawa's grave economic struggles; attempts by locals to bring about
political change, over the decades have been neglected by the national
government in Tokyo. These injustices to this day impact everyday life
in Okinawa. Among others, they shape the dynamics of the islands'
political landscape and are reflected in manifold cultural outlets.

This event features a roundtable discussion in two parts: one focusing
on society and politics of Okinawa, and one on literature and movies.
Based on the findings in their specific areas of research, panelists
discuss processes of identity negotiations within Okinawa and explore
the state of contemporary Okinawa-Japan relations.

Program

Moderator: Dr. Isabelle Prochaska-Meyer, University of Vienna

11:45-12:00 CEST / 18:45-19.00 JST Opening remarks


12:00-13:00 CEST / 19:00-20.00 JST Society and Politics
Chair: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Vogt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Discussants: Dr. Keisuke Mori, Senshu University, Akino Oshiro, M.A.,
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Anja Sueyoshi, M.A.,
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München


13:00-13:10 CEST / 20:00-20:10 JST Break


13:10-14:10 / 20:10-21:10 JST Literature and Movies
Chair: Prof. Dr. Ina Hein, University of Vienna
Discussants: Liliane Höppe, M.A., University of Vienna, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Ran Ma, Nagoya University, Ass. Prof. Dr. Victoria Young, Cambridge
University

14:10-14:15 CEST / 21:10-21:15 JST Closing remarks

The event will be conducted via Zoom. You are kindly requested to
register beforehand via this URL:
https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-GuqTgrHNAPwbrpO3uwgcEE-AJgHlbF

Kind regards,

Gabriele Vogt


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Prof. Dr. Gabriele Vogt
Chair in Japanese Studies

Japan-Zentrum der LMU
Seminargebäude am Englischen Garten
Oettingenstr. 67
D-80538 München

gabriele.vogt@lmu.de
https://www.japan.uni-muenchen.de/

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recently published:

Gabriele Vogt and Anne-Sophie L. König (2021): "Robotic devices and ICT
in long-term care in Japan: Their potential and limitations from a
workplace perspective." In: Contemporary Japan (online since
2021/12/17). https://doi.org/10.1080/18692729.2021.2015846 (open access)

Ken V.L. Hijino and Gabriele Vogt (2021): "Identity politics in Okinawan
elections: the emergence of regional populism." In: Japan Forum, 33:1,
50-76 (online since 2019/09/10).
https://doi.org/10.1080/09555803.2019.1646784