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September 21, 2022
Japan Zoominar @ UC San Diego: "Religion and Politics in the Aftermath of the Abe Assassination," with Levi McLaughlin
From: Marcia Yang <mxyang@ucsd.edu>
Date: 2022/09/14
Japan Zoominar @ UC San Diego: "Religion and Politics in the Aftermath of the Abe Assassination," with Levi McLaughlin
Wed, Sep 28, 8:00-9:00 am JST (Tue, Sep 27, 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific)
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shocked Japan in many ways. It may forever change not only how politicians campaign, but how religious groups can operate and exert influence. Almost half of LDP politicians have been shown to have ties to the Unification Church, some of which "substantial", which has triggered a new debate about the relation between politics and religion. But such impact by religious groups is not new. Not only have there been multiple scandals in the past, but of course one of Japan's ruling parties, Komeito, is closely tied to a religion. Join Levi McLaughlin, a leading expert on this very topic, to discuss the religion-politics nexus in Japan, and what may change going forward.
Wed, Sep 28, 8:00-9:00 am JST (Tue, Sep 27, 4:00-5:00 pm Pacific)
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shocked Japan in many ways. It may forever change not only how politicians campaign, but how religious groups can operate and exert influence. Almost half of LDP politicians have been shown to have ties to the Unification Church, some of which "substantial", which has triggered a new debate about the relation between politics and religion. But such impact by religious groups is not new. Not only have there been multiple scandals in the past, but of course one of Japan's ruling parties, Komeito, is closely tied to a religion. Join Levi McLaughlin, a leading expert on this very topic, to discuss the religion-politics nexus in Japan, and what may change going forward.
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Levi McLaughlin is Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, North Carolina State University. He is co-author of Kōmeitō: Politics and Religion in Japan (IEAS Berkeley, 2014) and author of Soka Gakkai's Human Revolution: The Rise of a Mimetic Nation in Modern Japan (University of Hawai`i Press, 2019), as well as numerous book chapters and articles on religion and politics in Japan.
Ulrike Schaede is Professor of Japanese Business at GPS, UC San Diego, and the Director of JFIT. Her research focuses on Japan's changing corporate strategies, including business culture, change management, and business organization. Her 2020 book "The Business Reinvention of Japan" analyzes how Japanese companies are responding to the rise of China and the changing global competition.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3RS0SoW
Ulrike Schaede is Professor of Japanese Business at GPS, UC San Diego, and the Director of JFIT. Her research focuses on Japan's changing corporate strategies, including business culture, change management, and business organization. Her 2020 book "The Business Reinvention of Japan" analyzes how Japanese companies are responding to the rise of China and the changing global competition.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3RS0SoW
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