This is a friendly reminder of our workshop:

Discursive and material dimensions of the digital transformation: Perspectives from and on Japan. 

11-13 September 2023 online, Sophia University and Half Moon Hall in Shimokitazawa 

This Workshop is organized and sponsored by:

German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ Tokyo), Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA), German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) Tokyo, Sophia University, Graduate School of Global Studies, University of Europe for Applied Sciences

Concept, idea, and coordination: 

Dr. Harald Kümmerle and Dr. Celia Spoden (DIJ Tokyo), Prof. Dr. Jiré Emine Gözen (University of Europe for Applied Sciences Berlin/University of Bayreuth), Prof. Dr. Noriyuki Yanagawa (University of Tokyo)

Based on perspectives from and on Japan, this workshop brings together 20 scholars to discuss connecting approaches and analytical concepts in digital transformation. Discursive and material dimensions of the digital transformation: Perspectives from and on Japan will explore visions, practices, and narratives in politics, research and development, and science fiction related to robots, artificial intelligence, and algorithms (day 1); the use of data and the development of data infrastructures with regard to their socio-cultural, economic, and historical situation (day 2). On the final day, the results of the previous days are compiled and related from a transdisciplinary perspective to think about possibilities of employing them productively. The workshop will draw on approaches from media and cultural studies, anthropology, the history of science, and science and technology studies. It takes place 11-13 September online, at Sophia University (keynotes), and in Shimokitazawa. Details and registration: https://dij.tokyo/dmd.