Dear members of SSJ-Forum, 

We cordially invite you to our 5th GAS Lecture Series on December 18 (Mon), 2023. This event will be held in hybrid format. To join this event, please fill in the form below. Also, please feel free to share this information widely.

GAS Lecture #5 "Toward the Global Comparison of Revolutions"

"This lecture will provide a summary of our comparative studies on revolutions. Our research began with an analysis of the Meiji Revolution. Contrary to common belief, this revolution was among the most radical, as it dismantled the hereditary status system through the restoration of a monarch. The death toll was quite a few, about 32,000, compared to other revolutions such as the French Revolution with domestic casualties of 645,000. This fact leads us to reconsider the concept of revolution that was disseminated from the Bolshevik revolution to the world during the 20th century. It enables us to recognize the existence of other revolutions that established republics with monarchies. Second, we will examine the intensity of violence during the revolutions. It is hard to obtain the data that enables us to perform a valid comparative analysis. Yet, I believe it is possible by a cautious approach. The data illuminates the fact that the intensity of violence varied from revolution to revolution and from time to time in the course of a revolution. I hope this attempt contributes to the conception of less violent reforms in the future." (by Prof. Hiroshi Mitani)

Speaker: Prof. Hiroshi MITANI 

Research Fellow, Research Department, The Toyo Bunko 

Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo


Moderator: Pattajit Tangsinmunkong, Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo 

Date and time: December 18 (Mon), 2023, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM (JST)

Venue 
- On-site: Main Conference Room (303), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
- Online via Zoom 

Registration (for both in-person and online): https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcO-vpjsuEtQ9CQOc2x9bnibu0LGEWUNI

Language: English

Organizer: Global Asian Studies (GAS) at Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo

Contact: gas[at]ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp


Best Regards,
GAS Initiative at IASA, UTokyo
Global Asian Studies (GAS) 
https://gas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp