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November 13, 2024

International Symposium Showcasing the Japan Biographical Database on Nov. 9

From: Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture Office <i-comcul@sophia.ac.jp>
Date: 2024/10/29

Sophia University
Collaborative Research Unit "Network Studies" International Symposium
 
The Japan Biographical Database (JBDB) is a bilingual, open-access database aimed at collecting information on historical figures and their biographical data related to Japan. Using a JavaScript web application, we have set up a PostgreSQL database based on the construction of the China Biographical Database (CBDB) to accumulate data and edit its functions. JBDB provides the basis for network analysis, spatial analysis, and prosopography, as well as biographies. As of October 2024, about 15,000 historical figures have been added, with a focus on the Tokugawa and Meiji eras. 
The goal is to continue to expand the data by inviting related projects to join and share their materials on this platform. Currently, thirteen projects are working independently with JBDB, and the symposium will feature some of them to illustrate how adaptable and diverse the components are. We have also invited some other projects from which we have learned or hope to learn in the future.
(The event will be recorded for later upload to the JBDB YouTube channel.)
Date: 9 November 2024
Time: 10:00 - 17:30
In Person: 2-414 (4F, Building 2, Sophia University)
Meeting ID: 916 0123 7353
Passcode: 070578
 
  • 10:00-10:05 / Introduction by Bettina Gramlich-Oka
  • 10:10-10:25 / Yoshitaka Yamamoto (Online)
  • 10:30-10:45 / Jingyi Li (Online)
  • 10:50-11:05 / Discussion
  • 11:05-11:20 / Yasuhiro Takahashi (Online)
  • 11:25-11:40 / Maki Nakai
  • 11:45-12:00 / Discussion
  • 12:05-12:20 / Nadia Kanagawa (Online)
  • 12:25-12:40 / Iris Haukamp
  • 12:45-13:00 / Discussion
  • 13:00-14:00 / Lunch break
  • 14:00-14:15 / Satoru Nakamura
  • 14:20-14:35 / James Morris
  • 14:40-14:55 / Discussion
  • 15:00-15:15 / Marie Yasunaga (Online)
  • 15:20-15:35 / David Slater
  • 15:40-15:55 / Discussion
  • 16:00-16:15 / Coffee break
  • 16:20-16:35 / Anatole Bernet (Online)
  • 16:40-17:00 / Leo Born (Online)
  • 17:05-17:30 / Discussion Bettina Gramlich-Oka
17:30-19:00 / Small reception ("Wine and cheese") at Room 304, building 13
 

Approved by ssjmod at 09:04 PM