Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh
@asianstudiesed.bsky.social
Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh https://llc.ed.ac.uk/asian-studies
So excited that Tanaka Denjirō & musicians of the Tanaka School are coming to Edinburgh in August with a specially curated series of live concerts and talks. Join us on 7 August for Celebrating Kabuki Music - full details and registration at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
Forthcoming guest lectures at the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies later this week
Visit the Japan Forum Blog — short reads on Japan, drawn from the latest research: www.bajs.org.uk/japan-forum-...
Blog - bajs
Short, accessible pieces on Japan drawn from the latest academic research. Free to read on the BAJS website.
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Check out the new blog from Japan Forum - short, accessible pieces drawn from new research, free to read and written for anyone with an interest in Japan. Whether you're a researcher, a student, a journalist, or just curious about Japan, there's something here for you. bajs.org.uk/blog
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Scottish Parliament elections in the news in Taiwan #scottishparliament #msp #scottishliberaldemocrats #liberalinternational www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/20...
英國地方選舉周怡霈當選蘇格蘭議會議員 台灣人首例【專訪】 | 政治 | 中央社 CNA
英國7日舉行地方選舉，包括全面改選蘇格蘭議會，總計129席。新一屆議員將於14日議會開議時宣誓就職，其中有一位台灣人，她是來自蘇格蘭東北部亞伯丁郡的周怡霈，是首位出身台灣的蘇格蘭議會議員。
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Excited and honoured to be contributing to the Nissan Institute Seminar Series next week (7 May 2026). Please join us if you are in Oxford on that day #kabuki #globalkabuki #onnagata #japanesetheatre #japanesestudies #歌舞伎 ＃女方 ＃世界の歌舞伎 www.nissan.ox.ac.uk/event/nissan...
Nissan Seminar: Helen Parker (Edinburgh), 'Global Kabuki and the World of Onnagata'
The talk examines Japanese and global perspectives on gender performance in contemporary professional kabuki.
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Our next #asianstudiesseminar Travel Writing and Travel Reading in Contemporary China, with Dr Pamela Hunt of the University of St Andrews, Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 16:15 in the Project Room (Room 1.06), 50 George Square. #inpersonseminar #allwelcome
On 11/3/2026, Look at Me! – Yonezu Tomoko and the Politics of Intersectionality in Post-war Japan, with Dr Anna-Viktoria Vittinghoff University of Sheffield, 16:15, Room 1.06, 50 George Sq #asianstudiesseminars #japan #postwar #japanesestudies #intersectionality #inpersonseminar #allwelcome
Coming up tomorrow 4 March 2026
Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh @asianstudiesed.bsky.social · 5mo agoNext up in our #AsianStudiesSeminarSeries, #Multiculturalism in #SouthKorea – Racialization of Migrants and Migrant Culture, with Dr Jihyun Choi from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social , 16.15 on 4/3/2026, Room 1.06, 50 George Square #allwelcome#inpersonseminar
Next up in our #AsianStudiesSeminarSeries, #Multiculturalism in #SouthKorea – Racialization of Migrants and Migrant Culture, with Dr Jihyun Choi from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social , 16.15 on 4/3/2026, Room 1.06, 50 George Square #allwelcome#inpersonseminar
Plus an extra #guestlecture for flexible learning week…Professor Michel Hockx of Notre Dame University will be speaking on The Regulation of #Literature in #ModernChina on Friday, 20 February, from 2-4 pm at 50 George Square, Room G.06. #inperson #allwelcome
Our next #asianstudiesseminar is on 11/2/26 at 16:15 in Room 1.06, 50 George Sq. with Dr Taeyoung Kim of Loughborough University. #Culturalpolicies in the era of the #Koreanwave - the South Korean government’s instrumentalisation of #popularculture #inpersonseminars #allwelcome
#hotoffthepress Congratulations 🎉to Drs Chris Perkins & Ferran de Vargas on their new book📚 #PoliticalThought & #JapansNewLeftMovement More here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/political...
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Our next #asianstudiesseminar is on 28/1/26 in Room LG.06, 40 George Square The Beginnings of Modern Drama: Literature and the Stage in Early Twentieth Century Korea Dr Owen Stampton, University of Sheffield
A Happy New Year to our followers! We are pleased to announce our first Asian Studies Seminar for 2026, #Sofas & #Politics in #SocialistChina, with Dr Jennifer Altehenger of Merton College, Oxford, coming up on 21/01/26 at Rm LG.06, 40GS. #inpersonseminar #allwelcome #asianstudiesseminars #chinese
Join Japan Society of Scotland in person or online for a guest lecture by @aaronwmoore.bsky.social See the photo for details. please register for your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dreams-fro...
Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership | Japan | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership
Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic party
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Welcome @jfecuk.bsky.social as you #jointheconversation 🦋🤗
JFEC (The Japan Foundation Endowment Committee)@jfecuk.bsky.social · 10mo agoWe provide small grants for research in Japanese studies, staff & doctoral research students in institutions of #highered in the UK. Deadline Oct. 15th. If you've been funded by us and would like to be featured on our page let us know. Scholar's Spotlights: jfecommittee.org.uk/scholar-spot...
Prime Minister Ishiba closed his Hiroshima memorial speech by quoting a poem by Shoda Shinoe. It was published in 1947, in defiance of US Occupation authorities, who banned such poems. At the time Shoda believed her act could have resulted in imprisonment or the death penalty.
For those interested in kintsugi and Buddhist repair in art and ritual, I'm doing a few events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival @edincollegeofart.bsky.social @asianstudiesed.bsky.social Lecture on Buddhist Repair, Spiegeltent, 17 Aug 10:30 www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
On of the best Japan related jokes of all time, nearly impossible to top.
Gef the Toking Mongoose@geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · last yr.
From #valentinesday to #bastilleday Printed, “3D” copy has finally arrived 👀📖🤗 #genderfluidity in #japaneseartsandculture
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Kabuki to Make Debut at U.K.’s Biggest Japan Festival
<p>Intricate costumes, bold makeup, stunning sets — the distinct characteristics of Japanese kabuki theater have become recognizable worldwide. With the artform having been showcased the world over, S...
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Researchers! Are you a fox 🦊 or a hedgehog 🦔? In this episode of Beyond the Books, Beth talks to self-professed fox-type, Dr Xuelei Huang. From cinema to smells, they dive into the softer side of history and cultural cosmopolitism in Republican China. Full episode: youtu.be/lrl234hkIZo
