We are proud to support this hybrid event organised by SOAS, University of London and the University of Oxford. The event will screen interview recordings of the Japanese diaspora in the UK, before a panel discussion, and a private viewing (for in-person attendees). The full event description can be found below.

This event is free to attend, but registration is essential. It is an English-Japanese bilingual event.

In-person & live streaming available. 

Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/x8y6mXbdX8

Theme:

All are welcome to the event! Who are we, living in different countries? What legacy did our predecessors and pioneers leave? How should we continue and renew it? Let us discover answers and directions through the panel discussion and public viewing of the Wasurena-gusa Project interview recordings of the Japanese diaspora in the UK. https://wasurenagusa.org.uk/

Schedule: 

14.40-15.00 Public viewing of interview recordings
15.00-17.00 Panel discussion 
17.00-17.55 Public viewing and reception 

Speakers (in alphabetical order):

Prof. Emeritus John C. Maher of International Christian University 
Associate Prof. Laura Mark of University of Sussex 
Prof. Emeritus Kazuko Miyake of Toyo University 
Prof. Yoshiko Nakano of Tokyo University of Science 
Mrs. Momoko Williams of Japan Association in the UK

Padlet (for more information)

https://padlet.com/nsperera/mobility-migration-and-transnational-communities-around-the--yi0hvpn3f1gl13cl

For any enquiries, please email: kaori.nishizawa@ames.ox.ac.uk

All welcome.