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日本アフリカ学会設立50周年記念　Commemorative International Conference for the 50th anniversary of Japan Association for African Studies

African Studies meets Asian Studies　　「アジアにおけるアフリカ研究の挑戦とアフリカにおけるアジア研究との接点」 　(Second Asian Conference on African Studies)

• 23rd May 2014(Fri), 13:00-18:00
• Place: Large meeting Room (333) on the 3rd floor of Inamori Foundation Memorial Hall, Kyoto University
• Language: English (発表はすべて英語で行われます。通訳はありません。)
• Admission Free

Organizer:

• Japan Association for African Studies

Co-Organizer:

• The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant- in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) "Comprehensive Area Studies on Coexistence and Conflict Resolution Realizing the African Potentials"
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant- in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) "Engaged Area Studies in the Arena of African Local-Knowledge Formation and Sharing: Seeking for the new images of community"

Conveners:

• Takuo Iwata, Ritsumeikan University
• Yoichi Mine, Doshisha University
• Masayoshi Shigeta, Kyoto University

Contact:

• Phone/ Fax: 075-753-7831
• E-mail: jaas50th[at]gmail.com

Map & Access

• From Keihan "Jingu-Marutamachi" Station, 5 min. walk to north from Exit (5)
• From JR / Kintetsu "Kyoto" Station (Bus terminal at the north of "Kyoto" station) >>take City bus (205 / 17 / 4) at (A2) station to "Kojinguchi" bus stop and 4 min. walk to east.(cross "Kojinbashi") or >>take Kyoto bus (17) at (C3) station to "Kojinbashi" bus stop.
• From Hankyu "Kawaramachi" Station, take City bus (59 / 37 / 17) to "Kojinguchi" bus stop and 4 min. walk to east.(cross "Kojinbashi")
• From Subway Karasuma line "Marutamachi" Station, take City bus (204 / 202) to "Marutamachi-Keihan-mae" bus stop and 5 min. walk to north.

  "African Studies meet Asian Studies" Second Asian Conference on African Studies

This year marks the 50th year since the foundation of the Japan Association for African Studies. Tireless scholarly activities and contributions by members since its establishment have positioned this association as a leading Japanese academic society for regional studies. After 50 years, the time has come for sharing with the rest of the world the achievements in African studies in Japan that our precursors have accumulated over the years. On the other hand, the need for African studies and factors related to studies continue to diversify and are becoming more globalized, amidst Asian economic development and an increase of its presence within the world community. Challenges for the future include assimilating the international changes in African studies as the source of energy in the development of African studies in Japan. Also, research activities in Africa will require more contributions in the future.

As 60 years have passed since the Bandung Conference, the relationship between Asia and Africa continues to change form while continuing to deepen. As one of the countries of Asia, we would like to take this delightful opportunity to celebrate the 50th year of JAAS. With the coming together of major Asian researchers on African studies and African scholars of Asian regional studies to share experiences in their respective streams of study, we commence this international conference in the hope of gaining common ground upon which we could base future cooperation for trans-continental research.

 Program

Opening

13:00~

• Opening remarks: Shuhei Shimada (President of JAAS, Tokyo Universtiy of Foreign studies)
• Welcome Speech: Shigeki Kaji, Director of the Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University

1st Session: African Studies in Asia and Asian Studies in Africa

13:15~

Chair: Yoichi Mine (Doshisha University)

• Yongkyu Chang (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea) "Korean African Studies and Its Discontents: Facing with Societal Ignorance and Academic Marginalisation"

• Scarlett Cornelissen (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) "Asian Studies in South Africa: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future"

• Masahisa Kawabata (Ryukoku University) "The Foundation of the Japan Association for African Studies and the Dawn of African Studies in Japan"

• Xiaomen Sun (Beijing University of Foreign Studies, China) "African Studies in China: Oppotunities and Challenges"

• Ajay Dubey (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India) "African Studies in India: Geopolitics and Challenges"

Poster Session

15:15~

• CHIGEDA, Antonie Lyson, Kyoto University
  • Teaching democratic deliberation through classroom discussions: An exploration of social studies teaching in eastern Malawi

• ENAMI Yukari, Doshisha University
  • Bridging Africa and Asia through religious and business networking: Transnational migration and livelihoods of Senegalese Mouride Brotherhood

• FUJITA Tomohiro, Kyoto University
  • Fig tree (Ficus natalensis) facilitates the establishment of montane rain forest tree in tropical woodland in Southeast Africa

• HAGIWARA Takuya, Kyoto University
  • Crafting disciplined selves through sport: Training with competitive cyclists in Kenya

• KIM Yoowon, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
  • Sub-regional cooperation and human security in West Africa: the case of ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF)

• LEE Narae & KIM Eunah, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
  • Perceptions and practices of traditional medicines in Dera kebele, Doddota wereda, Arsi zone, Ethiopia: Toward incorporating traditional medicine into public health development

• PENG Yujie, Kyoto University
  • Rethinking of ambivalent relationship between African hunter-gatherers and farmers: focusing on their body decoration

• TEFERA, Samuel, Kyoto University
  • Causes, motivation and processes of enclosures development in Hamer district, Southwestern Ethiopia

• TIAN XiaoJie, Kyoto University
  • Accumulation of indigenous ecological knowledge through daily practices: the case of Maasai children’s ways of knowing trees

• ZI Yanyin, Kyoto University
  • Live as a Chinese merchant in Africa: A case of Botswana

2nd Session: History of relationship between Africa and Asia

16:30~

Chair: Takuo Iwata (Ritsumeikan University)

• Aparajita Biswas (University of Mumbai, President of African Studies Association of India) "Burgeoning Trade and Investments Relations between India and Africa in Contemporary Times"

• Kyudeug Hwang (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea) "Revisiting Developmental State in South Korea: Some Implications for Africa"

• Gebre Yntiso (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia) "The Developmental State in Ethiopia:Inspirations from Asia, Achievements and Challenges"

Closing

18:00~

• Closing remarks: Masayoshi Shigeta (Kyoto University)