Organizers: Celeste Arrington and Gabriele Vogt Date: June 13, 2023 Location: Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ) München Amalienstr. 38, 80799 München This workshop explores the diversity of tools of governance in Japan today. Historically, scholars noted how Japanese approaches to public policy and social control tended to rely on non-binding and cooperative “soft law” measures, such as administrative guidance (gyōsei shidō),...
With few democratic institutions the gap between supposed mission and actual role could hardly be any larger than with the news media. The news media is expected to play a crucial role in a democracy by providing citizens with the information they need to make informed decisions about their lives and the society they live...
Am 16. und 17.6.2023 findet das 8. Forum für literaturwissenschaftliche Japanforschung mit dem inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt auf „Kulturelle Übersetzungsprozesse in der japanischen Literatur: Dimensionen, Perspektiven, Texte“ am Japan-Zentrum der LMU München statt. Es wird organisiert von Carolin Fleischer-Heininger und Kevin G. Schumacher. Um eine Anmeldung bis zum 30. Mai 2023 wird gebeten. Das Programm sowie alle weiteren...
In the late nineteenth century, Japan underwent a period of significant transformation marked by political and social changes. One key aspect of this transformation was the introduction of compulsory education by the Meiji government in 1872. While compulsory education primarily targeted on men to bolster national security, women were encouraged to acquire practical skills for...