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Post-Conference Event NEW

"International Numismatic Conference on Coinage from Japan to the Mediterranean and under the auspices of the Oriental Society of Australia (OSA)"

July 17th, 2009

http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/publications/JOSA/Numismatic.htm

Pre-Conference Event

"Japan, China, Elsewhere:  Literary and Cultural Interplay in Pre-modern and Early Modern Japan"

July 13th, 1-5 pm, in the Centenary Auditorium, Art Gallery of New South Wales.

The pre-conference event at the Art Gallery of NSW gathers together six scholars in the fields of art history, literature, intellectual history, and theatre, to explore the ways in which the Japanese imported, appreciated, and interpreted an imagined ‘Other’ over the course of a millennium.  Their research reflects a close and critical reading of primary source materials, enhanced by an engagement with contemporary theoretical concerns.  The first panel, ‘Part 1:  Ancient & Medieval Interactions with the Other’, focuses on such issues as the re-interpretation of the notion of ‘xiao’ or ‘filial piety’ in the Nara and Heian periods, adaptations of Chinese historical records in medieval noh plays, and the transfiguration of Aesop and his Fables in late-medieval fiction.  The second panel, ‘Part 2:  Early Modern Interactions with the Other’, engages with issues related to the Chinese epic romance, Shuihu zhuan (Water Margin, or Outlaws of the Marsh), as it is illustrated and introduced to a popular audience, the hinterlands as Other in the correspondence between an Echigo Province intellectual and his counterparts in cosmopolitan Edo, and Japan itself as Other as new dramatic forms appear on the early Meiji stage.  Both panels, and all six presentations, promise to provoke and stimulate as participants explore the shifting boundaries between the familiar and the alien at crucial points in Japan's cultural history.

Speakers are:

Kimiko Kono, Waseda University
Michael Watson, Meiji Gakuin University
Lawrence Marceau, University of Auckland
Khanh Trinh, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Takeshi Moriyama, Murdoch University
Rachel M. Payne, University of Canterbury

Opening Reception

July 13th, 5.30-7.30pm

The opening reception will be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, sponsored by the Art Gallery and the University of Sydney. Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales and Chancellor of the University of Sydney, and the His Excellency Takaaki Kojima, Ambassador of Japan, will honour us with their presence. Guests will enjoy the art exhibitions at the Gallery and welcoming drinks. However, the number of places is limited, and booking is necessary. Places will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. (Fully booked)

Calligraphy Performance (sponsored by Kinokuniya Bookstores)

The reception will be complemented by the calligraphy performance of a Sydney-based calligraphy artist, Ren, who has received official recognition from the Australian government for his art. Not only is he reputed for his dynamic calligraphy performances, but Ren is also known as a keen educator of calligraphy art. He lectures on Japanese calligraphy to Australian and New Zealand high school Japanese teachers at the Japan Foundation in Sydney, and he teaches Japanese calligraphy to the general public in Chatswood. He also has a monthly column on calligraphy in Australia’s largest Japanese language newspaper, Nichigo Press. Ren’s art is on display in some restaurants in Sydney, including Azuma Restaurant in Chifly Towers, and Shiki Restaurant in the Rocks.

Movie Night

July 14th, 6.00-8.30pm

An acclaimed Japanese film, 'Always 3-choome no Yuuhi' will be screened and it is free of charge. Following the Australian tradition of movie night, popcorn and pizza will be served. For catering purposes, booking is required.

Always 3-choome no Yuuhi, set in 1958 in Tokyo when the Tokyo Tower was being built, the nostalgic comic drama won 12 out of 13 awards in the 2006 Japan Academy Awards. http://www.always3.jp/

Conference Dinner

July 15th, 6.30 or 7.00-9.00pm

The conference dinner is supported by the University of Sydney. It is a two-course sit-down dinner preceded by welcome drinks at the charge of $100. Guests will enjoy dinner entertainment and a raffle in the historic MacLaurin Hall at the University of Sydney.  Jacket for men and smart dresses for women. The number of places is limited, and booking is essential. Places will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Dinner Entertainment

JSAA-ICJLE2009 is pleased and honoured to have Mike Nock provide the entertainment for the conference dinner. Mike is an internationally recognised pianist/composer with a large catalogue of critically acclaimed recordings who first came to wide international attention in the early 1970's through his ground-breaking jazz rock fusion group The Fourth Way. Since then his music has been commissioned and performed by many top jazz and classical musicians world-wide. In 1985 after twenty-five years working in the USA with many of the world's top musicians, Nock returned to Australia. He currently teaches at the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music in addition to composing, recording and performing with his Trio. In April 2009 Nock received formal recognition for his outstanding contribution to contemporary music when he was inducted into the Graeme Bell Awards Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Melbourne hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. For more details see: http://www.mikenock.com

Lunch Time Performance by Cho Bak

July 16th, 12.45-1.30pm at Clancy Auditorium (free of charge)

Cho Bak is an Osaka-based musician, actor and social activist. A second-generation Zainichi Korean, in his song-writing, performances and publications he has advocated the rights of resident Koreans and other minorities such as Ainu, burakumin and the disabled. Cho Bak will talk about the Korean community in Osaka's Ikuno Ward (in particular, the enclave named Ikaino until 1973), and perform songs that reflect experiences of Koreans in Japan over the last one hundred years.

Farewell Drinks

July 16th, 4.00-5.00pm

After the closing ceremony, please enjoy farewell drinks (free of charge)

July 13-16, 2009

University of New South Wales | University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia