Events category: Webinar

Nuclear Threats after the Ukraine War

If it escalates, the Ukraine war could lead to a new wave of nuclear weapons proliferation and threats globally. Soon after the beginning of the war, in an attempt to dissuade the West from intervening further in the conflict, Russia asserted its right to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, prompting Europe to re-think its security architecture. These security concerns also extend to the Asian region. Could these concerns trigger a new nuclear arms race?  In this webinar, the experts discussed current challenges in the international security arena, and their implications for future global security architecture and the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The war in Ukraine and the impact on the international order

Over a month has passed since the start of the Ukraine war, an event that has shocked the international community and will have global consequences. Might a prolonged war bring us to the brink of World War III? In this webinar, we discussed the causes of the conflict, as well as its future implications for the international order. We also analysed the role of global actors such as the US, Europe, Japan and China, and talked about the impact the war is having around the world, with a particular focus on Asia. 

日英の児童虐待対応の比較

本ウェビナーでは、日英の児童虐待対応の比較、英国のチャリティ組織の役割、児童保護における司法の役割等についてお話しました。日本とイギリスにおける児童福祉に司法がどのように関与するか，イギリスの法定ガイダンスで紹介されている裁判所の命令（order）と，日本の児童福祉法で認められている家庭裁判所の審判を，児童相談所の代理人として家庭裁判所に審判申立てをしてきた経験を踏まえながら対比し，日本とイギリスのそれぞれの児童福祉における司法の機能・役割について検討し、今後の日本の児童福祉に期待されることを一緒に考える機会となりました。

Kawanabe Kyōsai and the RA’s History with Japan

Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889) was one of the most important Japanese painters of the 19th century, although he has been overlooked for decades, especially compared to his early counterparts, Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. His witty, energetic, and imaginative work is now being rediscovered and celebrated, with its influence felt strongly in numerous artistic styles today, from manga to tattoos. In this webinar, Rebecca Salter, the 27th President of the Royal Academy of Arts, talked about the RA’s historical involvement with Japan and discussed Kyosai’s life and works with Koto Sadamura, curator of the current RA exhibition, Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection.

Artist Talk: Asako Shiroki in conversation with Ellen Greig

In this talk, Asako Shiroki discussed her artistic practice and The wind blows in, her solo exhibition on show at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, with a curator and writer, Ellen Greig.

Sharing Senses

During the pandemic we experienced a transformation of standard methods of communication, with a significant increase in online interaction.  The workshop “Sharing Senses” aims to share senses with participants online, through our computer screens. Participants will explore the possibility of sharing senses in separate three-dimensional spaces by using a two-dimensional screen and online communication. 

Art x Ecology x Japan

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for paradigm shifts pulling together societies to get through hard times. Founded during the pandemic, in Japan, “art for all” was initiated to broaden the understanding of diverse cultural and artistic activities and to discuss how contemporary art contributes to our society through enlightening and investigating, creating dialogue and supporting social reforms.

This first talk, in a series of three, explores some case studies in Japan. Ms Wakabayashi Tomoko, Dr Justin Jesty, Yoi Kawakubo and Towa Takaya explained how “art for all” began, why it was needed, what its current activities are, what forms of support currently exist in the art world and their respective visions for the future.

Artist Talk: Yukako Tanaka in conversation with Fatoş Üstek

In this Artist Talk, Yukako Tanaka and curator & writer Fatos Ustek, discussed the artist’s practice through visiting each component of the exhibition and drawing overarching thematic framework that lies at the heart of Tanaka’s artworks.

Hokusai: What makes him so popular?

In this webinar, Alfred Haft, a curator at The British Museum, considered the reasons for Hokusai’s popularity in connection with the Museum’s rediscovery of a group of more than 100 rare Hokusai drawings, and their display in the Museum’s current exhibition, Hokusai—The Great Picture Book of Everything.  Tane Tsuyoshi, a Paris-based Japanese architect, talked about the Hokusai exhibitions he has curated in Paris and Tokyo, creatively deploying a combination of immersive installations and digital art. We hoped to shed new light on Hokusai’s multifarious talent.

Domestic AI in the UK and in Japan

Workplace digitalisation and automation have attracted substantial academic and policy attention in recent years. In contrast, the digitalisation of households and the rising automation of housework and care work has received limited attention. The value of unpaid domestic labour is not included in GDP or other national income accounting indicators, making it largely invisible. Yet unpaid work is important, with housework and care work making an important contribution to total welfare and economic output. Domestic digitalisation and automation may have evaded scholarly attention, but these trends have not evaded consumers.  With the rise of digitalisation and predictive automation, our homes are currently undergoing a major transformation. In this webinar we explored the implications for households in Japan and the UK.