15 November 2007
Seminar
Youth and Bullying in the UK and Japan: The role of peer support
In both Japan and the UK there is widespread concern to eliminate bullying and violence in schools and to develop qualities of emotional literacy in children.
Events by year: 2007
8 November 2007
The Culture of Copying in Japan: Critical and Historical Perspectives
‘The Culture of Copying in Japan’ challenges the perception of Japan as a ‘copying culture’ through a series of detailed ethnographic and historical case studies.
22 October 2007
Book launch
Rethinking Bernard Leach: Studio Pottery and Contemporary Ceramics
Bernard Leach (1887-1979) has had a great influence on the history of studio pottery in Europe and America. Through both his approach to the making of pots and his writings, he built a unique status in this field.
18 October 2007
Seminar
Local Government and the Regions in the UK and Japan
Debates on local government reform are common to both the UK and Japan. While it has been argued that political power in both countries has become far too centralised, partnerships between local and central government have achieved significant results in particular spheres.
11 October 2007
Book launch
Corporate Governance in Japan: institutional change and organizational diversity
Debates regarding corporate governance have become increasingly important in Japan as the post-war model of bank-based, stakeholder-oriented corporate governance faces the new pressures associated with globalization and growing investor demands for shareholder value.
9 October 2007
Book launch
Client State: Japan in the American Embrace
Client State addresses the contradictions in Japan’s global status. The author argues that the world’s second-largest economy, with a GDP greater than those of Britain and France combined, and almost double that of China, casts a pale diplomatic shadow.
5 October 2007
Seminar
Basho's Smirk - the Game of Haiku
This afternoon seminar will look at how haiku has become a global pastime with a competitive edge.
19 September 2007
Seminar
Watchdogs and Constraints on Government in the UK and Japan
In an age of government watchdogs and regulatory bodies, the role of Parliament in challenging the work of the government is at the forefront of the democratic process.
17 September 2007
Seminar
Umami: the science of taste in Japanese cuisine
Umami, the fifth taste, was first identified as a taste in 1908 by Japanese scientist Dr Kikunae Ikeda while researching the strong flavour of seaweed broth.
12 July 2007
Book launch
Siân Bowen: Gaze
As Artist-in-Residence in Drawing at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Siân Bowen spent 18 months exploring an eclectic group of objects from the collections.
4 July 2007
Seminar
The Future of Monarchy in the UK and Japan
Superficial comparisons between the UK and the Japan inevitably include references to the monarchy and the Emperor system.
26 June 2007
Book launch
Ritsue Mishima: Glass Works Venice - Fruits of Fire
Ritsue Mishima, a Japanese glass artist working on Murano island, Venice, has produced this first significant retrospective book on her work.