European Association for Japanese Studies

European Association for Japanese Studies

The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS or ヨーロッパ日本研究協会　ヨーロッパにほんけんきゅうきょうかい) was established in 1973 by European scholars in order to facilitate academic exchange in the field of Japanese studies within Europe.

Since 1976 conferences have been organised almost every three years. The 2008 conference will be held at Salento University in Lecce, Italy.

Sections

Each conference is divided into specialist sections with convenors for each one. For 2008 the eight sections are:

* Urban and Environmental Studies
* Japanese Linguistics and Language Teaching

* Literature
* Visual and Performing Arts

* Anthropology and Sociology
* Economics and Economic History

* History, Politics and International Relations
* Religion and History of Ideas

Conferences

* 2008, Lecce / Italy
* 2005, Vienna / Austria (12th)
* 2003, Warsaw / Poland
* 2000, Lahti / Finland
* 1997, Budapest / Hungary
* 1994, Copenhagen / Denmark
* 1991, Berlin / Germany
* 1988, Durham / UK
* 1985, Paris / France
* 1982, The Hague / Netherlands
* 1979, Florence / Italy
* 1976, Zurich / Switzerland
* 1973, Oxford, London / UK (1st)

Past Presidents

* 2005–2008 Viktoria Eschbach-Szabo, Tübingen University
* 2003–2005 Brian Powell, Oxford University
* 2000–2003 Joseph Kyburz, CNRS Paris
* 1997–2000 Peter Kornicki, Cambridge University
* 1994–1997 Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit, Freie Universitaet Berlin
* 1991–1994 Adriana Boscaro, Venice University
* 1988–1991 Sepp Linhart, Vienna University
* 1985–1988 Ian Nish, London School of Economics
* 1982–1985 Olof Lidin, Copenhagen University
* 1979–1982 Charles Dunn, SOAS London
* 1976–1979 Joseph Kreiner, Bonn University
* 1975–1976 Joseph Kreiner, Bonn University
* 1973–1974 Patrick O'Neill, London University

External Link

* [http://www.eajs.org/ EAJS official home page]


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