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 was held at Salento University in Lecce, Italy.
All the activities of EAJS are mainly supported by the Japan Foundation, the Toshiba International Foundation, as well as some private funds.
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 (13th)
- 1994, Copenhagen / Denmark
- 1982, The Hague / Netherlands
- 1976, Zurich / Switzerland
- 1973, Oxford, London / UK (1st)
Past presidents
- 2005–2008 Viktoria Eschbach-Szabo, Tübingen University
- 2000–2003 Joseph Kyburz, CNRS Paris
- 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
- 1976–1979 Joseph Kreiner, Bonn University
- 1975–1976 Joseph Kreiner, Bonn University
- 1973–1974 Patrick O'Neill, London University
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