Mita Philosophical Society Lecture: "People Who Inherit Ainu Culture—On the Stratified Principles of Community"
Event Date
Event Venue
July 6, 2017
We are pleased to announce that the Mita Philosophical Society will be holding a lecture as detailed below. We hope you will be able to join us.
This event is co-hosted with the Keio University Anthropology Study Group.
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Title | People Who Inherit Ainu Culture—On the Stratified Principles of Community |
Lecturer | Yoshihiko Sekiguchi (Researcher, Institute of Folklore Studies, Seijo University) |
Moderator | Yuko Mio (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Keio University; Cultural Anthropology) |
Date and Time | Thursday, July 27, 2017, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM |
Venue | Room 313, 1st Floor, Graduate School Building, Mita Campus, Keio University |
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Lecture Abstract
In recent years, the question of "who is Ainu" has led to the solidification of belonging to groups based on origin/lineage. However, it is possible that different forms of self/other recognition are also hidden within local communities, where criteria for distinction such as "blood," "genealogy," "region," and "community" are intricately intertwined. By examining in detail the contemporary movements surrounding the cultural succession of the Ainu people, this lecture will consider the sense of community based on direct person-to-person connections that share a common "place" for life/activities. It will also explore the potential for coexistence through trans-ethnic connections that transcend ethnic boundaries.
Lecturer Profile
Researcher at the Institute of Folklore Studies, Seijo University. Completed the Japanese Folklore Studies Program at the Graduate School of Letters, Seijo University. Ph.D. in Literature [Ph.D. (Literature)]. Specializes in Cultural Anthropology. Major publications include ""Ainu People Living in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area: From the Horizon of 'Dialogue'"" (Sōfūkan, 2007); " Modern Japanese Anthropology and the Racial Representation of Ainu/Korobokkuru: An Examination of Shogoro Tsuboi's Concept of Race," in "Japanese Anthropology: A History of Colonialism, Cross-Cultural Research, and Academic Surveys," edited by Katsuhiko Yamaji, pp. 211–52 (Kwansei Gakuin University Press, 2011); and "A Study on Ainu Cultural Transmission Activities and Mobility in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area: The Shifting Daily Lives of Indigenous Peoples" (A Folkloristic Study on Human Migration and Its Dynamics), "Bulletin of the National Museum of Japanese History" 199 (2015): 87–113, among others.