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Over the 2-day period of 21-22 April, a colloquium, cosponsored by JSPS's Stockholm Office and the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), was held on the campus of Goteborg University. Entitled "Colloquium on the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society," this was the fourth in a series held by the Stockholm Office since FY 2002. The purpose of these meetings is to foster closer exchange between young researchers, in their thirties to early forties, specializing in Japanese society.
Spanning the first day, a brainstorming session was held. It began with remarks by Dr. Tsuneko Okazaki, director, Stockholm Office; Dr. Margareta Wallin Peterson, pro-vice-chancellor, Goteborg University; and Dr. Linus Hagstrom, NAJS Steering Committee, followed by presentations from each of the 11 participants on their current research work and subjects of interest for future investigations.
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Following the presentations, energetic discussions of one hour each were held on three topics: (1) Research environments, particularly in the social science, of Japan and Northern Europe; (2) common research themes; and (3) possibilities for future collaboration.
On the second day, a 2-hour panel discussion, open to the public, was held on the theme "Does Japan Matter?" Giving a synopsis of the previous day's discussion, the panel members elaborated their views in advancing a discourse on research themes of interest in analyzing and understanding the intricacies of contemporary Japanese society.
The colloquium gave an opportunity to Scandinavian social scientists, who are building a network in the region on the common theme "contemporary Japanese society studies," to engage with Japanese colleagues in a candid exchange of views, one that enhanced mutual understanding while fostering potential for collaboration across a broad swath of related fields.
In the wake of this colloquium, NAJS held another 2-day conference with an even larger body of participants. It is expected that this series of meetings will provide impetus for network building between Japanese and Northern European researchers in the field of contemporary Japanese society.
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