Presented by Asialink, The Asia Society AustralAsia Centre and the Asia Institute at The University of Melbourne.
MELBOURNE, 12 April 2011 – More than 120 people took part in an often emotional forum exploring the contrasting public and private responses to Japan’s recent earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis.
The event was moderated by Adam Broinowski, Japan scholar and Program Manager, Asialink Performing Arts and Arts Management.
Multimedia
> PHOTOS: Photos from the event hosted on Flickr
> VIDEO: Dr Claire Maree - A Melbourne Response to crisis in Japan - 4'25''
> LISTEN: Full podcast
> LISTEN: Audience Q&A
The Australian Red Cross is among a range of charities accepting donations to support the Japanese relief effort.
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MELBOURNE, 12 April 2011 – More than 120 people took part in an often emotional forum exploring the contrasting public and private responses to Japan’s recent earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis.
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Associate Professor Carolyn Stevens, former Convenor of Japanese, cultural anthropologist and author of Japanese Popular Music: culture, authenticity and power, explored how the recent events have affected attitudes toward technology in Japan, challenging the widespread and longstanding Japanese belief in progress. She linked the recent crisis to a seemingly endless chain of natural disasters littered throughout Japanese history and described a national fascination with the notion of disaster and apocalypse. |
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Dr Ikuko Nakane, Senior Lecturer and Convenor of the Japanese Program at the University of Melbourne, provided reports from on-the-ground survivors of the tragedy, offering an insight into the experiences of some of those individuals who have been affected by both the earthquake and the nuclear crisis, and how people of different generations and regional affiliations have struggled to react to this living nightmare. Download speech (pdf 62kb) |
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Dr Claire Maree, recently appointed Lecturer in Japanese, spoke on her personal connection to the disaster, and how information communication technologies facilitated valuable interactions across thousands of kilometres. She also highlighted reactions to the event from some of Japan's minority communities. Download speech (pdf 63kb) |
The event was moderated by Adam Broinowski, Japan scholar and Program Manager, Asialink Performing Arts and Arts Management.
Multimedia
> PHOTOS: Photos from the event hosted on Flickr> VIDEO: Dr Claire Maree - A Melbourne Response to crisis in Japan - 4'25''
> LISTEN: Full podcast
> LISTEN: Audience Q&A
The Australian Red Cross is among a range of charities accepting donations to support the Japanese relief effort.