Understanding Japan's Dynamic Decade explores a pivotal moment of Japan's cultural formation. This symposium will investigate the "age of revolution" - a time when anything seemed possible and all forms of art and social life experienced dramatic change.
The symposium will discuss areas of 1960s culture including: film, theatre, performance art, butoh, visual arts, protest cultures, music, the lasting influence of Japan's 1960s with papers by some of the leading scholars in the field.
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Dates: Thursday 15th December, 2-6pm, Friday 16th December & Saturday 17th December, 9am-6pm
Venue: The University of Melbourne, Old Arts (Building 149), Lecture Theatre B
RSVP: Event is free, but registration is required. Contact Peter Eckersal eckersal@unimelb.edu.au Phone: +613 8344 8627
Further Information: Peter Eckersal eckersal@unimelb.edu.au Phone: +613 8344 8627
With sponsorship from The Japan Foundation and support from The School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
