Asialink and the Japan Foundation are proud to host Professor Arthur Stockwin, the founding director of the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies at the University of Oxford. Professor Stockwin is a renowned professor of modern Japanese studies who clearly interprets the dynamics of Japanese politics and makes them comprehensible to the rest of the world. Professor Stockwin was awarded the Japan Foundation Award this year for his contributions to the development of Japanese Studies in the United Kingdom through his achievements in modern Japanese political studies, and through the promotion of intellectual exchange and understanding between Japan and the UK.
DATE: Friday 20th November 2009
TIME: 5:30pm for 6:00pm-8:00pm
VENUE: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, The University of Melbourne
COST: Free – registration essential
Public Lecture from Professor Arthur Stockwin on current Japanese politics