World History as Evil: Wataru Miki’s Theory of Middle Eastern Cultures
In this symposium, we will review the research achievements and contributions of Wataru Miki, a specially selected scholar of Keio University, who has long led the study of West Asian history and the Middle East Studies in Japan, in the form of a symposium with him. We also look forward to the future research methods on the Middle East and world history.
We look forward to seeing you at the symposium (free admission, no advance registration required).
“Wataru Miki’s selectet works: World History as Evil: On the Middle East” will be on sale on the day of the symposium (3000 yen per copy. Please get the exact amount ready . Sales will end as soon as stock runs out.)
Program
Opening/ Explanation of the purpose of the meeting
Part I “Review of Professor Miki’s work”
(1) Takako Arai (Poet, Associate Professor at Saitama University)
“Listening to the Historiography of Voices: On the Way to the Publication of “World History as Evil”
(2) Wataru Miki (Keio University specially selected scholar)
“My Theory of World History, Middle Eastern Regionalism”
Part II: Symposium “On Miki’s Historiography”
(1)Hikoichi Yajima (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
“Focusing on the theory of human migration culture”
(2) Masashi Haneda (Professor, University of Tokyo)
“Focusing on the Relationship with the New World History”
(3) Wataru Miki “Response to the Presentation”
Moderator: Hideaki Sugita (Professor, University of Tokyo)
Questions and Answers
Closing Remarks
| Date | Sunday, April 20, 2014, 13:30-17:30 |
| Venue | Lecture Hall, B1F, 21KOMCEE, Komaba Campus |
| Free Admission | No advance registration is required, |
| Co-sponsor | Department of Area Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
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