Fifty Years After the Oil Shock (5th October 2023)
The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) will co-host a seminar with JSPS Project “Protest on the Street, and Reconsider the Nation: from the view points of space, violence and resonance” (21H04387, PI: Keiko Sakai) and JIME Center, IEEJ (Institute of Energy Economics, Japan).
This symposium is free of charge and open to public participants.
We sincerely look forward to your participation.
| Date and Time |
5:00-8:00 PM, 5th October 2023 |
| Program |
17:00-17:10 Opening remarks Part I: The Long-Term Impact of the Oil Crisis on Oil-Producing Countries and the International Community 17:10-17:30 “What Did the Oil Crisis Bring to the Gulf Oil Producing Countries?” 17:30-17:50 “The Oil Crisis as a Starting Point for 9/11 and the Iraq War” Part II: Japan’s Response to the Oil Shock: Interview with a Former Diplomat 17:50-18:10 “Rethinking Japan-Middle East Relations: Beyond Oil” 18:10-18:30 “From ‘Abura (Oil)’ Diplomacy to Multilayered Exchange with Arab countries” Break (15 minutes) 18:45-19:15 Interview with Mr. Katakura (Interviewer: Mr. Shuji Hosaka) Part III: General Discussion Moderator: Hiroyuki Suzuki (UTCMES) 19:15-19:35 Q&A |
| Venue |
Lecture Hall, Bldg. 18, the University of Tokyo, Komaba |
| Registration |
Participants at the venue Online participants via Zoom |
| 言語／Language | 日本語／Japanese |
| Hosted by |
JSPS Kakenhi “Protest on the Street, and Reconsider the Nation: from the view points of space, violence and resonance” (21H04387, PI: Keiko Sakai) |
| Contact |
The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) 03-5465-7724/info@utcmes.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
