Details on the University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) and the Sultan Qaboos Chair in Middle Eastern Studies
Lecture by Kazuo Takahashi “US Presidential Election and the Middle East” Date: September 14th (Sat) 14:30-16:30 (doors open 14:00) Venue: Hall 18, Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo (3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) Access to the venue: Get off at the Keio Inokashira Line “Komaba-Todaimae Station/Higashidaiguchi”, about 5 minutes walk from the Todai Main Gate Participation fee: […]
This presentation sheds light on the understudied significance of Islam and global politics in defining what counted as an acceptable “religious organization [shūkyō dantai宗教団体]” in the wartime period Japanese religion law. The Religious Organizations Law of 1939 was the first Japanese law which defined acceptable forms of “religious organizations” to be controlled while given privileges, […]
We will be holding a screening of a documentary film produced in 2021 that depicts the struggles and growth of an Italian medical student who went to study in the Gaza Strip to fulfill his dream of becoming an emergency surgeon. There will also be a talk by the organization’s staff on the day. We […]
