New Book by Heather Swanson
On November 24, we hosted a fascinating book talk by Heather Swanson from the Department of Anthropology here at AU about her new book: “Spawning Modern Fish: Transnational Comparison in the Making of Japanese Salmon”.
Japan
Japanese Studies Culinary Event
On November 22nd, the third semester Japanese Studies students hosted a wonderful cooking event for the purpose of social and cultural exchange. The students invited current exchange students from Japan, as well as their professors and assistant teachers.
Guest Lecture: ‘Reality, Technology and Power’
On November 15th, we were delighted to host a lecture by Sonia Contera from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. The lecture was titled Reality, Technology and Power: the deep relationship of modern Japan with Physics and physicists.
Global Studies Annual Event
On September 27, the Department of Global Studies hosted an event featuring Professor Louise Young from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Semester abroad in Kyoto
Semester abroad in Kyoto By Jonatan Bruun A five month exchange at Doshisha University, Kyoto: During my time in Japan, I made a lot of new friends, saw a lot of shrines and had a lot of great memories with my new friends. I joined two different circles, where I played tennis and juggled. One …
Workshop I Aarhus
Workshop I 13-14 April 2023 Aarhus For this first workshop in Aarhus, we discussed a common theoretical framework for the project, as well as how the contributions of each individual researcher would relate to each other and fit into the project as a whole. The preliminary abstracts from each participant were also read and …
Internship In Germany
Internship in Germany I got an internship in Cologne, Germany, with the IT software company Silexica GmbH. Here I worked as a core member of the marketing department, responsible for the Japanese and English online communication channels. In addition, I also played an active role in the business plans that affected the Japanese office. Among …