NAJAKS – Nordic Association of Japanese and Korean Studies

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The 8th conference of NAJAKS – Nordic Association of Japanese and Korean Studies
Helsinki, Finland
August 19 (Thu) – 20 (Fri), 2010
Venue: Forest House (Metsätalo), University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 40, Helsinki

Finalprogram

• Detailed final program (pdf)
• Presentation abstracts (pdf, 17 p)

Aug. 19 (Thu)
11:30–12:45	Registration (lobby, 2F)
12:45–13:00	Welcoming words Anna Mauranen (Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki) Mikako Iwatake (University of Helsinki)
13:00–14:00	Keynote Speech, Christopher Hughes (University of Warwick, Great Britain) (Room 4, 2F) Still Super-Sizing the DPRK Threat: Japan’s Security Policy and the Korean Peninsula
14:00–14:30	Refreshments (lobby, 2F)
14:30–16:30	Session I. Cultural Studies (Chair: Mikako Iwatake, University of Helsinki)(Room 4, 2F)
14:30–16:30	Session II. Linguistics (Chair: Kim Joung Young, University of Helsinki) (Room 8, 3F)
17:30–19:30	Buffet Reception Hosted by the Vice Rector, University of Helsinki (Teachers’ Lobby Lehtisali, Main building, University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 34)
Aug 20 (Fri)
09:00–10:30	Session III. History (Chair: Antti Leppänen, University of Helsinki) (Room 8, 3F)
09:00–10:30	Session IV. Literature (Chair: Miika Pölkki, University of Helsinki) (Room 12, 3F)
10:30–11:00	Refreshments (Lobby, 3F)
11:00–12:30	Session V. History (Chair: Mikako Iwatake) (Room 8, 3F)
11:00–12:30	Session VI. Literature (Chair: Miika Pölkki) (Room 12, 3F)
12:30–13:30	Lunch (lobby, 3F)
13:30–15:00	Session VII. Social Sciences (Chair: Antti Leppänen) (Room 8, 3F)
13:30–15:00	Session VIII. Literature (Chair: Miika Pölkki) (Room 12, 3F)
15:00–15:30Refreshments
15:30–17:00	Session IX. Social Sciences (Chair: Antti Leppänen) (Room 8, 3F)
15:30–17:00	Session X. Literature (Chair Miika Pölkki) (Room 12, 3F)
18:00–20:00	Conference Dinner hosted by the Organizer (Grand Shanghai, Mikonkatu 8)

For the contents of the sessions, please see the detailed final program (pdf) .