2026 Tanaka Symposium in Japanese Studies
Date & Time
Tue, 5 May 2026
09:00 - 18:00
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Delve into Japan's cultural industries and soft power dynamics post-COVID at this insightful symposium.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Professor Napier's keynote on soft power.
• Discuss literary translation with Dr. Ceniccola.
• Engage in the roundtable moderated by Dr. Cervelli.
Event Highlights
- •Keynote speech by Professor Susan J. Napier.
- •Panel discussions on Japanese literary translation and media production.
- •Roundtable discussion on rethinking soft power in Japan today.
- •Drinks reception to follow the symposium.
Speakers
Linda Flores
Associate Professor of Japanese Literature, Pembroke College
Patrick Carland-Echavarria
Tanaka Junior Research in Japanese Studies, Pembroke College
Susan J. Napier
Goldthwaite Professor of Rhetoric, International and Cultural Studies, Tufts University
Serena Ceniccola
College Lecturer in Japanese Studies, Pembroke College
Thomas Garcin
Associate Professor in Japanese Studies, Paris-Cité University
Jennifer Coates
Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield
Rayna Denison
Professor of Film and Digital Arts, University of Bristol
Christian Wilken
Research Associate in Modern English Literature, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Filippo Cervelli
Lecturer in Modern Japanese Literature and Popular Culture, SOAS University of London
Programme
Welcome and Registration
Opening Remarks
Panel One: Japanese Literary Translation in the 2020s: Cats, Cafes, and the Classics
Break
Panel Two: Japanese Media Production in Global Contexts
Lunch
Keynote Speech
Break
Roundtable Discussion: Rethinking Soft Power in Japan Today
Closing Remarks
Drinks Reception
High Table Dinner for Speakers
Organized by: Pembroke College
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