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The Japan Foundation, London Office
Russell Square House
10-12 Russell Square
London WC1B 5EH

Tel: 020-7436-6695
Fax: 020-7323-4888
Japanese Studies
Conferences

1. Conference Support
2. Grant Recipients 2009 - 10
3. Other Japan Foundation Support for Conferences


1. Conference Support

Grant Programme for Intellectual Exchange Projects (RIE-RC)

This programme provides grants to non-profit making organisations (e.g. institutions of higher education, research centres, think tanks, NGO/NPOs, cultural organisations) wishing to carry out international intellectual collaborative projects (e.g. international conferences, seminars, workshops and training) that address common global problems, increase mutual understanding and tolerance between nations and contribute to the development of a more open and just society. A significant Japanese involvement and participation is expected. Multilateral and interdisciplinary exchange projects, with participation from a wide cross-section of society are given higher priority. Contact with the London office is advisable before applying.

For further details on this programme and application forms either contact us or go to our Tokyo site.



Research and Conference Support for Japanese Studies

For organisations interested in the former Grant Programme for Research and Conference for Japanese Studies, please contact Neil Cantwell for information for 2009-10. This programme has been integrated into a comprehensive new programme, the Support Programme for Organisations in Japanese Studies. Application forms are only available from this office.

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Grant Recipients 2009 - 10

Research/Conference/Seminar Support Programme for Intellectual Exchange (RJS-RC)

University of Glasgow

A grant towards the conference: "Towards barrier free society": Japan UK symposium for 'Friendship beyond Boundaries'

University of Coventry

A grant towards the conference: Human Security and Peace-building

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures

A grant towards the conference: Dogu; ancient art and modern inspirations

Kings College London

A grant towards the conference: Seizing the Trident, Drawing the Sword: Anglo-Japanese Military Relations from the Alliance to an Interdependent World

Institute of Community Cohesion, University of Coventry

AA grant towards the conference: Comparative Approaches to Integration and Cohesion

Other Support for Conferences 2009-10

Japan Library Group, Tenri Workshop Committee

A grant towards the conference: Tenri Antiquarian Materials Workshop for Overseas Japanese Studies Librarians.

British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS)

A grant towards the conference: Joint East Asian Studies Conference

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Other Japan Foundation Support for Conferences

The London Office hold limited funds to support conferences in the field of Japanese studies under its Local Project Support Programme. Support is restricted to specific onshore costs such as honorarium, publicity, hire of venue etc.

For further details on the Local Project Support Programme contact Neil Cantwell.

From time to time the Foundation in London will organise small conferences, symposia or workshops within the field of Japanese studies and details are posted as and when they occur.

Movers and Shapers: Japan UK Relations

This seminar series will look at the start of Japan-UK relations through the contributions made by individuals at the time. Getting under way with a look at Thomas Glover and Nagasaki, and moving on to William Adams (三浦按針) among others, this series will examine the contributions made by British people to modern Japan, and the contributions made by Japanese people to the UK in the Meiji era and beyond, while examining the beginning of Japan-UK Relations as part of the Japan-UK 150 celebrations marking 150 years of friendship between Japan and the UK.

The Movers and Shapers: Japan - UK Relations series will run from June 2008 - December 2009 with a series of seminars starting on 11 June. Information about specific sessions will appear on our What's On page when it becomes available.

Second CEEJA and Japan Foundation Conference on Edo

The Japan Foundation is currently inviting applications for papers to be presented at the second conference on Edo to take place at CEEJA (Centre Europeens d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace). The conference will be held on 20 – 21 December 2008 and will be in Japanese. For more information, please click here.

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