Gender and Cultural Translation: Focus on Japanese

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Place: Tokioka Room (Moore 319)

The Society for Gender Studies in Japanese, a Japan-based group of scholars and media people, will hold its annual symposium at UHM this year. Paper presentations, a panel and an open discussion session will cover such topics as Gender and Forms of Address, Gender and Pidgin, and, more broadly, gender issues in Japanese society. Presenters will be from Japan and the UH and local community. There will also be a video showing of a piece on
Taketori monogatari (Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) produced by the Society for Gender Studies. Presentations may be in Japanese or English depending on the presenter, and formal interpretation will not be provided, but the emphasis is on communicating so language should not be a barrier. The event is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies.