Nissan Seminar: The Political Economy of Cool Japan: the paradox of Japan’s creative industries policy
Thursday 9 March, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Pavilion Room, 4th Floor, Gateway Building, St. Antony's College, Oxford
Convener: Professors Ian Neary and Takehiko Kariya
Speaker: Henry Laurence (Bowdoin College, Maine) and the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies
The Political Economy of Cool Japan: the paradox of Japan’s creative industries policy
Further Information
From its start in the 1980s the institute has organised a series of Nissan Seminars in Japanese Studies. In the academic year 2016/17 they run on Friday evenings at 5.00 - 6.30 p.m. in the first (Michaelmas) and third (Trinity) terms, and on Thursdays at 2.00 p.m. in the second (Hilary) Term. We invite scholars based in the UK to present their most recent research. Members of the general public are welcome to attend.