Scandinavia Japan Sasakawa Foundation (SJSF) Japanese Studies Networking Conference “Contemporary Japanese Studies in the Nordics: Taking stock and looking forward”
November 20-22, 2024, at European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
November 20, Wednesday: Arrival in Stockholm
Arrival of conference participants, Check-in at Hotel Birger Jarl, Tulegatan 8, Stockholm
18:00 – 21:00 Welcome Dinner
Venue: Atrium, Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65, Stockholm
November 21, Thursday: Conference Day 1
Venue: Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65, Stockholm
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome speeches
Venue: Aulan, Stockholm School of Economics
Dr. Patrik Ström, Director, European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
Dr. Sofie Roy, Senior Executive Vice President, Stockholm School of Economics
H. E. Mr. Hideaki Mizukoshi, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Sweden
Dr. h.c. Elisabeth Nilsson, Chairperson, Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Ms. Yuko Tani, Manager, Global Issues Department, The Nippon Foundation
09:30 – 10:30 Keynote speech I
Professor Ari Kokko, Copenhagen Business School
"The EU-Japan FTA: How could we gain even more?"
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Keynote speech II
“Development of Japanese Studies in the Nordics”
Professor Emeritus Marie Söderberg, European Institute of Japanese Studies
11:45 – 13:00 Lunch
Venue: Atrium, Stockholm School of Economics
13:00 – 14:30 Session I
Venue: Room Ragnar, Stockholm School of Economics
Chair: Erja Kettunen-Matilainen, University of Turku
Patrik Ström, European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
“Digitalization and green economy transition in EU and Japan: Smart Cities and Society 5.0 within the changing geopolitical context”
Kristín Ingvarsdóttir, University of Iceland
“Icelandic-Japanese whaling relations”
Kamilla Szczepanska, University of Turku
“Japan and its support for Ukraine: focusing on ODA and humanitarian aid in the post 2022 environment”
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
Venue: Atrium, Stockholm School of Economics
15:00 – 16:00 Session II
Venue: Room Ragnar, Stockholm School of Economics
Chair: Paul O'Shea, Lund University
Lixin Lu, European Institute of Japanese Studies and Department of Marketing and Strategy, Stockholm School of Economics
"Collective Innovation between Japanese Government and Industry: Unleashing the Potential of Digitalisation in a Consensus-based Society"
Frans Autio, University of Helsinki
“History of Japanese car design, specifically on Toyota Motors and their two concept cars for camping and outdoor activities in early 1970s”
Jonathan Puntervold, University of Gothenburg
“Role of English as an academic lingua franca through the perspective of Japanese intellectual history”
17:00 – 18:00 National Museum – Guided Tour (Invited guests)
Venue: Nationalmuseum, Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, Stockholm
18:00 – 21:00 Conference Dinner (Invited guests)
Venue: Restaurant Nationalmuseum, Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, Stockholm
November 22, Friday: Conference Day 2
Venue: Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65, Stockholm
09:00 – 10:30 Session III
Venue: Room Ragnar, Stockholm School of Economics
Chair: Raymond Yamamoto, Aarhus University
Peter Popovics, Copenhagen Business School (online)
"Innovation and Venture Capital: Green economy transition"
Sara Park, University of Helsinki (online)
"Family, nation and the state: Japanese-ness and nationality act in the age of migration"
Bendik Manum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
"Inspiration from Japan regarding how to think of nature"
Misuzu Shimotori, University of Bergen
“The language learning of elderly people in Japan and Norway: Motivation and influencing factors”
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session IV
Venue: Room Ragnar, Stockholm School of Economics
Chair: Ene Selart, University of Tartu
Oshie Nishimura-Sahi, University of Tampere
“Artworks and childhood memories: Exploring the poticial power to form subjects”
Amanda Brødsgaard, University of Copenhagen
"Techno-nationalism and the Land of the Rising Robots: The Japanese government's co-construction of policy and technoscience"
"The acquisition of Japanese pitch accent: the effect of learners' first language, Swedish"
Erik Isaksson, Berlin Free University and European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics
"Rearming with likeminded allies: 'values' and international order' duiring the second Abe government"
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Venue: Atrium, Stockholm School of Economics
13:30 – 14:30 Roundtable Discussion and Concluding Remarks
Venue: Room Ragnar, Stockholm School of Economics
“Contemporary Japanese Studies in the Nordics: Taking stock and looking forward”
Moderator: Patrik Ström, European Institute of Japanese Studies, SSE
Panelists:
Bart Ganes, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Kristín Ingvarsdóttir, University of Iceland
Eva Liias, University of Tartu
15:00 Leave for Company visit, Sveavägen 65, Stockholm School of Economics
15:30 – 16:30 Company visit, Ericsson
17:00 Returan back to Stockholm School of Economics
18:00 - Farewell Dinner
Venue: Restaurant TAK, Brunkebergstorg 2-4, 111 51 Stockholm