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WORLD LITERATURE AND INTERMEDIALITY (13 and 14 March 2025)
I will give a paper "Packaging Japan: Paratexts for English Translations of Japanese Literature" at the World Literature and...


Dec 18, 20241 min read
Intermedia Symposium (December 15)
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Intermedia Symposium on Sunday December 15 at Meiji University , in particular to our...


Nov 11, 20241 min read
Intermedia Symposium (15 December)
The sixth Edinburgh-Meiji Intermedia Symposium takes place Sunday 15 December 2024 at Meiji University Surugadai Campus Academy Common...


Sep 19, 20242 min read
Pacific Intermediality Special Lecture and Symposium (22 October)
Event: Pacific Intermediality Special Lecture and Symposium イベント: パシフィック・インターメディアリティ特別講演会&シンポジウム Event description: This event will...


Aug 14, 20241 min read
NASSR 2024 Romantic Insurrections / Counter-Insurrections
On August 16, I will be giving a paper "Transforming Romantic-period British Orientalism: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Construction of...


Jun 3, 20241 min read
Liberlit (15 June)
I will be attending the Liberlit Conference on June 15 (Seikei University). I will be speaking about digital platforms for international...


May 20, 20241 min read
Global Barthes (18 May)
Thanks to everyone who attended Global Barthes on May 18. As organizer, I am incredibly delighted by the high quality of all of the...


May 1, 20241 min read
Global Barthes (18 May) -- 2 speakers added
We have added two speakers, Clark Lunberry (University of North Florida) and Yue Zhuo (Shanghai University) to the Special Symposium...


Apr 9, 20241 min read
Global Barthes (18 May 2024)
Really looking forward to this special symposium putting Roland Barthes in a Global Context at Room 4021, 2nd floor, Global Front,...


Mar 13, 20241 min read
Theories and Practices of Intermediality Today (Meiji-Edinburgh workshop)
The University of Edinburgh and Meiji University's joint workshop "Theories and Practices of Intermediality Today" will be held on March...


Jan 13, 20241 min read
“Masks and Screens” symposium report
Our report on “Masks and Screens”, the Meiji University-Edinburgh University Collaboration Symposium held on December 17, 2023 is...


Dec 1, 20231 min read
“Masks and Screens”: Meiji University-Edinburgh University Collaboration Symposium
“Masks and Screens”: Meiji University-Edinburgh University Collaboration Symposium will be held at Meiji University on December 17....


Nov 21, 20231 min read
RSAA Conference 2023 (6 December)
I will give a paper ‘Renewing the Text: Editorial Paratexts for Lord Byron’s The Island (1823)’ at RSAA Conference 2023 on 6-8 December.


Nov 10, 20231 min read
ERCC Conference: Inventing the Human
I will be giving a paper titled "Inverting Race: Enlightenment and Romanticism in George Forster’s Construction of the Human in A Voyage...


Sep 23, 20231 min read
European Cultures/Pacific Histories roundtable (6 Oct)
Roundtable "European Cultures/Pacific Histories: Asia-Pacific/Pacific Rim cultural relations, histories, and representations" will be...


Sep 20, 20231 min read
JAER Annual Conference (7-8 Oct, 2023)
JAER Annual Conference Symposium will be held on 7-8 October 2023. I will be giving a paper titled "The Pacific as Paratext: John...


Sep 6, 20231 min read
Special Symposium: English Literature and the Pacific (4 October)
Special Symposium: English Literature and the Pacific Date: 4 October (Wednesday), 2023, 15:20-17:00 Venue: Room 308E, 8th floor, Academy...


Jun 1, 20231 min read
SGNCS Conference (19-21 June)
I will be giving a paper "The Pacific as Paratext: John Williams’ A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands...


May 2, 20231 min read
Recording of BARS Digital event
A recording of BARS Digital event (21 April, 2023) is now available on Youtube. My talk on Ito Junji's Frankenstein starts at 49:19.


Apr 7, 20232 min read
BARS Digital Event: The Pandemic and Romantic Pedagogy in Asia (21 April)
On Fri, 21 April 2023, 13:00 – 14:30 BST, I will be joining this online event as a speaker. Please check the details below. My paper is...
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