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Tokyo Humanities Cafe 26 (5 June)

  • Alex Watson
  • 1 day ago
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Our 26th Humanities Cafe (5 June) will be a special event on "Culture, Identity, Representation", with talks on robots, Victorian novels, cultural trends, and heroic statues at Impact HUB Tokyo.



There will be 15-minute talks from:



Geoffrey Baker - Professor at National University of Singapore and specialist in literature and the law.



W. David Marx - fashion and culture writer, author of author of "Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style" and "Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change".



Keiko Nishimura - Assistant Professor at Waseda University. Specialist in machines (including robots) and their role in communication.



Sven Saaler - Professor at Sophia University. Specialist in historical memory in Japan.



Entry is just 500 yen! Event starts at 7pm. Close to Meguro Station.


For more details, check out our website: www.tokyohumanities.org



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