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This lecture event features a fresh look at postwar Japanese politics, led by political scientists Chris Winkler and Sebastian Maslow.

Winkler will address the rise of a specific lineage of conservatism among intellectuals in postwar Japan. And Maslow will shed light on how North Korea has become a way to create a discourse of state crisis that has led to the revision of Japan's security institutions.

Ryo Ikeda, a professor of political science and international relations, will also join in the discussion.

Date: July 28, 2023 (Friday)
Time: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Venue: Tohoku University, Kawauchi Campus, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Rm 101
Language: English
Registration is not required. Open to all.

For more information, please visit https://web.tohoku.ac.jp/modern-japan/events/#2023-7-28

About the Speakers:

• Chris Winkler is an associate professor in political science at Seinan Gakuin University.
• Sebastian Maslow is a senior lecturer in international relations and political science in the Department of Global Studies at Sendai Shirayuri Women's College.
• Ryo Ikeda is a professor of political science and international relations at Tohoku University's Graduate School of International Cultural Studies.

Link: Poster (pdf)