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Welcome to BAJS
The British Association for Japanese Studies is a UK-based association of scholars and researchers dedicated to the development of Japanese Studies. Our aim is to promote teaching and research on Japan by coordinating events such as academic conferences and circulating information about the field.
Our website is here to inform non-members about the association and its activities, as well as provide BAJS members with an effective and useful method of keeping up to date with Japanese Studies in the UK.
Latest News
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LAPCSF Symposium on 'Global Japan'
The aim of this symposium is to present some of the very latest research being produced by Birkbeck PhD students on the general theme of ‘Global Japan’ to encourage dialogue on and an understanding of a Japan de-centred from its geographical location. The presenters range from those just beginning their PhD to those who have been doing their PhD for several years and are near completion. The topics use different, innovative cultural studies methodological approaches and encompass a number of mediums including music, literature, manga and film. Global Japan is a complex and dynamic subject, so it is hoped that after these presentations and a panel discussion a clearer idea of it evolves and the audience will have had a glimpse of the exciting directions that the scholars of the future are taking in the study of Japan and its international reach.
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"The State, Violence and the Rule of Law in Korean-Japanese History" - International Workshop CFP
Papers are sought for the above workshop, to be held at Leiden, The Netherlands, June 28-29, 2013. Abstracts (max. 750 words and a short bio) can be sent to the workshop organizer, Koen De Ceuster before 30 July 2012. Authors will be notified of acceptance in the course of the summer. Full papers are due 25 May 2013. Pending funding, all costs will be covered.
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Nominations for BAJS Council
Nominations sought for two vacant positions on BAJS Council, to be ratified by the AGM to be held at the annual conference at UEA Norwich in September 2012. Nominations must be made on the appropriate form, and should be sent to the Association's Honorary Secretary at the address below to arrive no later than 31 May 2012.
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Special Translation Studies stream at BAJS 2012
Throughout the conference, there will be a specialised stream entitled ‘Japan Translates the World/The World Translates Japan’. Papers are welcome on any aspect of Translation Studies as it relates to Japanese Studies.
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2012 BAJS Conference Call for Papers - Updated
The 2012 BAJS Conference will take place at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, on 6-7 September 2012. Papers and panels are welcome from any field of Japanese Studies. Full details on the Call for Papers and Registration procedure are now available.