SCHEDULE

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July 1997

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July 5 to 6, Symposium on "Rethinking Fundamentalism"
sponsored by Research Unit 3

Date and Time:
Saturday July 5, 13:30 to 18:00
Sunday July 6, 10:00 to 15:00
Location: Tokyo Metropolitan University

Moderators: OTSUKA Kazuo (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Saturday July 5

First Session
"In the Case of Christianity" by MORI Koichi (Doshisha University)
Commentator NOTOJI Masako (University of Tokyo)
Second Session
"In the Case of Judaism" by USUKI Akira (The Japan Center for Area Studies, National Museum of Ethnology)
Commentator TAKAO Chizuko (Waseda Univ.)

Sunday July 6

Third Session
"In the Case of Islam" by KOSUGI Yasuhi (International University of Japan)
General Discussion

Contact: USUKI Akira e-mail: usuki956@idc.minpaku.ac.jp

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July 14, General Meeting:
What Should be the Goals of Islamic Area Studies?

The program for the next general meeting to be held on Monday, July 14 has been decided.

Date and Time: Monday, July 14; Registration begins at 13:00
Location: Tokyo University Sanjo Hall (Hongo campus of Tokyo University)

13:30-16:30 Panel Discussion
Keynote address: SATO Tsugitaka (Tokyo University)
Panel Members:
IEDA Osamu: (Hokkaido University Slavic Research Center)
OKABE Atsuyuki: (Tokyo University Graduate School, Department of Engineering, Specialist in Urban Engineering)
KURITA Yoshiko: (Chiba University Department of Letters, History Section)
MURAI Yoshinori: (Sophia University Department of Foreign Languages)

Panel Moderators
NAGASAWA Eiji: (Tokyo University Institute of Oriental Culture)
HANEDA Masashi: (Tokyo University Institute of Oriental Culture)

16:30 Announcements
17:30 Party (on the 1st floor hall of Sanjo Hall)
19:30 End of party

Because this project has just been announced, I am sure that all of the participants have expectations, aspirations, questions and concerns about it. For this reason, the theme for this general meeting will be What should be the goals of Islamic Area Studies? Firstly, SATO Tsugitaka will represent the researchers and speak about the aims and potential of this project. He plans not to discuss abstract ideas, but to speak concretely about the goals and methods of the research to be conducted.

The four panelists will give their comments and discuss their aspirations and proposals after hearing this keynote speech. After that, comments from all participants will be welcomed. It is hoped that we can reach a consensus on what the goals of Islamic Area Studies should be, and we hope that everyone will participate actively.

Those persons related to the project who have not yet responded as to whether or not they will be able to participate, please send e-mail to the office (i-office@1.u-tokyo.ac.jp) as soon as possible.

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July 5, Seminar by Mehmet Genc
(sponsored by Research Unit 5)

Mehmet Genc, a specialist in the economic history of the Ottoman Empire who is in Japan on the invitation of Yamagata University will hold a seminar in Tokyo sponsored by Research Unit 5. Professor Genc is a professor of Marmara University and has conducted research for many years in the Ottoman Archives in Istanbul on Ottoman socio-economic history. He is one of the most eminent researchers on the subject. We hope to have many participants in this seminar.

Date and Time: Saturday, July 5; 2:00 to 5:00PM
Location: Tokyo University, Department of Literature Annex Conference Room (IAS Office)
Subject: Undecided
Contact: IAS Office (i-office@l.u-tokyo.ac.jp)

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July 30, The Middle East Institute of Japan
Seminar on the Middle East

We have received the following information from the Middle East Research Institute.

The Third Seminar on the Middle East - Countries of the Middle East

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 30 10:00 to 17:00
Location: Shinjuku Island Hall (Shinjuku-ku, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku Island Tower)
Fee: None
How to Apply: Please contact the number below for an application form
Telephone: 03-5323-2145
Fax: 03-5323-2148

Content of the Seminar
A historical perspective on Islamic countries (tentative topic) GOTO Akira (Professor, University of Tokyo)

Nation States and Islam (tentative topic) KATO Hiroshi (Professor, Hitotsubashi University)

Countries and Water Resources (tentative topic) MURAKAMI Masahiro (Professor, Kochikoka University)

Panel Discussion: Revolutionary Political and Social Changes in the Modern Middle East
IZUKA Masato (Assistant Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies), IKEDA Akifumi (Assistant Professor, Toyo Eiwa Women`s University), KISAICHI Masatoshi (Professor, Sophia University), TOMIZAKA Toshio (Professor, International Buddhist University), NAGABA Hiroshi (Head Researcher, The Institute of the Developing Economy), HACHIOSHI Makoto (Assistant Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)