The Nonhuman in Japanese Culture and Society: Spirits, Animals, Technology
"The Nonhuman in Japanese Culture and Society: Spirits, Animals, Technology" - September 21-24, 2018 at the University of Victoria.
UVic's Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) is proud to present "The Nonhuman in Japanese Culture and Society: Spirits, Animals, Technology," a four-day conference at the University of Victoria featuring a line-up of leading international scholars and artists whose areas of exploration cover a wide array of "nonhuman" issues in Japanese society, including both traditional and popular (particularly otaku) culture, digital media, and social robotics, from animal studies and new materialism to augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and performance and puppetry.
For more info. visit the CAPI website:
For enquiries, please contact Jon Woods at commcapi@uvic.ca or 250-472-4654 or Cody Poulton at cpoulton@uvic.ca.
