Asia Pacific Week 2009
Building Australia's Asia Pacific Expertise
ANU Campus 27 - 30 January

The Japanese Studies Graduate Summer School (JSGSS) is a week-long program of intensive research activities designed to bring together PhD, research masters and, where possible, potential Honours students from around Australia. This event provides a wonderful opportunity for research students to present their theory or argument in a friendly and professional environment and to develop an international and inter-disciplinary network. This year, the opportunity is also open to Honours students to observe the workshop without giving paper presentation in the hope that the experience will benefit their future studies. A limited number of scholarships are available on application to cover speakers' accommodation, meal and travel costs (for observers, accommodation and meal costs only).
The broad goals for the week are to provide a forum for building networks among postgraduate scholars through the exchange of knowledge and experiences surrounding the study of Japan. The program also aims to provide students around Australia with the opportunity to use the rich and diverse Japanese-language resources held at the ANU and the National Library of Australia. The JSGSS coincides with ANU's Asia-Pacific Week during which a range of evening social and cultural activities will be held.
Hosts for the program will comprise experienced Japanese Studies researchers and scholars drawn from among the ANU's staff. ANU has over 30 Japanese specialists across a diverse range of disciplines within the humanities and social sciences on its academic staff.
ANU Japan scholars who may act as Discussion and Workshop leaders  include: Dr Tomoko Akami, Professor Kent Anderson, Professor Jenny Corbett, Dr Carol Hayes, Dr Peter Hendriks, Dr Yusaku Horiuchi, Dr Shunichi Ishihara, Professor Rikki Kersten, Dr Duck-Young Lee, Dr Narangoa Li, Dr Hitoshi Nasu, Dr Kazuki Onji, and Dr Keiko Tamura. Japanese-language specialist staff from the ANU and librarians Toshio Takagi and Mayumi Shinozaki will also participate.
Participation in the Japanese Studies Graduate Summer School will enable students to:

• Meet and exchange ideas with their peers around Australia
• Forge networks with other postgraduate students from around Australia
• Establish links with key ANU scholars as informal on-going mentors
• Gain feedback on work in progress
• Develop techniques for conducting effective fieldwork in Japan
• Learn skills for efficient publication of research results
• Strengthen insights into key theoretical challenges for Japanese Studies today
• Draw on the knowledge of the expert Japanese specialist librarians at the ANU and National Library of Australia

Program Outline

Roundtable discussions

Provisional topics for discussion, include:

• Current issues for researching Japan today
• Challenges for fieldwork in Japan
• Publishing your Research
• Directions in Japanese studies in Australia

Master Class Workshops

• Any research fields in Japanese studies
• Students present 20 minute papers on work in progress or key research problems, followed by discussion and feedback from peers and experts
• Language: English or Japanese

Abstract of your paper for Master Class [Research Workshop]

• Submit an abstract of your paper that will be presented at the JSGSS, as either an attachment to, or main texts of, your email to the JSGSS convener.
• It should be no more than 1-page long (A4 size), and begin with a title (top 1st line of the abstract), your name (2nd line), affiliation (3rd line) and email address (4th line), followed by a summary of your paper.

Individual Consultations

• Opportunities will be made available for students to consult with individual ANU staff about their research projects.

Other Events

Other events will include public lectures by keynote speakers, film screenings, visit to key places in Canberra, and cultural performances.

Accommodation

Participants in Asia-Pacific Week, including those in the JSGSS, will be housed at John XXIII College, on the ANU campus.

ANU Asia-Pacific Week

The Asia-Pacific week will feature special events such as keynote speeches, films, performances and exhibitions. Participants at the JSGSS will interact with participants from other summer schools in combined social functions.

Location

The JSGSS will be held on the ANU campus.

Scholarships

A number of scholarships will be provided to cover the cost of accommodation, meals and travel (up to $1,000 from overseas; up to $500 for domestic travellers). There are also a limited number of scholarships available for Masters or Honours students who wish to observe the workshop without giving a formal presentation. (Honours and Masters students should be prepared to speak for about 10 minutes about their current study and future research interests) Please refer to the program application form for scholarship application. (See below for application form)

Application

Individuals who wish to participate in the JSGSS need to express their interest by completing the online application form.

• There is no registration fee.
• Applications closed on 3 October 2008
• Applicants will be advised of a result of their application by early November 2008.

Contact details

For further information:

Convenor, JSGSS, Asia-Pacific Week 2007
c/-Australia-Japan Research Centre
Crawford School of Economics and Government
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia
Phone: +61 2 6125 0168
Fax: +61 2 6125 0767
Email: APW2009Japan@anu.edu.au