Visual Anthropology of Japan: VAOJ Special Screening: ManDove
Visual Anthropology of Japan presents a screening of ManDove, an experimental documentary film by Jim de Sève and Kian Tjong. The event is free and open to all. It will take place at the International...
View ArticleVisual Anthropology of Japan: "Tottori Prefecture to promote use of sign...
From The Japan News, October 6, 2013: The Tottori prefectural assembly will likely pass an ordinance to promote sign language by, for example, teaching it in schools, with the hope of making the...
View ArticleVisual Anthropology of Japan: "Dolphin-killing town to open marine park"
VAOJ has been reporting on The Cove for a while. Here's the latest. From Japan Today, Oct. 8, 2013: The Japanese town made infamous by the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove”, will open a marine...
View ArticleVisual Anthropology of Japan: "Kyoto court bans 'hate speech' around school...
VAOJ has been covering this story since 2009. This court case decision is important and a step in the right direction in fighting against any form of discrimination in Japan. But there is still much...
View ArticleVisual Anthropology of Japan: Ethnographies of Hope in Contemporary Japan
Date: October 19, 2013 Venue: University of Osaka, Graduate School of Human Sciences Convenors: Iza Kavedžija and Scott NorthIn recent years, amidst a faltering economy, the Japanese have witnessed a...
View ArticleVisual Anthropology of Japan: Announcement: "Towards Gonzo Anthropology:...
A recently published article that might be of interest to visual anthropologists... Abstract: This article provides an “ethnography of ethnography” through exploring the balance between scientific...
View ArticleVisual Anthropology of Japan: Announcement: "How to Play Deaf in Japan"
A recently published article that might be of interest to visual anthropologists... Abstract: This paper investigates issues of identity, belonging and visual communication among deaf people in Japan....
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