June Hee Kwon July 24, 2026 (Friday)/ 17:30-19:00 Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University In person only No prior registration required Borderland Dreams: The Transnational Lives of Korean Chinese Workers (Duke University Press, 2023), examines how Korean Chinese workers' collective aspiration for the "Korean Dream" emerged at the intersection of post-socialist China and post-Cold War South Korea. This book argues that this aspiration was not merely an individual des

from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to 1970 International conference co-organized by Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture, The University of Osaka, University of Geneva Geography Department, University of Turin Department of Humanities Sophia University, Tokyo, 26-28 June 2026 Full program with abstracts and bios is available now (PDF): DOWNLOAD Aoki, Tsunesaburō (1885-86). Sekai ryokō bankoku meisho zue – Illustrated guidebook for travellers round the world, Co

Conversation on Sexual Violence, Media, and Feminist Futures（性暴力、メディア、フェミニズムの未来を考える） June 27 and 28, 2026 Room L-921, 9F, Central Library, Sophia University Over the past decade, feminist movements, survivor activism, and public debate have transformed how sexual violence is discussed in Japan. From grassroots campaigns of #MeToo to recent legal reforms, such as the 2023 revision of the Penal Code, important changes have emerged in both public discourse and institutional fram