We invite scholars and practitioners to submit proposals for participation in the workshop Migration in the age of AI to be held on 3–4 October 2026 . It will take place in a hybrid format , allowing for both in-person (Tokyo, Japan) and online participation.   Workshop Focus:   The digital world has long shaped migration experiences and transnational lives. From earlier diasporic practices of maintaining connections through letters, postcards, and prohibitively expensive pho

Julie Nelson Davis    January 22, 2026  18:00-19:30  Room 301, 3F, building 10, Sophia University  In person / No registration necessary  On April 26, 1934, a headline in the Asahi Shinbun  newspaper announced the “greatest discovery of the world”: two Sharaku paintings found in the hither-to unknown Shunpōan collection. These rare works, along with fifteen other ukiyo-e masterpieces, were slated for auction in May, it continued. Organizers produced a deluxe, full-color catal

Japanese culinary craft is legendary. Yet what is behind this phenomenon? This colloquium features perspectives from two researchers on their long-term research on the social and cultural dimensions of culinary craft in Japan. Everyone is invited to participate in this academic discussion on Japanese culinary craftwork.     January 16, 2026 17:30-19:30 (JST) Format: Hybrid Venue: Room 301, 3F, building 10, Sophia University ZOOM information https://sophia-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/9347