Symposium on „Colonialism and Academic Responsibility: 150 Years of UTokyo: Reconsidering the Imperial University“27.3.2026 {en}
Symposium Hosted by the University of Tokyo Ancestral Remains Repatriation Project
„Colonialism and Academic Responsibility: 150 Years of UTokyo, Reconsidering the Imperial University“
Presented in Japanese with automatic English text translation
This symposium focuses on the history of harm inflicted upon Indigenous peoples under the guise of „research,“ questioning the colonial structures inherent in academia. Using cases such as the issue of ancestral remains as a starting point, we will discuss the responsibilities of universities and scholarship.
Event Details
- Registration: Advance registration required.
- Date & Time: Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 14:00–17:00
- Venue & Format: The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus (with online streaming).
- Specific venue details and online access links will be sent via email on the day before the event.
Speakers & Topics
- Nodoka Odawara (Sculptor, Critic | Faculty at Yokohama National University)
- „Settler Colonialism and the Current State of Sculptural Monuments“
- Osamu Miyazaki (Associate Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology, Meiji Gakuin University)
- „Forced Migration of Sakhalin Ainu and the Practice of Mourning“
- Mateus R. Oliveira (PhD Student, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo)
- „The Dominance of Knowledge and Ethics: Rethinking Anthropology Under Colonialism“
Commentator:
Sayaka Oki (Professor, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo)
Additional Content:
- Introduction and activity report from the University of Tokyo Ancestral Remains Repatriation Project.
Further information at https://sites.google.com/view/utikotsupj/home.
Source: ANN: Symposium on „Colonialism and Academic Responsibility: 150 Years of UTokyo: Reconsidering the Imperial University“ (Hybrid), H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US.
