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Event Date: June 18, 2025, 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM
Brown Bag Seminar
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series The 191th Seminar “Why Is Okinawa Discussed Through the Lens of Colonialism?”
九州大学アジア・オセアニア研究教育機構（Q-AOS）では「Brown Bag Seminar Series」を毎週水曜日のランチタイムに開催いたします。本学のアジア・オセアニア地域やSDGsに関連する最新の研究活動を多くの方に知っていただき、異分野研究ネットワークや交流やきっかけの場を提供できればと思います。どなたでも気軽に御参加いただける内容となっております。途中参加、途中退室もOKです。皆様の御参加をお待ちしております。
Details
- Date
- 2025/6/18 12:10 ~ 2025/6/18 12:50
- Style
- Zoom Webinar
- Language
- Bilingual Japanese-English support (simultaneous interpretation)
- Admission Fee
- Free
- The maximum number for the webinar participants
- 500 people
- Contact
- Person：Kyushu University Q-AOS Administrative Office
TEL：+81-92-802-2603・2605
E-mail：aoevent★jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp（Please change ★ to @）
Abstract
What comes to mind when you think of Okinawa?
Perhaps the blue sea, delicious food—or the fences surrounding U.S. military bases?
In 1995, the rape of a local girl by U.S. servicemen triggered a wave of outrage in Okinawa, sparking a shared question among many residents: Why are so many military bases concentrated here? This question became a powerful force within Okinawan society, giving rise to a growing movement that challenged the status quo.
By the 2000s, the concept of “colonialism”—a term not often heard in everyday conversation—began to appear in discussions surrounding Okinawa’s situation. But why does this academic concept carry such weight in this context? In this lecture, we will explore the historical background and present realities that give meaning to this framing, and reflect together on what it reveals about Okinawa today.
Perhaps the blue sea, delicious food—or the fences surrounding U.S. military bases?
In 1995, the rape of a local girl by U.S. servicemen triggered a wave of outrage in Okinawa, sparking a shared question among many residents: Why are so many military bases concentrated here? This question became a powerful force within Okinawan society, giving rise to a growing movement that challenged the status quo.
By the 2000s, the concept of “colonialism”—a term not often heard in everyday conversation—began to appear in discussions surrounding Okinawa’s situation. But why does this academic concept carry such weight in this context? In this lecture, we will explore the historical background and present realities that give meaning to this framing, and reflect together on what it reveals about Okinawa today.
Program
12:10 – 12:15 Introduction
Assoc. Prof. Kim SCHUMACHER (Q-AOS Coodinator)
12:15 – 12:40 "Why Is Okinawa Discussed Through the Lens of Colonialism?”
Associate Professor Wakako SATOMURA
(Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies)
12:40 – 12:50 Q&A
※The recorded video will be available on our website at a later date for a limited time.
Please check the archive of BBS from here.
Assoc. Prof. Kim SCHUMACHER (Q-AOS Coodinator)
12:15 – 12:40 "Why Is Okinawa Discussed Through the Lens of Colonialism?”
Associate Professor Wakako SATOMURA
(Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies)
12:40 – 12:50 Q&A
※The recorded video will be available on our website at a later date for a limited time.
Please check the archive of BBS from here.
Material
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