This is our last newsletter before the summer break. We have two upcoming events: Next Tuesday (June 21th) Prof. Dr. Andreas Niehaus will talk about his recent research on body and ideology in Edo-period Japan. Monday 27th there will be a screening of the documentary film 'Be Like Others' followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Ladan Rahbari and Dr. Joz Motmans. We hope to welcome you at (one of) these events and wish you an enjoyable holiday!
Brown Bag Seminar
Tuesday 21 June 2016 - 12:00-14:00 - Rozier 44 - Room 100.038 (next to Lecture Hall O)
Everyone is welcome! (register by sending an email to Nella van den Brandt)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Niehaus: 'Food as Medicine in Edo-period Japan'
Andreas Niehaus studied Japanese Language and Culture, German Literature and English Literature at the University of Cologne, where he also defended his PhD. In 2004 he was appointed professor at Ghent University. In 2010 he became head of the Department of South and East Asian Languages and Cultures and in 2012 head of the Department of the new Department of Languages and Cultures. Since 2015 he is also head of the International Office of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy.
His main research interests are body cultures of Japan including Japanese sport history during the Meiji and early Shôwa-period, Olympic history, national and cultural memories in Japan and lately ideas of the body and ideology during the Edo-period.
Movie and Discussion
Monday 27 June 2016 - 12:00-14:00 - Rozier 44 - Lecture Hall O)
Everyone is welcome! (register by sending an email to Ladan Rahbari)
'Transgender in Iran'
The documentary 'Be Like Others' (also known as Transsexual in Iran) is a 2008 documentary film written and directed by Tanaz Eshaghian about transsexuals in Iran. It explores issues of gender and sexual identity while following the personal stories of some of the patients at a Teheran gender reassignment clinic. The film played at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival, winning three international awards. The documentary is about an hour long and is in English.
A discussion session (in English) will follow the viewing of the movie. Invited discussants include Dr. Joz Motmans, coordinator of the Transgender Infopunt and Dr. Ladan Rahbari.
