SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATON OF JAPANESE STUDIES. 22-26 August, 1994 Copenhagen, Denmark The plans for the 7th EAJS conference are progressing rapidly, and scholars who intend to present papers in one of the eight parallel sessions are requested to announce their intention as quickly as possible to one of the convenors below. 1). Urban and Environmental Studies Themes: 1. Tokyo: model or anti-model? 2. Urban planning : tradition and modernity in Japan. Convenor: Halina Dunin-Woyseth, The Oslo School of Architecture, P.O. Box 6768 St. Olavs Plass, N- 0130 Oslo, Norway. Tel: 47 22 20 83 16 Fax: 47 22 11 19 70 (NB: Abstracts should be sent to the convenor not later than 1 December, 1993) 2). Linguistics and language teaching Convenor: Stefan Kaiser. Co-convenor: Bjarke Frellesvig, East Asian Institute, University of Arhus, Universitetsparken, DK-8000 Arhus C, Denmark. Tel: 45 89 42 20 27 (direct) 45 89 42 11 11 (exchange) 3). Literature (contact the convenor themes) Convenor : Mark Morris, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB39DA, UK. Tel: 44 223 33 51 44 (direct) 44 223 33 51 06 (office) 44 223 23 49 48 (home) (cannot be contacted between mid- November and early January) 4). Visual and performing arts Convenor: Nicola Liscutin, Japan Research Centre, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Sidgwich Avenue, Cambridge CB93AD, UK Tel: 44 223 35 56 17 (home) Fax: 44 233 33 51 10 5) Anthropology and sociology (theme: Material Culture and Consumption.) Convenor: Arne Kalland, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, 84 Njalsgade, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. Tel: 45 31 54 88 44 Fax: 45 32 96 25 30 Email arne@nias.ku.dk (NB: Abstracts should be sent to the convenor not later than 1 November, 1993) 6) Economics and economic social history Convenor (economics): Werner Pascha, East Asian Economic Studies, Duisburg University, D 47048 Duisburg, Germany. Tel: 49 2+3 37 89 14 9 (office) Fax: 49 203 37 89 157 ( cannot be reached during September0 Convenor (economic and social history): Sarah F. Metzger-Court, Dept. of Modern Languages, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B29 7HY. Tel: 44 21 359 36 11, ext. 5459 Fax: 44 21 359 61 63 7) History (theme: Leaders and Leadership) Convenor: Ian Neary, Contemporary Japan Centre, Essex University, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK. Tel: 44 206 87 25 43, Fax: 44 206 87 34 08, Email: ian@essex.ac.uk. 8). Religion and History of ideas Convenor: Josef Kyburz, 26 Rue Camille Blanc, F-94800 Villejuif, France. Tel: 33 1 47 26 14 74 (cannot be reached in december) Participants are also urged to register as early as possible. For further information please write to: Seventh International Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies, East Asian Institute, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. Tel: 45 31 54 22 11 Fax: 45 31 54 66 78 For registration, hotel reservation and payment of conference fee, please contact: Symposion International A/S, Vesterbrogade 15,3. DK-1620 Copenhagen V, Denmark. Tel: 45 33 25 20 25 Fax: 45 33 25 08 33 The conference is also open to non-EAJS members, but those who are not yet members are encouraged to become so. All members will recieve the EAJS Bulletin ( next issue September, 1993) with the latest updates about the conference (including deadlines for hotel booking, registration and excursion). Moreover, it pays in another way because the conference fee is lower for members than for others (DKK 400 for members and DKK 600 for non-members, half the price for students). The membership fee is Dfl 35 (Dfl. 17.50 for students) per year. For membership to the Association, please write to the treasurer: Erika de Poorter, Vakgroup Talen en Culturen van Japan en Korea, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, Postbus 9515, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Nederland. Tel:31 71 27 25 44/27 25 39 Fax: 31 71 27 26 15 (Source: NIASnytt 1993-3, p. 25.)