ANNOUNCING THE TOKYO PHILIPPINE SEMINAR 2001

"In Search of New Dimension of Philippine Studies: Reinterpretation and Remaking of the Philippine Nation"
May 12 (Sat.), 2001, 1:00-6:15 PM
Sophia University Library 9th floor (Room L911), Yotsuya Campus        
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Dear Friends,

   We are pleased to announce that the Tokyo Philippine Seminar 2001 will be held on May 12 (Sat.), 2001 at Sophia University. This seminar is organized spontaneously by Japanese and Filipino scholars currently residing in Japan.
   The theme of the seminar: "In Search of New Dimensions of Philippine Studies: Reinterpretation and Remaking of the Philippine Nation" shall encompass the discussion of some of the most fascinating consequences of the formation and changes of the Philippine historiography before and after independence, the restructuring process of the Philippine state as well as current critical issues on Islam movements in Mindanao region, and the new interpretations of the Philippine culture and minorities. In this way, this seminar seeks multi-disciplinary approaches to understand the Philippine history, politics, society and culture. The seminar shall address the above wide-ranging topics in three sessions: "Historiography," "Political Economy," and "Culture & Minorities."
  We shall welcome an exciting array of speakers: Patricio N. Abinales (Kyoto U), Reynaldo C. Ileto (Tokyo U of Foreign Studies), Temario Rivera (ICU), Midori Kawashima (Sophia U), Hidefumi Ogawa (Tokyo U of Foreign Studies) and Caroline S. Hau (Kyoto U).
  We invite you to forward the program to your friends who may be interested in attending. For more information, please contact to Yoshiko Nagano (Kanagawa U) at .      
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Tokyo Philippine Seminar 2001

May 12 (Sat.), 2001, 1:00-6:15 PM
Venue:  Sophia University Library 9th floor (Room L911), Yotsuya Campus
Theme: "In Search of New Dimensions of Philippine Studies: Reinterpretation and Remaking of the Philippine Nation"

Opening Remarks  1:00-1:15  Takefumi Terada (Sophia U)/ Yoshiko Nagano (Kanagawa U)

Session I   1:15-2:45     HISTORIOGRAPHY
 Chair: Setsuho Ikehata (Tokyo U of Foreign Studies)
 Speakers: 1) Patricio N. Abinales (Kyoto U):
丂丂丂 "Joseph Hayden and the Emergence of Philippine Political Science"
 2) Reynaldo C. Ileto (Tokyo U of Foreign Studies):
              "Interrogating Paradigms of Philippine Politics from Their Sources in Local History"
 Discussant: Satoshi Nakano (Hitotsubashi U)

Session II  3:00-4:30      POLITICAL ECONOMY
 Chair: Masaki Yokoyama (Ferris U)
 Speakers: 1) Temario Rivera (International Christian U):
              "Political Clans and the Philippine State: A Rethinking"
 2) Midori Kawashima (Sophia U): "Rethinking the Bangsamoro Revolution:
               The rise of political Islam and its implications for the liberation of the Muslim masses"
 Discussant: Takeshi Kawanaka (Institute of Developing Economies)

Session III  4:45-6:00 CULTURE & MINORITIES
丂Chair: Hiromu Shimizu (Kyushu U)
丂Speakers: 1) Hidefumi Ogawa (Tokyo U of Foreign Studies):
             "Archaeology and Archaeologist's Image Representation for the Past"
2) Caroline S. Hau (Kyoto U) :
             "The Chinese Writer Bai Ren and the Remaking of the Philippine Nation"
 Discussant : Kiichi Fujiwara (Tokyo U)

Closing Remarks丂6:00-6:15   Temario Rivera (International Christian U)