Graduate School of Global Arts Inaugural Symposium
The Creation of Art and Culture,
and the Future of Universities

Tokyo University of the Arts launched the Graduate School of Global Arts in April 2016 to make it the core of its globalizing strategy. Our Graduate School aims to carry out teaching and research based on “creativity” and “dissemination” across interdisciplinary fields within the arts and from an international perspective,
To celebrate our launch, we will hold the international symposium “The Creation of Art and Culture, and the Future of Universities”. Accompanied by guest panelists from Japan and abroad, at this symposium we will discuss the creation of art and culture and the future of universities.

Date: July 3, 2016
Time: 16:00-18:30 (Entrance opens at 15:30)
Venue: Sogakudo Concert Hall, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts

Organizer: Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Global Arts
Co-operation: Association for Cultural Typhoon

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Program:
16:00 Opening Remarks
16:05 President’s Speech by Kazuki Sawa
16:15 Guest Speech
16:25 Music Concert
Programming by Kazumi Minoguchi (Lecturer, Graduate School of Global Arts)
Performance by Rie Hiroe (Organist, Associate Professor in the Music Department)
16:40 Symposium
Panelists:
Justin Jesty (Assistant Professor, University of Washington)
Shunya Yoshimi (Professor, Tokyo University)
Janet Pillai (Independent Researcher)
Myngkoo Kang (Seoul National University)
Sumiko Kumakura (Professor, Graduate School of Global Arts)
Yuko Hasegawa (Professor, Graduate School of Global Arts)
Moderator:
Yoshitaka Mōri (Professor, Graduate School of Global Arts)

Inquiry:
Faculty Room, Department of Arts Studies and Curatorial Practices, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Office Hours (Ueno): 10:00-19:00 (Mon, Thu, Fri)
Tel (Ueno): ＋81-(0)50-5525-2725
Office Hours (Senju): 10:00～19:00 (Tue, Wed)
Tel (Senju): ＋81-(0)50-5525-2732
info-ga(at)ml.geidai.ac.jp

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