International Symposium: Mediality of Premodern Japanese Narratives - A Diachronic Perspective

Date
August 13 - 15, 2023

Venue
University of Zurich, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies, Room RAA G-01, Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich, Online via Zoom

Registration

Please register for participation on site or via Zoom

Contact: sebastian.balmes@aoi.uzh.ch
 

Abstract

Mediality has become a major focus in research on premodern Japanese literature, though it is often limited to manuscripts and prints. Covering the entire premodern period since the earliest surviving written sources, this symposium presents an overview over the mediality of Japanese narratives from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing on texts that were transmitted or performed orally, narratives in performing arts, and adaptations in the visual arts.

Organisation

• Dr. Sebastian Balmes, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies - Japanese Studies
• Dr. Sarah Rebecca Schmid, Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies - Japanese Studies

Support

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Graduate Campus (GRC), Center for Historical Mediology, UZH Alumni