Core Project Anthropology ILCAA

Public Seminar: African Art and Fieldwork (The 182nd Research Meeting of the Society for Arts and Anthropology)

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The 182nd Research Meeting of the Society for Arts and Anthropology will be jointly hosted by ILCAA (Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa) and TUFiSCo (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Field Science Commons). The seminar features presentations by emerging scholars conducting research on African art--a field that has attracted growing attention in Japan in recent years. Drawing on their fieldwork, the speakers will present new perspectives and findings from their research. We are also delighted to welcome Yukiya Kawaguchi, a pioneer of contemporary African art studies in Japan, as the discussant. The event is open to all, and membership in the Society for Arts and Anthropology is not required.

【Date and Time】October 3, 2026 15:00-17:15

【Venue】Room301, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA),Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), Online

If you wish to participate online, please register using the form below. A Zoom link will be sent to your registered email address. No registration is required for in-person attendance.
Registration form

【Language】Japanese

【Program】
15:00 - 15:10 Opening Remarks, Shirabe OGATA, ILCAA
15:10 - 15:45 Presentation 1 : Mingmei SHI, Waseda University
"Doing Craft, Making Art: How Can Craft Workshops Reframe Artistic Practice in Contemporary Morocco?"
15:45 - 16:00 Discussant's Comments 1 : Yukiya KAWAGUCHI, Former Professor, Rikkyo University
16:00 - 16:10 Floor Discussion 1
16:10 - 16:15 Break
16:15 - 16:50 Presentation 2 : Yumeko MAEDA, Kyoto University
"Art Living on the Streets: A Case Study of Graffiti in Senegal"
14:50 - 17:05 Discussant's Comments 2 : Yukiya KAWAGUCHI, Former Professor, Rikkyo University
17:05 - 17:15 Floor Discussion 2

【Co-hosted by】
The 182nd Research Meeting of the Society for Arts and Anthropology
ILCAA Core Project (Anthropology) "Anthropological Inquiry of Sociality"
TUFS Field Science Commons（TUFiSCo）