What are you afraid of? Women who Lived Feminism in Japan (1970’s - present)
Monday, October 17th, 2016
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 17, 2016 | 9:30AM - 12:00PM | External Event, Media Commons Theatre University of Toronto, 3rd Floor Robarts Library 130 St. George St |
Description
Directed by Hisako MATSUI; Japanese with English Subtitles
A new, independent documentary film by MATSUI Hisako (Leonie, 2010; Oriume, 2002), What are you afraid of? (2015) features Prof. Chizuko Ueno and several other feminist forerunners in Japan, and by doing so, shows the 40+ years of history of feminism in that country. Women’s history has long been neglected, and this film plays an important role in documenting and remembering the earlier efforts of feminists in Japan. This is a rare opportunity to view this independent film chronicling the lives of early feminists whose courage, vision and perseverance will surely inspire you.
Question & Answer by: Dr. Chizuko Ueno (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo; President, Women’s Action Network)
Moderator: Dr. Izumi Sakamoto (Associate Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work)
Sociologist by training, Dr. Ueno Chizuko is widely known for her critical role in pioneering the field of gender studies in Japan. She is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, Specially Invited Professor at Ritsumeikan University, and President, Non-Profit Organization, Women’s Action Network (https://wan.or.jp/). Among her many books, English translation is available for Nationalism and Gender (2004) and The Modern Family in Japan: Its Rise and Fall (2009) (Transpacific Press).
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