The 2014 Reading Kuzushiji Workshop will take place June 16-20. The workshop will meet each day 9:00am-4:00pm (see below for more details). It is open to students and faculty with a working knowledge of classical Japanese and hentaigana. Our instructor will be Professor Aratake Kenichiro of Tohoku University’s Center for Northeast Asian Studies. Professor Aratake, who received his Ph.D from Kansai University in 2004, is a social historian whose research focuses on urban history and the development of trade routes and market economies. This year, we will be reading both print and manuscript materials. The workshop will culminate with an informal symposium on June 21st at which Prof. Aratake will present on his own research. We invite participants, as well, to present their work.
Daily schedule (June 16-20, except June 18):
- 9:00–10:30 資料の解読
- 10:30–10:45 休み
- 10:45–12:15 資料の解読
- 12:15–1:15 昼食
- 1:15–2:45 資料の解読
- 2:45–3:00 休み
- 3:00-4:00 資料の解読
- 4:00-5:00 Tutorial（個別テーマの資料解読相談）
On Wednesday, June 18th, we will make a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, which currently has an exhibit of prints and illustrated books by Utamaro. We’ll be working with some of these on Wednesday morning and then will head to the Art Institute after lunch.
The workshop is funded by the Committee on Japanese Studies at the University of Chicago and is offered free of charge. For those accepted into the workshop, a $100 program fee (payable by check to The University of Chicago) will be assessed to cover the cost of workshop materials and a box lunch each day. Participants are expected to make their own arrangements for travel to and from Chicago, and are responsible for lodging, meals and ancillary expenses for the duration of their stay. Students and faculty coming from institutions unable to fund their participation may apply for modest financial support.
