Three Durham University researchers connect twentieth-century Japanese history with the ways people encounter the past today. The evening begins with Rachel Barclay introducing the Oriental Museum’s Japanese collections before moving through politics, musicology, colonial history and performance.
Three case studies
Dr Adam Bronson examines polls and petitions as interactive media shaping public opinion from the 1880s to the 1920s. Dr Amanda Hsieh explores compositional art competition amid global fascism and the colonial complexities of twentieth-century East Asia.
Dr Fusako Innami looks at dance and spatial notation, tracing gestures, movement and marks across East Asia and Europe during the 1930s.
The published programme is a research talk rather than a workshop, performance or exhibition opening. No guest signing, merchandise, gaming or food offer is listed.
Attend in Durham or online
The event runs from 18:00 to 19:30, with in-person doors opening at 17:45. Visitors can attend at Elvet Hill House in Durham University’s Oriental Museum or join online through Zoom. Both routes are free and require separate advance registration.
The room number remains TBC. The organiser has not published the event’s exact street entrance, parking, step-free route, quiet-space or carer arrangements, so confirm practical requirements with Durham University before travelling.
Registration notes
The in-person and online tickets use different booking routes. Choose the correct format when registering and retain the confirmation email for the final room or Zoom joining details.
Age guidance, last entry and recording arrangements are not published.
Use the official Japan Foundation event page to select the in-person or Zoom registration route and check for the confirmed room.