The Global Mediterranean Workshop: The circulation of culture between the Middle East and Japan: On the Japanese Film, Arabu no Arashi (Lecture)

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Date/Time: Sat Jun 03 2023 14:00 ~ 16:00
Place: 306 Multimedia Seminar Room Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, TUFS Online meeting

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This project examines the circulation of culture between the Middle East and Japan in the 20th century through the lens of literature and the performing arts in a broad sense that transcends genres. On this particular occasion, we are holding a film screening (Friday, June 2) and a lecture followed by a discussion (Saturday, June 3) on the subject of Arabu no Arashi/ Arab Storm (directed by Yasushi Nakahira, 1961), a film set in Egypt starring Yujiro Ishihara. Particular attention will be paid to aspects of “projecting the self” and “creating the self,” highlighting the ways in which peoples of the Middle East and Japan have viewed each other.

14:00–14:05 Emi GOTO (ILCAA) Introduction
14:05–15:00 Cinemas, Celebrities, and Censors: Making the First Egyptian-Japanese Film Arabu no Arashi (Nicholas Mangialardi, Williams College)
15:00–16:00 Discussion

Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Mangialardi is a scholar of Arabic literature and music whose research focuses on modern Egypt. He is currently working as a visiting assistant professor of Arabic Studies at the Williams College. His recent works include “The Social Life of Songbooks” (ArabLit Quarterly, 2021) and “Deciphering Egyptian Rap Ciphers” (Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, 2019).

Language: English
Admission: Free
Pre-registration is required.
For registration, please see here. Registration deadline is 1st Jun.
https://forms.gle/xAVaUs75J68d9c57A

Sponsored(Co-sponsored) by:
NIHU Global Area Studies Program: The Global Mediterranean at ILCAA, TUFiSCo

For the latest information, please refer to the following link.
http://www.aa.tufs.ac.jp/en/event/upcoming#29683