Japanese section colleagues at the 18th EAJS International Conference
The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) held its 18th triennial conference in Poznań, 27–30 August 2026.
Our department was represented by Dr. Mitsuyo Kuwano Lidén, who presented a paper titled “A practical report on distance tandem activities (2020–2025) and considerations for future activities and development-based learner reflection” in the Association of Japanese Language Education (JAE) section, and by Damiana De Gennaro, who presented “Gendered lyric community and the making of women’s voices: Nyonin Tanka” in the Modern Literature section. Prof. Jaqueline Berndt served as co-convenor of the Media Studies section and chaired five panels. This year’s conference drew more than 1300 participants. Among them was also Prof. Ewa Machotka (University of Zürich/Stockholm University), who introduced parts of her ongoing VR project online in the Visual Arts section.
Last updated: 2026-08-25
Source: Department of Asian and Middle Eastern studies