Amid recent advancements in manga studies, their expressive techniques have frequently been examined in comparison to the ‘filmic approach’. Yet, as cinema itself undergoes significant shifts in both its institutional framework and modes of expression, the question arises: how might manga be (re)designed? A leading global researcher in manga studies addresses this question. Lecturer Jaqueline BERNDT Jaqueline Berndt holds a first degree in Japanese Studies (1987) and a PhD in Aesthetics/Art Theory from Humboldt University Berlin (1991); she is now Professor in Japanese Culture at Stockholm University. From 1991 to 2016, she worked at Japanese universities, teaching mainly visual culture and media studies in Japanese as well as English; eventually, …

Alice Miller (1923–2010) pointed out that suppressing childhood emotions has long-term effects on society. She simultaneously respected children as subjects of rights and outlined conditions for recovery. This time, drawing on her perspective, we will explore how we can design a public sphere of recovery that treats children as subjects of rights. Together, we will deepen this discussion, moving back and forth between theory, institutions and practical fieldwork. Lecturer TAKITA Masahiro Born in Kumamoto City in 1975, he began his design activities under the name trivia in 2000 while still a student. Since then, he has been involved in a wide range of community development and design projects. His current …

If an irrepressible impulse toward “somewhere else” was a requirement of Romanticism, then in the early 19th century that impulse had yet to be tainted by the colors of nation or ethnicity. Here lies a source of light, pure and intense, reflecting in myriad ways toward later generations. What did Schubert (1797-1828) propose (Projekt/Entwurf) to us?—With insights from psychoanalysis, care theory, and feminism, we wish to examine this question. Lecturer HORI Tomohei Music Advisor at Sumitomo Life Izumi Hall; Part-time Lecturer at Kyushu University and other institutions. Completed doctoral studies at the University of Tokyo Graduate School (Doctor of Literature). Pursues “soft,” cross-disciplinary music scholarship that engages with other fields. …