Following the success of the biannual conference of the Association of Cultural Economics International (ACEI) held in Kyoto, Japan in June 2012, the Japan Association of Cultural Economics (JACE) will be hosting the Second Asian Workshop on Cultural Economics in September 2013. This initiative hopes to enhance research networking for cultural economics in Asia.
The workshop will be held in Takamatsu City on the 18th and in Naoshima Island on the 19th of September 2013. The third day (20th September) is for visiting small islands in the area where contemporary art works have become integral part of the landscape. For general information on JACE, visit its website at http://www.jace.gr.jp/english/e_index.html.
THE PROGRAMME
The Second Asian Workshop on Cultural Economics will provide a forum for papers from researchers on the broadly-defined areas of the cultural/creative economy in Asia. The working language throughout the event will be English. The Workshop will consist of ten papers, each of which will be given 20 minutes for presentation and 15 minutes for comments and discussion. On the 18th, there will a lecture by one of the workshop leaders on his recent research related to the creative economy. On the 19th, the whole event will take place on Naoshima Island, to which people will take a ferry boat for a ride of about half an hour. The afternoon session will be a symposium open even to non workshop participants where experts, including Professor Kazuhiro Ueta of Kyoto University (Environmental Economics) will discuss the revitalization project of Naoshima Island with the use of art. There will be a visit to the museum attached to the venue, run by a private foundation. This will be our learning opportunity about corporate support for the arts in Japan, too. On the 20th of September 2013, there will be an excursion to other islands where works of contemporary visual arts are also exhibited on site and in museums.
Participants are expected to be present throughout the two days of paper sessions, to actively engage in the discussion and to join this excursion on the following day. There will also be a reception with introduction and a lecture by one of the workshop leaders in the evening of the 17th. It is recommended that participants arrive in time for this reception.
SELECTION OF PAPERS: Deadline 15 May 2013
For more information about the Call for Papers, see: http://ifacca.org/jobs/2013/05/15/call-papers-second-asian-workshop-cultural-economi/
WORKSHOP LEADERS
-David Throsby, Professor of Economics, Macquarie University (Australia)
-Arjo Klamer, Professor of Cultural Economics, Erasmus University of Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES
Participants will need to pay for travel and other expenses themselves. Subject to funding, we may be able to pay for accommodation in Takamatsu and other small expenses such as transport costs within the island and admission fees to museums. We will book hotel rooms and make other arrangements necessary during the workshop. There will be no fees for workshop participation.
TAKAMATSU CITY AND NAOSHIMA ISLAND
The area of Takamatsu and the islands we will visit face the Setouchi Sea which boasts stunning beauty. Naoshima, a major island in this area, has been known to revitalize itself by becoming an island for contemporary art. It is also an interesting case of corporate support for the arts, as the project has been largely financed by the Benesse Corporation. We strongly recommend you have a look at its website for more details on the project and images of art works and natural beauty.
http://www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/
Participants are requested to arrive in Rihga Hotel Zest Takamatsu by the evening of the 17th September. International flights will arrive either in Tokyo or in Kansai International Airport. For those participants who are unsure about transport, we can suggest how to get to Takamatsu. For the time being, see below.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5400.html
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/ENGLISH/index.html
FURTHER INFORMATION
Enquiries may be sent by email to: g018jace-asia.ws@ml.gakkai.ne.jp
Those having difficulty with accessing the JACE website are encouraged to contact us at the above email address.
Organiser
Japan Association for Cultural Economics (JACE)
Scientific Committee
Masaki Katsuura, Meijo University
Kazuko Goto, Saitama University
Nobuko Kawashima, Doshisha University