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| Date: | 16:00-17:30, Friday, November 11, 2016 |
Place: | Main Conference Room (3rd Floor), The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo |
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Kokoro: The Heart of Japanese Creativity
Speaker: Thomas Kasulis (Professor of Department of Comparative Studies, Ohio State University)
Date and time: November 11, 2016 (Fri.), 4:00-5:30PM
Venue: Main Conference Room (3rd Floor), The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
Language: English
Abstract:
In this talk I will trace some of the sources of the idea of kokoro from China and ancient Japan, showing how the term accrued a rich array of meanings and nuances. Then I will discuss the idea itself as I understand its role in a general theory of creativity shared by most Japanese spiritual and philosophical traditions. I will conclude with a few reflections on how in this age of dehumanizing technology, we can find ways to nourish the notion of kokoro and the creativity it brings to daily life.
Organizer: The Global Japan Studies Network (GJS), University of Tokyo
Co-organizer: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
Contact: gjs[at]ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
For ｄetails, please see GJS's Website