17/11/2025Former Prime Ministers in Japanese Politics: Power, Influence and the Role of Informal Politics
17/11/2025
In this lecture Hugo Dobson (U. Sheffield), Karin Narita (U. Sheffield) and Caroline Rose (U. Leeds) will explore what Japanese prime ministers have done after stepping down and what influence they have continued to exert.
15/12/2025Eco-Political Film Histories: Land Cinema in Japan and beyond - with Becca Voelcker
15/12/2025
In this lecture, author Dr Becca Voelcker will discuss Japan's centrality in a genre she calls 'land cinema', offering examples ranging from downtown Tokyo to rural rice paddies in Yamagata which resonate with our own era of social and environmental crises.