UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA (PADOVA, ITALY) 6-7th November 2020 The Journey Around the World Through Images: From the 19th Century to the Contemporary Age To view or download the Call for Papers in PDF, click here In 2018, titled Dans la peau de Thomas Pesquet, the first ever VR film shoot in space was released, giving…
Announcement: On Mutual Images 8th International Workshop
RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY (KYOTO, JAPAN) 22-24th January 2021 Japanese Pilgrimages: Experiences and motivations behind cultural and spiritual peregrinations from and to East Asia ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE WORKSHOP DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Considering the evolution of the Coronavirus crisis and the cautionary measures being taken by governments and universities, our workshop has been…
Publication: Mutual Images, 8
Dear readers, We are glad to announce the publication of the eighth issue of our transcultural research journal, Mutual Images. True to our philosophy, we have rendered this issue - titled "Artists, Aesthetics, and Artworks from, and in conversation with, Japan - Part 1 (of 2)" - freely available, as an open access ressource, on…
Announcement: On the COVID-19 outbreak
Dear readers, Due to the ongoing situation relating to COVID-19 and the Japanese government's own recent announcements, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone until next year our Mutual Images International 8th Workshop - which should have taken place on the 5-8th of June 2020. Watch our website for the revised date and other…
Publication: Mutual Images, 7
Dear readers, We are glad to announce the publication of the seventh issue of our transcultural research journal, Mutual Images. True to our philosophy, we have rendered this issue - titled "Layers of aesthetics and ethics in Japanese pop culture" - freely available, as an open access ressource, on our Mutual Images Journal Website. To…
Newsletter: Autumn 2019
Dear readers, We are delighted to present you the second MIRA Newsletter. We hope that you all enjoyed a pleasant, restful summer (although we all know well that summers are made for catching up on the research on hold during the teaching months) and are now ready to lose yourself in the contemplation of momiji…
Call for Papers: Mutual Images 8th International Workshop
RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY (KYOTO, JAPAN) 5-8th June 2020 Japanese Pilgrimages: Experiences and motivations behind cultural and spiritual peregrinations from and to East Asia Pilgrimages are a phenomenon as old as humanity with relevant consequences in the social, economic and cultural lives of countries and regions. On an individual level, there are many motivations behind the pilgrim…
