The 61st GJS SeminarThe Politics of Prison Religion in Modern Japan
| Date and time: | November 8, 2019 (Fri.), 5:00-6:00PM |
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| Venue: | Lobby (1F), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo |
| Speaker: | Adam Lyons (Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies) |
| Language: | Japanese & English |
Abstract: For nearly 150 years, prison chaplains have played an important role in Japanese prisons. This talk situates Japanese prison religion in the context of global prison history and chaplaincy studies by uncovering the political dimensions of religious labor in the correctional system. Why do Japanese prisons rely on chaplains? What do they do? What do contemporary chaplains think of their role? How does this history shed light on religion state relations in Japan?
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Co-organizer: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (IASA)
Contact： gjs[at]ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp