L.M. Montgomery Conference
at Reitaku University, Japan
June 21st~23rd, 2019
聴衆としての参加を希望する方は、下のOther Information（その他の情報）をご覧ください。Program and Summary is now downloadable from here. プログラム・サマリー集のPDFを左からダウンロードいただけます。
L.M. Montgomery and Canadian Literature Abroad:
A “bridge” to Canada
June 21st-23rd, 2019, Reitaku University, Kashiwa, Chiba-ken, Japan
Schedule for the conference (updated on June 8, 2019):
Friday June 21st
18:30- 20:30: reception at Kurage (¥3,000 charge) *meet in hotel lobby at 18:00*
Saturday, June 22nd
9:00- 17:00 Registration at "Kaede" Building (校舎かえで) in Reitaku University
10:00-10:20 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kristie Collins, Chair of the Organizing Committee, Reitaku University
Kazunobu Horiuchi (堀内一史), Vice-President of Reitaku University
10:30-11:45 Panel 1: “Anne and Modern Japanese Literature”
Hiromi Ochi (越智博美), Hitotsubashi University, Japan
“Book Women” Around Anne
Joan Ericson, Colorado College, USA
“Problem: literature for children: Situating Anne of Green Gables in Post-WWII Japanese Children’s Literature”
Patricia Sippel, Toyo Eiwa University, Japan
“Loretta L. Shaw and the Commitment to “Character Building Literature” in Modern Japan”
11:45-13:00 Lunch
Reitaku University Japanese Tea Ceremony Club (Omote-Senke School)displays and serves Japanese tea
13:00-13:45 Plenary 1
Greetings: Nobuyuki Sato (佐藤信行), President of the Japanese Association for Canadian Studies / Chuo University, Japan
Keynote Speech 1: Kristie Collins, Conference Chair / Reitaku University
"Growing Up With Anne: an unexpected feminist journey"
13:45-15:00 Panel 2: “L.M. Montgomery’s Life and Times”
Kazuko Sakuma (作間和子), Sophia University, Japan
“Higher Education for Women and the Lasting Popularity of Anne of Green Gables in Japan”
Hiroko Washizu (鷲津浩子), University of Tsukuba (professor emerita), Japan
“Dry Island: Drinking in L.M. Montgomery’s Anne series”
Etsuko Ishii (石井英津子), Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan
“The Orphans in L.M. Montgomery’s Works and Influences in Japan”
15:00-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-17:00 Special Film Screening (Looking for Anne)
18:00-20:00 Banquetat Grand Park Hotel The Luxueux Minami Kashiwa (¥5,000 charge)
Greetings by Hisayuki Hikage (日影尚之), President of the Reitaku Society for American and British Cultures
Sunday, June 23rd, 2019
9:00-14:00 Registration at "Kaede" Building in Reitaku University
9:30-10:30 Plenary 2
Keynote Speech 2: Norie Yazu (矢頭典枝), Vice-President of the Japanese Association for Canadian Studies / Kanda University of International Studies
“90 Years of Canada-Japan Diplomatic Relations—Friendship Forever”
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 Panel 3: “L.M. Montgomery and Translation”
Susan Erdmann, University of Agder, Norway
“Fairy Tales, Dreams, and Poetry: Anne Shirley in Norway”
Laura Leden, University of Helsinki, Finland
“Silencing Unconventional Girlhood: Censorship in the Swedish Translation of L.M. Montgomery’s Emily Trilogy”
Audrey Loiselle, Translation Bureau of Canada
“The Marvellous Mrs. Rachel”
12:00-13:30 Lunch & Special performance (The OB members of Reitaku University English Drama Groupshows a part of their ongoing production Shunkan (俊寛) based on a famous Noh play)
13:30-14:45 Panel 4: “L.M. Montgomery and Popular/Consumer Culture”
Yukari Yoshihara (吉原ゆかり), University of Tsukuba, Japan
“Imagination for Survival in Anne of Green Gables and Bungo Stray Dogs”
Hisayuki Hikage (日影尚之), Reitaku University, Japan
“Literary Ambition, Consumer Culture, and Professional Identity in L.M. Montomgery’s Anne of the Island”
Carolin Sandner, independent scholar, Germany
“Across All Borders: Anne’s universal search for identity and its renderings in worldwide fan labor”
14:45-15:00 Closing Remarks and Thanks
Kristie Collins
Shin Watanabe (渡邊信), Vice-President of Reitaku University
OTHER INFORMATION
For general audience:
The event is free to attend, and we welcome you to participate in our conference. It is great if you send us an email for the entry. If you want to join the reception (5,000 yen at the restaurant of Hotel The Luxueux) on June 22nd, please email us at ttanaka(@)reitaku-u.ac.jp by June 7th. We will reply to you in a few days. 英語で『赤毛のアン』の著者モンゴメリやカナダ文学、そして翻訳などをテーマにした国際会議です。一般参加者は無料です。事前に出席のご連絡をいただけると助かります。昼食などは各自でご用意ください。22日夜の懇親会（南柏駅そばのホテル、ザ・ルクソールのレストランにて）に参加を希望される場合は、６月７日（土）までにttanaka(@)reitaku-u.ac.jpまでメールにてご連絡ください（＠前後のカッコは外してください）。数日中には確認のお返事をさせていただきます。
Accomodation:
As for your accommodation, we recommend you to book “Grand Park Hotel The Luxueux” near the venue.
https://grandpark-lx.jp/minamikashiwa/en/
宿泊は、最寄りの南柏駅東口のグランドパークホテル・ザ・ルクソーをお勧めします。
https://grandpark-lx.jp/minamikashiwa/
Link to the past Information:
Call for Papers (The Invitation was closed.)
Event Supporters（後援・協力）:
The Japanese Association for Canadian Studies (JACS) 日本カナダ学会
Reitaku Society for English and American Cultures 麗澤大学英米文化研究会
Reitaku University 麗澤大学
Organizing Committee:
Kristie Collins, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Reitaku University
(Chair of the Planning Committee) kristiecollins(@)yahoo.com (Please delete the brackets when you copy to submit the documents.)
Toshihiro Tanaka, Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Reitaku University, Vice-President of JACS ttanaka(@)reitaku-u.ac.jp
Mayuka Sato, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Reitaku University
Etsuko Ishii, Lecturer, Tokyo Women's Medical University
Ikuko Matsumoto, Ph.D. Student, University of Tokyo; Toyo Eiwa Archives
Venue: Kaede Building（校舎かえで）in Reitaku University
(#02 on the campus map) <https://www.reitaku-u.ac.jp/campuslife/campus-map.html>
