Research, Updates, and Resources Relating to the Visual Culture of Imperialism in East Asia

Category: Events

Exhibitions, conferences, and workshops

百年來的中國:老明信片展 La Chine, depuis cent ans: Exposition de Cartes Postales Anciennes

The National Central Library (國家圖書館) in Taipei is holding a postcard exhibition in the front lobby.

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The exhibit signage is in both Chinese and French, which is fitting since nearly all of the postcards are from China (there are a couple of “Chinatown” and an “Annam” card), and the majority of them were produced for a French audience.  An English title could be: “China 100 Years Ago: An Exhibition of Antique Postcards.” Continue reading

14th Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies: Visual Culture and Postcard Research Papers

The 14th EAJS Conference was held at the University of Ljubljana and hosted by the Department of Asian and African Studies, Faculty of Arts (Filozofska Fakulteta) 27-31 August, 2014.

Here are the abstracts of papers and panels dedicated to new research in the study of Imperial Japanese visual culture, accompanied by illustrations and appropriate links.

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