Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS) has been hosting serieses of talks encompassing Japanese politics, economy, cultures and arts. With the experts from Europe, U.S. and Japan, we deliver the talks in multiple languages including Japanese, Korean and English.
We are pleased to host No.288 lecture as a part of Japan Specialist Seminars, titled "The Zengakuren Movement Seen Through the Practice of “Archiving Activism”: The “Minikomi” of the Nihon University Struggle."
Date : 2024. 10. 22 (Tuesday) 12:00 - 14:00 (The lecture will start from 12:30)
Venue : SNU GSIS (Bldg 140) GL Room / Zoom
- Zoom ID : 583 289 8745
- Zoom Link : https://snu-ac-kr.zoom.us/j/5832898745
Lecturer : CHO So Jin / Lecturer, Department of Japanese Studies, Sookmyung Women's University
Title: The Zengakuren Movement Seen Through the Practice of “Archiving Activism”: The “Minikomi” of the Nihon University Struggle
In the late 1960s, Nihon University, the largest university in Japan, became a focal point of the student movements that symbolized Japan's "1968." In May 1968, the revelation of approximately 2 billion yen in unaccounted funds by the Tokyo National Tax Agency sparked outrage among Nihon University students, leading them to form the Zengakuren (All-Campus Joint Struggle Committee) to resist and protest against the problems in private university education.
Nihon University had a unique background, as it employed right-wing organizations and on-campus athletic circles to censor student activities and even resorted to physical violence. Despite this, the Nihon University Zengakuren recorded their struggle, producing “Minikomi” (ミニコミ, mini-communication) as a medium for sharing information. This presentation will focus on the “Minikomi” born out of the Nihon University struggle, examining it through the lens of archiving activism.
Language : Korean
Inquiry : SNU-IJS (880-8503 / ijs@snu.ac.kr)
