Symposium: Reimagining Nature through Japanese Studies & Art - How to Think the Unthinkable beyond Ecoanxiety

In the age of the climate crisis, ecoanxiety among young people is a significant concern. To address the challenges we face in the Anthropocene, we need to rethink the anthropocentric human-nature relationship that underpins modernity.

In this international symposium, we explore the possibilities of reimagining the human-nature relationship through Japanese Studies and art, and its relevance for envisioning a sustainable future.

The keynote speaker is Tomoko Konoike, an internationally acclaimed artist from Tokyo. She explores essential questions about art by creating site-specific works that embody the land's various powers and its living beings, using diverse media such as pelts, sculpture, handicrafts, animation, performance, and painting

Other presenters include:

• Yoshiyuki Nagata, Professor, Department of Education, University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo
• Mark Koolmatrie, First Nations Cultural Authority and Owner of Kool Tours
• Russell Kelty, Curator, Asian Art, Art Gallery of South Australia
• Philip Weinstein, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide
• Shoko Yoneyama, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide (Research lead)

For any enquiries, contact yuexiu.shen@adelaide.edu.au