“Contemporary Japanese Culture: Social and Political Trends”
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You are cordially invited by the East Asia National Resource Center and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies to attend a discussion on the social and political trends of contemporary Japanese culture.
Speakers
Hiromi Ishizawa
Professor of Sociology, George Washington University
Wataru Sawamura
Washington Bureau Chief, Asahi Shimbun
David McCagg
Producer, NHK
Moderator
Andrew Krieger
Senior Adjunct Professor, Montgomery College
Date & Time
Friday, October 25th, 2019
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Location
Room 505
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Moderator
Professor Andrew Krieger, senior adjunct professor at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD; teaches courses in international relations, sociology, and American government.
Speakers
Dr. Hiromi Ishizawa is an associate professor of sociology at George Washington University. She received a PhD in sociology from the University of Illinois.in 2006. She has an extensive record of publications and specializes in the study of immigration issues. She was a visiting scholar at Kyoto University from 2015 – 2016.
Mr. Wataru Sawamura is the Washington bureau chief of Asahi Shimbun, second largest daily newspaper in Japan. He has a long and distinguished career in journalism. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he has served as a correspondent in London, Paris and New York. In addition, he has been a visiting scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing from 2013 – 2014.
Mr. David McCagg is a TV news producer with experience in live broadcasts, breaking news, feature story production, and online news writing/editing. Prior to working at NHK, McCagg has received an MA in international affairs from Georgetown University. In addition, he has also worked as an administrative assistant at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC.
