I would very much liked to have attended this conference but unfortunatelyI I can't organise to be there at such short notice.
Roger
Dr. Roger Burt
Professor Emeritus
History Department
School of Humanities and Social Studies
Amory Building
University of Exeter
Devon, EX4 4RJ
UK
Tel.01392 851410 (Home)
Web Page http://people.exeter.ac.uk/RBurt
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Sent: 28 August 2009 13:17
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Subject: Symposium: Regenerating the Coalfields; History and education in South Wales and Japan
REGENERATING THE COALFIELDS:
HISTORY AND EDUCATION IN SOUTH WALES AND JAPAN
Digital Technium 104, Swansea University
10-11 September 2009
Thursday 10th September
1000: Coffee
1020: Welcome from Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Noel Thompson (Swansea University)
1030: Address by Leighton Andrews, AM (Deputy Minister for Regeneration, Welsh Assembly Government)
1115: Professor Hideo Nakazawa (Chuo University), 'Japan's coalfields in context: the decline of the coal industry, labour movements and mining municipalities'
1215: Lunch
1315: Professor Chris Williams (Swansea University), 'Comparing coalfields in South Wales and Japan'
1415: Professor Naoko Shimazaki (Waseda University) and Professor Kei'ichi Sawaguchi (Taisho University), 'Community regeneration in Joban: the role of the ex-miners' career archive'
1530: Tea
1600: Professor Colin Trotman (Swansea University), 'The significant impact of adult education in the South Wales coalfield'
1700: Visit to University Archives to view South Wales Coalfield Archive [host: Elisabeth Bennett, University Archivist, Swansea University]
Friday 11th September
0930: Hirotaka Yoshioka (Sapporo International University), 'Community regeneration and the role of collective memory in Sorachi'
1030: Coffee
1100: Panel discussion: 'Archives, libraries and museums: regeneration and education', featuring:
* Ceri Black and Sharon Ford (National Museum Wales)
* Rheinallt Jones (People's Collection / Casgliad y Bobl)
* Gary Tuson (Gwent Record Office)
1300: Lunch
1400: Themed session featuring the work of graduate students: 'Mining community, life and memory in northern Kyushu: stories from two coalfields'
* Maki Nishimuta (Kwansei Gakuin University), 'Miners' housing in the Miike coalfield, Fukuoka'
* Shisei Kimura (JSPS Research Fellow), 'The regeneration of memory: a case study of Gunkanjima (Hashima colliery)'
* Hiroto Inoue (Waseda University), 'A study of life at Hashima colliery'
1600: Tea, and Closing reflections (lead: Chris Williams)
1700: Visit to South Wales Miners' Library [hosted by Siān Williams, Librarian, South Wales Miners' Library]
This symposium is being sponsored by: The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, The British Academy, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and by Swansea University. To book your place please contact: Professor Chris Williams ([log in to unmask]) / 01792 602318 / 07814 234403
Elisabeth Bennett
Archivist
Library & Information Services
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
Tel: 01792 295021
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Gwasanaethau Llyfrgell & Gwybodaeth
Prifysgol Abertawe
Parc Singleton
Abertawe
SA2 8PP
Ffon: 01792 295021
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