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| Date and Time | October 18th, 15:15-16:45 October 19th, 11:05-12:35 |
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| Place | Nanzan University, Nagoya Campus, B11 Nanzan University, Nagoya Campus, L910 |
| Lecturer | Dr. Dennis M. Ogawa (Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa) |
| MC | Toru Hanaki （Assistant Professor, the Department of British and American Studies, Nanzan University） Takakazu Yamagishi （Assistant Professor, the Department of British and American Studies, Nanzan University） |
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Dr. Dennis M. Ogawa received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1969 where he was honored as one of the founders of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. He has published several best sellers which primarily focus on Japanese-Americans and their history. Professor Ogawa also has published articles in journals such as The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Journal of Communications, and Journal of Black Studies. In recognition of Professor Ogawa’s excellence in research, he has been invited as a Senior Fellow for both the East-West Center and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. He also has been awarded National and International research grants from a wide range of prestigious institutions and organizations. Professor Ogawa has been honored as a Danforth Associate for excellence in teaching; as an Invited Speaker by President Gerald Ford at the White House Conference on Ethnicity and Education; and as Keynote Speaker, Memorial Address, AJA Veterans National Convention Memorial Service, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl In addition, he is active within the community by working as a leader in such institutes as the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (Vice Chairperson), Public Access Television (Director), and many other organizations. Professor Ogawa was honored as a Distinguished Historian by the Hawaiian Historical Society in 1992. Professor Ogawa is serving as the General Editor for the University of Hawaii Press book series on the Nisei. He also is assisting the Japanese American National Museum on numerous projects. He is a professor of the Department of American Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
 Dr. Ogawa. |
 Members of the audience are introducing themselves. |
 Dr. Ogawa answering student questions. |
Dr. Ogawa's Lecture.
This is a clip of Dr. Ogawa's lecture on October 18th, fourth period. The title of the lecture was “Common Bonds of Identity for Hawai`i’s People in the 21st Century” Unlike any other area in which Okinawans and Japanese migrated, in Hawai`i they became localized into an inclusive cultural system and attitude of island living. How did this localization take place? What are the implications of being local? This lecture focused on the bonds of commonality, the common outlook and beliefs shared by those who call Hawai`i home regardless of their ethnic or racial background. Three points of commonality were discussed: a population of minorities, an interracial state and sanctity of death.
Professor Hanaki and Yamagishi combined their classes, a mixture of Japanese and international students. Some University of Hawaii students also participated, making this a truly international audience with many perspectives being voiced during the Q&A session that followed.
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