The Bungo Special Interest Group will meet during AATJ and AAS to celebrate Joshua S. Mostow’s monumental contributions to Japan Studies spanning over close to four decades. His wide-ranging expertise in Japanese poetry, women’s writing, gendered representations, translation, textual reception, and visual culture has established him as a leading scholar of Japan.
Mostow’s work seamlessly bridges what are often considered distinct fields—art history and literature, premodern and modern, as well as diverse methodological approaches—transforming our understanding of Japan’s past and present, and proving the scholarly potential of boundary crossing.
The presenters will highlight aspects of Mostow’s work that have served as a catalyst for further scholarship. We welcome all to join us in offering reflections on Mostow’s impactful career.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
This event is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese.
Date & Time:
Friday, March 13, 2026 | 7:15pm – 9:15pm PT
Location:
Pacific Rim Suite 1, Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
Presenters
- Anne Commons, Associate Professor, University of Alberta
- Torquil Duthie, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
- Kurtis Hanlon, Assistant Professor, Palacký University
- Asato Ikeda, Associate Professor, Fordham University
- Gergana Ivanova, Associate Professor, Meiji Gakuin University
- Christina Laffin, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
