2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Literary Geographies of Folklore
| Project/Area Number |
20K12954
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
THURGILL JAMES 東京大学, 教養学部, 特任准教授 (20783210)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Folklore / Literary Geography / Spatiality / Literature / Human Geography |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
I published one article in an international, peer-reviewed journal and have two books chapters accepted by Palgrave and Routledge. A peer-reviewed article has been accepted by Revenant Journal. A co-authored paper is currently under review, and I'm editing a themed section for Literary Geographies journal, due for publication in August 2023. My monograph, "Literary Geography and the Spatiality of Folklore", is under contract with University of Wales Press (UK), to be submitted in May 2024. Additionally, I have presented at 3 international conferences, delivered 2 invited papers, and one given one guest lecture.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The project is progressing well and more smoothly than I had anticipated given the effects of the pandemic. Opportunities to publish research from my project have been growing steadily and I've been invited to speak at a number of events on the topics of my research. The research has also made possible new collaborations and networking opportunities, and, thanks to these, I've received invitations to speak and publish on the themes of the project internationally. The recent lifting of restrictions on travel has made it possible to disseminate my work at international conferences and seminars, conduct research at institutional archives, and network with like-minded researchers. All of this has contributed to the development of the research project in the current year of funding.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The final year of the project will be used to conduct research in order to complete the manuscript for my monograph. Additionally, attendance at international conferences to disseminate my work and trips for archival research will be conducted. I plan to organise a literary geography symposium to coincide with the final stages of the project, intended to be held early 2024.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The remaining amount for the 2022 financial year (355 JPY) was too small to make a single purchase, but will be used as part of a larger purchase amount in the final year of the project.
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