2022 年度実施状況報告書

The Everyday Aesthetics of American Cute and Japanese Kawaii: Historical Development and Contemporary Expressions

研究課題

研究課題/領域番号	20K00145
研究機関	中央大学
研究代表者	Dale Joshua 中央大学, 文学部, 教授 (20817473)
研究期間 (年度)	2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
キーワード	cute / kawaii / gender / aesthetics / art history / culture
研究実績の概要	Invited panel organizer and speaker "Kawaii: The Emergence and Evolution of Cuteness in Japanese Girls’ Culture" online symposium sponsored by the Japan Foundation New York. July 27, 2022. Panel organizer and speaker, "Kawaii: Past, Present, and Future," Asian Studies Conference Japan, July 2, 2022. Panel organizer and speaker: "Cuteness: Revolutionary or Reactionary?" Cultural Typhoon Annual Conference 2022, Sept. 17, 2022 Research trip to Himeji and Kyoto, April 7-9 Research trip to Seattle, USA, August 14-24.
現在までの達成度 (区分)	現在までの達成度 (区分) 3: やや遅れている理由 The Covid19 crisis has slightly delayed this project. However, I was able to take one research trip to the United States and one research tip to Himeji and Kyoto.
今後の研究の推進方策	I have been invited to contribute a book chapter to an edited volume on Japanese aesthetics. I have been invited to deliver a keynote lecture at an online conference in October, 2023. My book is scheduled to be published in November, 2023.
次年度使用額が生じた理由	I plan to continue conducting research according to my research plan. The budget is necessary for continuing the research.