| 研究実績の概要 |
With the grant, I primarily purchased books on the topic of nuclear technology. One of my plans was to travel to the US, specifically Arizona, to visit a curator who had organized an exhibition on the impact of uranium mining in the Southwest. However, the curator invited me to a conference on my research and book, so I used a regular research budget for that trip. Still, thanks to his invitation, I was able to visit some of the abandoned and semi-active uranium mines in the area, in the Navajo and Hopi Nations. There are approximately 500 abandoned mines in the Navajo Nation, some of which were started during the Manhattan Project, and many of them still require cleanup. Radioactivity lingers, affecting the lives and health of nearby residents.
This trip has significantly informed me about the issue, enabling me to write about it more accurately in my future work. Additionally, while touring the area with the curator, we decided to organize an art exhibition together. This is a new project that I am passionate about and want to complete. We've written proposals and identified prospective museums. I am also in the process of writing another grant proposal for this project to bring it to fruition.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
4: 遅れている
理由
While I had initially planned to use this research budget to go to Arizona, I was invited to a conference there, so I used a regular research budget for that trip. The project is "delayed" in terms of budget spending, but my research for "Exhibiting the Atom" took an unexpected and productive turn. Instead of merely exploring how the atom is exhibited, I found myself organizing an exhibition myself.
In short, while I haven't utilized much of the current budget, I have been working on a very important project that will help bring more visibility to the "global hibakusha," or communities impacted by nuclear weapons from Japan, the Navajo Nation, Oceania, and elsewhere. This project is a direct result of my research for "Exhibiting the Atom".
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
I still plan to do the other research trips to Sweden, French Polynesia and France. If my exhibition project works, I can use the budget to go back to Arizona where the exhibition will take place. Then, these trips will better inform my understanding on how the atom is exhibited in different settings, such as science and art museums. Overall, my project doesn't change.
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