2020 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
The Gendered Experience of Hansen's Disease in Literature and Public Discourse
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20K12936
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| Research Institution | Otemae University |
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Principal Investigator |
田中 キャサリン 大手前大学, 総合文化学部, 准教授 (50740049)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | gender / Japanese literature / Hansen's disease |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Despite the pandemic making archival research difficult with several research presentations being cancelled, progress was made on this research. Materials were collected and two chapters of the book project were presented. First, research into the contemporary depiction of women's experience was discussed in two presentations: a university talk, "Reading Mugi Baa no Shima: Hansen's Disease and Human Rights in Pop Culture," and "Writing Public Memory with Women’s Bodies: Hansen’s Disease and Gender in An (Sweet Bean Paste) and Mugi baa no shima (Grandma Mugi’s Island)" was presented at an online academic conference. "Frightful Blood Under Beautiful Skin: The Gendered Experience of Hansen’s Disease," was presented at the Association for Asian Studies conference.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Because visits to archives and larger research institutions have been delayed by COVID-19, research for this project is slightly behind what was originally projected but is still progressing at a reasonable rate and is not significantly behind schedule.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The groundwork has been laid for further archival work when facilities reopen. Interviews will also be conducted in person when travel becomes feasible again. Until research trips are possible, however, as far as possible research and writing will continue. In 2021, new elements of the research will be presented at three events or conferences, and one paper based on the research will be submitted for publication to a peer review journal. Work on the book manuscript will continue.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Due to the global pandemic travel for research was impossible during 2020. While copies of some materials were obtained, there is a significant rollover amount to be used for travel and archival research when it becomes possible again.
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Research Products
(3 results)
