ANCER Panels at the 11th International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR 2020), “Resilience of Cultural Policy”
In association with the Japan Association for Cultural Policy Research
23rd – 26th March 2021
For the full conference programme and to register: https://www.gakkai.ne.jp/ICCPR2020/index.html
ANCER Panel 01
The Power of Networking in a COVID World: Updates from South East Asia
Three leaders of prominent networks in South East Asia discuss what it means to have a web of people connected through mutual interests and issues, and how each network still tries to connect with people amid the pandemic.
Panelists: Audrey Wong, Asia Pacific Network for Cultural Education and Research (ANCER); Jennifer Lee, Mekong Cultural Hub; Prof. Dr. Shin Nakagawa, Asian Arts Management Conference.
Moderator: Sunitha Janamohanan, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
ANCER Panel 02
(Re)claiming Identity: Cases of Reviving Traditional Dances in Cambodia, Malaysia and Japan
Three speakers from Cambodia, Malaysia and an indigenous community of Ainu in Japan, will speak on efforts to reclaim their traditional dances amid complex social and cultural situations in their countries/communities. Dealing with issues of historical immigration, post-conflict or post-assimilation policies, the panel will examine the role of culture in societies with historical complexity and cultural sensitivities.
Panelist: Hibiki Yamamichi (Japan), Team Leader, Traditional Performing Arts Section,
Upopoy: National Ainu Museum and Park; Sokhorn Yon (Cambodia), Head of Program, Arts Development, Cambodian Living Arts; Prof. Dr. Joseph Gonzales (Malaysia / Hong Kong), Head of Academic Studies, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong SARC and Founder/Artistic Director, ASK Dance Company Pte. Ltd., Malaysia.
Panel Convenor and moderator: Mio Yachita, Associate Fellow, National Ainu Museum
URP Research Fellow, Osaka City University Urban Research Plaza
The panels are jointly organized by the Asia Pacific Network for Cultural Education and Research (ANCER) and the Japan Association for Cultural Policy Research (JACPR), supported by the Asia Center, the Japan Foundation.