Japanese Scholars Program
Continue to main contentIn conjunction with Southeast Missouri State University and the Center for Faulkner Studies, the William Faulkner Society of Japan sponsors a Visiting Japanese Scholar Program.
The program brings one Japanese scholar each year to the Southeast campus to conduct research in the Brodsky Collection and to participate in various types of cultural exchanges.
The Visiting Japanese Scholar Program is designed to honor the special relationship that Faulkner developed with citizens of Japan during an official visit to the country on behalf of the U.S. Department of State in 1955. Since then, almost all of Faulkner's works have been published in Japanese translations, and today there is a thriving interest in Faulkner's works among Japanese readers and scholars.
Participants in the program must be Japanese natives who are faculty members or graduate students at a Japanese university and who have a demonstrable interest in the life and works of William Faulkner. The length of the visit is ordinarily one to two weeks (but may be longer) and is scheduled at a time that is mutually satisfactory to both the visiting scholar and the Center for Faulkner Studies.
The William Faulkner Society of Japan selects the visiting scholars, but neither the Society nor the Center nor the University can provide any financial sponsorship. Scholars are responsible for their own financial support.
How to Apply
Japanese scholars wishing to be considered for the award should contact the William Faulkner Society of Japan.
Previous Visiting Japanese Scholars
| Year | Scholar | University |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ikuko Fujihira | Tokyo Gakugei University |
| 2000 | Kiyoko Toyama | Tokyo Woman's Christian University |
| 2001 | Toshio Koyama | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 2002 | Hisao Tanaka | Hiroshima University |
| 2003 | Yayoi Okada | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 2004 | Takaki Hiraishi | University of Tokyo |
| 2005 | Takako Tanaka | Nagoya City University |
| 2006 | Nobuaki Namiki | Senshu University |
| 2007 | Mariko Hiwatashi | Fukuoka University |
| 2008 | Eiko Owada | Waseda University |
| 2009 | Hironori Hayase | Saga University |
| 2010 | Hisao Tanaka | Fukuyama University |
| 2011 | Noboru Yamashita | Soai University |
| 2012 | Kazumi Shigesako | Hijiyama University |
| 2013 | Satoshi Kanazawa | Kyoto Prefectural University |
| 2014 | Koichi Suwabe | University of Tokyo |
| 2015 | Yukihiro Tsukada | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 2016 | Shinya Matsuoka | Ryukoku University |
| 2017 | Arinori Mori | Chukyo University |
| 2018 | Kumiko Kobayashi | Kyoto University |
| 2019 | Koichi Fujino | Seinan Gakuin University |
“ My stay was not long enough to study all or know everything about the city, but the research materials were really valuable and I had a wonderful time with faculty and library staff there. I also had a rare opportunity to learn something about a Japanese company which is willing to promote further friendship with the community as well as the University. The Center for Faulkner Studies also wants to have a closer relationship with our society, which undoubtedly will extend our activities. ”
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