Presented By: Center for Japanese Studies
CJS Thursday Lecture Series | Literary Toilet Papers of Japan and Beyond
Linda Galvane, 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan
Please note: Due to updated guidance from the university in regards to the COVID policy, this lecture will be only in a webinar format. Please register here to attend: https://myumi.ch/pZZ1r
This talk will examine the history and significance of toilet paper as both a medium and theme of literary production. While the main focus of the talk will be Japan, it will also regard the topic in a broader context beyond Japan's literary and cultural tradition.
Linda Galvane is the 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan. She received her PhD in Japanese literature from Stanford University (2021) and a PhD in Comparative Literature from Osaka University (2015). Her research focuses on representations of excrement in modern and contemporary Japanese literature.
This colloquium series is made possible by the generous support of the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
This talk will examine the history and significance of toilet paper as both a medium and theme of literary production. While the main focus of the talk will be Japan, it will also regard the topic in a broader context beyond Japan's literary and cultural tradition.
Linda Galvane is the 2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan. She received her PhD in Japanese literature from Stanford University (2021) and a PhD in Comparative Literature from Osaka University (2015). Her research focuses on representations of excrement in modern and contemporary Japanese literature.
This colloquium series is made possible by the generous support of the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
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