The CULCON Arts Dialogue Committee convened a Public Forum: Curating Japan in the Olympic Era 1964/2020 with a keynote address by photographer and designer Hiroshi Sugimoto. Co-sponsored by the Freer/Sackler Galleries, the Forum took place Friday, November 20, 2015, in the Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art. Since the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo in 1964, Japanese […]
The CULCON Arts Dialogue Committee will convene a Public Forum: Curating Japan in the Olympic Era 2965/2020 with a keynote address by photographer and designer Hiroshi Sugimoto. The Forum will take place Friday, November 20, 2015, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 1050 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20560. A reception will follow from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Seating is Limited […]
The U.S. CULCON Secretariat hosted a fifth summit on August 8, 2015, attended by more than fifty participants from thirty organizations involved with U.S.-Japan exchanges. The focus of the meeting was the next 70 years of public diplomacy between the two countries. Mr. Joseph Young, Director of Japanese Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, […]
On Monday, June 8, 2015, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), U.S. CULCON Panel, and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) held semi-annual meetings in Washington, D.C. The three organizations strive to strengthen U.S.-Japan educational and cultural ties through innovative initiatives. Members discussed issues such as increasing U.S.-Japan student mobility, academic freedom and Japan Studies in the […]
On May 27, 2015 Ambassador Caroline Kennedy unveiled the TeamUp RoadMap in a plenary session address at the NAFSA conference in Boston. As the concern about the low level of student mobility between the United States and Japan continues, Ambassador Kennedy emphasized tailoring support for the different needs of today’s students. Strategic partnerships between institutions […]
U.S. CULCON welcomes Prime Minister Abe on the occasion of his historic visit to President Obama in Washington, DC. U.S. CULCON is proud to be part of the continuing effort to nurture this valued and long-standing partnership. U.S. CULCON’s efforts focus on promoting opportunities for educational and arts exchange, the cornerstone of the alliance since […]
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), U.S. CULCON Secretariat and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) in Washington, DC are seeking TWO summer 2015 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be disseminating information via social media, helping to plan a Summit of U.S.-Japan related organizations, assisting with […]
On March 20th, 2015, TeamUp coconvened a 40-member panel of leaders from U.S. and Japanese colleges and universities at the American Center Japan in Tokyo. An additional 20 leaders in educational, cultural, and international affairs attended the session. Over a three hour panel, the educators discussed current growth opportunities in separate sub-panels: “Innovations Partnerships Designed […]
TeamUp: U.S.-Japan Educational Partnerships as a Vehicle for Student Mobility USJBF convened a panel on February 16th, 2015 at the Association of International Education Administrators and Conference (AIEA) in Washington, DC. The panel introduced the TeamUp campaign, a CULCON-inspired initiative that highlights innovations in institutional partnerships that result in student mobility. The AIEA TeamUp panel […]
