K-SAA Global Mapping of Romanticism ‘Romanticism in Japan, Podcast Interview with Dr Alex Watson by Yu-Hung Tien
Romanticism has undeniably been a Eurocentric field of study even if "Romantic" texts and readers cross cultures all over the world. How can we map Romanticism globally without imposing Eurocentric paradigms? What can global Romanticism mean? Over the past year, K-SAA has decided to gather scholars and thinkers from all over the world to interrogate these questions/issues to provide a nuanced way of appreciating Romanticism and its legacy.
To carry on this spirit, we are glad to launch our new podcast series, Global Mapping of Romanticism, curated and directed by our Communications Fellow Yu-Hung Tien (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k-saa6).
One of the primary goals of this series is to create a warm community that welcomes anyone who is interested not just in Keats and the Shelleys but also in Romanticism in its broadest sense to join our celebration/interrogation.
Our first episode (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k-saa6/episodes/Romanticism-in-Japan--Interview-with-Dr-Alex-Watson--by-Yu-Hung-Tien-e2e583k) features a conversation with Dr. Alex Watson, who is an Associate Professor at the School of Arts and Letters, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan.
In this episode, we discuss Dr. Watson’s professional experience studying and teaching first in the UK and now in Japan, exploring how students with different cultural backgrounds (or studying in different countries) receive and interact with Romanticism. We look at the differences and similarities between the terminologies used to discuss “Global Romanticism,“ such as “global,” “transcultural,” “transnational,” or “trans-geographical.” Drawing on Alex’s research expertise, we also explore the role that “paratexts“ might take in facilitating the global reception of Romanticism.
For those who are interested in participating in our podcast series, please feel free to contact K-SAA Communications Team: ksaacomm@gmail.com / Yu-Hung Tien Yuhung.Tien@ed.ac.uk
