国際シンポジウム「問い直されるルーツ――民族のゆらぎと実体化」

趣旨

In examining the histories of ethnic groups, the question of “roots” is one that cannot be avoided. Whether articulated at the level of individuals or collectives, questions such as “Who are we?” and “Where do we come from?” have long provided powerful narrative frameworks for the formation of identity and belonging, the legitimation of ties between people and place, and the categorization and reinforcement of self and other. The formation of ethnic boundaries involves the interplay—and often the tension and conflict—between acts of “naming” imposed by the state or the majority and acts of “self-naming” performed by those so named. By introducing the perspective of roots, where time and place intersect, the imaginative forces and constructive processes that underpin the making of ethnic history become more visible. This symposium critically engages with the politics of ethnic roots from a range of ethnographic and theoretical perspectives, aiming to explore how these histories are narrated, negotiated, and transformed in contemporary social contexts.

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11月29日（土）

11月30日（日）