Seminar: From Artistry to Ethnography in Early Japanese Photographs
January 9, 12:00pm - 1:30pmMānoa Campus, Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room), 1890 East-West Rd.
This is a public seminar from Dr. David Odo, Director of Student Programs & Research Curator of University Collections Initiatives at the Harvard Art Museums.
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CJS events are free and open to the public. This lecture is in co-sponsorship with the Departments of Art & Art History, Anthropology, and History.
For more information, contact the Center at 808-956-2665 or cjs@hawaii.edu
Event Sponsor
Center for Japanese Studies, Mānoa Campus
More Information
(808) 956-2665, cjs@hawaii.edu,
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12:00pm |
Seminar: From Artistry to Ethnography in Early Japanese Photographs Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room), 1890 East-West Rd.
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1:30pm |
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