■Events Public Symposium Lecture

2010-12-3   Ancient Civilizations and Reverence for the Sun

Welcome Address
Andy Howard―
Moderator
YASUDA Yoshinori,   Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies

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Speaker
“The Eternal Voyage of the Sun: Cosmology in Prehistoric Scandinavia and Germany”
Ingelise STUIJTS,   Environmental Scientist, The Discovery Programme

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Speaker
“Sun Worship in Ancient Ireland”
Michael O’CONNELL,   Professor, National Univ. of Ireland

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Speaker
“Sun Worship in the Yangtze River Civilization”
YASUDA Yoshinori,   Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies

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Speaker
“Origins of the Gods: Nature, Politics and Religion”
Fekri HASSAN,   Prof. Emeritus, Univ. College London

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Speaker
“The Sun and Calendars Among the Ancient Maya and Aztecs”
AOYAMA Kazuo,   Professor, Ibaraki Univ.

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Place:
Auditorium, International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Kyoto)
Venue opening time:
12:15
Start time:
13:00
End time:
16:50
Bus Service:
4 Free shuttle buses between 12:00~12:15 from Hankyu Katsura Station
Enrollment:
required
Fee :
free
How to enroll:
registration by postcard, telephone, FAX or e-mail
Maximum Capacity:
500 people in order of registration
Host:
International Research Center for Japanese Studies