Working Group
“Human total history from the view point of culture-space structure over urban and territorial history”
( Abbreviation：WG of “culture-space" structure )
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Exploring the third trend of urban historical research in Japan with a focus on culture-space structure
Fostering the germ of collaborative research on culture-space structure
The WG will focus on urban culture-space structure to explore the third trend of Japanese urban historiopraphy. (First trend of 1990s: Transdisciplinary works of Japanese urban history. Second trend of 2000s: From the publishment of the Series Traditional Cities (4vols, 2010, The University of Tokyo Press) to the establishment of the Society of Urban and Territorial History (SUTH, 2013), gathering historians who had been interested in the Japanese, Western and Oriental urban and architectural history.
By "Culture" in this WG, we have in mind a theory of cultural structure that F. Braudel once showed its constitution in Civilization and Capitalism, 15th-18th Century (Civilisation matérielle, économie et capitalisme, XVe-XVIIIe siècle ), but which has not been fully discussed in The Modern World System of I. Wallerstein or Global history. We hypothesize that under the institutions and realities of complex systems on the Earth, the city is the primary arena in which this structuration takes place in long-term persistence. We would like to accumulate research on specific dimensions from the following four issues.
1: The Importance of Space in Cultural History Research
2: Spatial understanding of urban cultural history: territoriality (surface) and monumentality (point)
The combination of “Terroir” research of urban and territorial history and religious monumentality as history of urban architecture
3 : Framework for analyzing the incorporation of value, reputation (evaluation), trust, and mentality into urban social history
4: Perspectives on the relationship between the global (empire/civilization/style) and the local (individuality/historical bound)
Holding regular study meetings
Holding regular study meetings
We develop strategies for obtaining external funding through the identification of issues at research meetings and expansion of research contacts.
Organizing Young Researchers Seminars
Organizing Young Researchers Seminars
We provide opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange among young graduate students (M1-D2) and cultivate a drive toward new urban historical research.
Transfer and development of research methods
Transfer and development of research methods
We provide a forum for dialogue between the current generation and academic experts on urban history.
Development of international academic exchange
Development of international academic exchange
We accelerate the globalization for gaining comparative perspective through collaboration with Occidental research institutions, with a focus on France and Italy.
Publication of research results
Publication of research results
We conduct research meetings (round tables or symposiums) and aim to publish a collection of papers, etc.
Board Members
Board Members
Koichi Kabayama, Former Director of the National Museum of Western Art, Emeritus professor of the University of Tokyo
European Cultural History
Takeshi ITO, Former President of the Society of Urban and Territoral History, Emeritus professor of the University of Tokyo
Global Urban architectural History
Yuko Hisano, Secretary of Kabayama Office, Former curator of the Printing Museum of Tokyo
Yasuko KISHI, Associate Professor of Kyoto Prefectural University
Japanese Urban History
Kazue AKAMATSU * Associate Professor of Kyoto Institute of Technology
Urban architectural History ( Italy, France, Japan )
Masanori SAKANO* Professor of Sophia Univeristy of Tokyo
European Social History
*: General Manager of WG
Management Office
Management Office
Laboratory of Kazue AKAMATSU, Kyoto Institute of Technology（West Japan）
Laboratory of Masanori SAKANO, Sophia University ( East Japan )
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