Michielsen, E
Professor Michielsen, Edwin
Professor Michielsen, Edwin
Edwin is a scholar of modern Japanese and East Asian literature and culture. His book manuscript tentatively titled “Symbiotic Solidarity: Proletarian Arts and the Assembling of a Global Movement in East Asia” examines theories and practices of international solidarity during the 1920s and 1930s in East Asia found in various proletarian literary writings and cultural activities. Probing solidarity surrounding international festivals (May Day), language movements (Esperanto), birth control politics, and antiwar activism, this study aims to illuminate the transnational networks and connections among proletarian cultural movements in East Asia.
Besides his current research, he is interested in exploring postwar and contemporary literature and culture in Japan with a focus on questions surrounding ecology, mental health, indigeneity, and technology in relation to semiotic and immaterial capitalism.
Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
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2021 | University of Toronto | PhD |
2011 | Leiden University | MA, Japanese Studies |
2009 | Leiden University | BA, Japanese Language and Literature |
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