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German Institute for Japanese Studies
Opened in 1988, the German Institute
for Japanese Studies (Deutsches Institut fόr Japanstudien, DIJ)
exists exclusively to serve the cause of scientific research. As
such, it stands in a long tradition of German research
institutes abroad, beginning with the founding of the German
Archaeological Institute in 1829 and continuing with the
establishment of the German Historical Institute in Rome in 1888
and the Art History Institute in Florence in 1897. The Federal
Republic of Germany has inherited and perpetuated that
tradition, with both the Oriental Institute in Beirut and
various German historical institutes: in Paris (1958), London
(1975), Washington (1987), and Warsaw (1993).
Today, primary concerns of the
German institutes include overcoming nationally oriented
historical and cultural studies and recognizing the common
foundations that unite us, thereby permitting critical
reflection on the path we are pursuing. With Japan's increasing
international importance have come efforts to further knowledge
of the present-day country.
From 1988 to 2002, the DIJ was
supported by the Philipp Franz von Siebold Stiftung, a
nongovernmental foundation financed by the federal budget. From
September 1, 2002, the DIJ became part of the newly established
Stiftung Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland
(Stiftung D.G.I.A.). The foundation, with its head office in
Bonn, is governed under public law and directly responsible to
the Federal Government.
The Foundation Council:
Representatives of the Federal Government
Stifterverband fόr die Deutsche Wissenschaft
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Max Planck Society
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Representatives of the Advisory Boards
Chairman: Professor Dr Dr h.c. Wolfgang Schieder
Advisory Board
Honorary Advisor:
Professor Dr Okamoto Michio, Director of the International
Institute for Advanced Studies, Kyoto
Advisors:
Professor Dr. Dr. Christian Kirchner, Humboldt-University
Berlin (Head of the Advisory Board)
Professor Masahiko Aoki Ph.D., Hitotsubashi University
Professor Dr. Steffi Richter, University of Leipzig
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Seifert, University of Heidelberg
Professor Karen Shire Ph.D., University Duisburg-Essen
Prof. Dr. Gisela Trommsdorff, University of Konstanz
Dr. Ruprecht Vondran, Deutsch-Japanischer Wirtschaftskreis,
Dόsseldorf
Goals and Tasks
By deepening knowledge of both contemporary Japan - cultural,
economic, and social - and of Japanese-German relations, the
foundation seeks to contribute to mutual understanding. The work
of the institute is intended both to stimulate the further
development of Japan-related research in Germany and to support
younger scholars. To attain these goals, the DIJ:
carries out research relevant to modern Japan in the fields of
the humanities, the social sciences, and economics;
researches and documents Japan-German relations;
provides doctoral fellowships to young scholars and guides
their studies in Japan;
seeks cooperative work with Japanese institutions and
scholars;
works towards building up a complete library whose collection
focuses on Japan-related literature in the German language, in
order to make it available to interested scholars from the
entire world.
The DIJ also sees itself as an
"on-the-spot" center for research on Japan, actively and
intimately involved in relevant international and
intercontinental exchange.
DIJ is staffed with qualified
scholars -- Research Fellows and Doctoral Fellows placed in four
sections of expertise:
Business & Economics Section
German-Japanese Section
Humanities Section
Social Science Section
From these four sections DIG has a
broad program of events and publishing. It sponsors a event
schedule of DIJ Forums, study groups, conferences, symposia,
workshops and exhibitions. DIJ publishes a full range of content
in German, English and Japanese. Asia-Studies carries the
full-text of the DIJs English Language Working Papers and the
scholarly Newsletter.
For further information, please visit
German Institute for Japanese Studies website.
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