Prof Laura Moretti and alumnus Joseph Bills were invited in Paris to present their research at the international symposium "It's no laughing matter! Laughter and seriousness in Japanese literature", organized by Université Pari Cité and the Centre de Recherche sur les Civilizations de l'Asie Orientale.
Prof Moretti's talk: The Power of Lies: Appropriating Hyakunin isshu in Late Eighteenth Century Japan.
Mr Bills' talk: Looks can be Deceiving: Juxtaposing Humour and Seriousness in Early Modern Japanese “Mock” Books
Enjoy the short video produced by Tess, featuring Joseph Bills.
