with a dozen scholars from across Europe and Japan

In collaboration with Waseda Brussels Office, WBO

Organized at the IEE-ULB by the Waseda Brussels Office, this interdisciplinary workshop will bring together dozens of scholars from both Europe and Japan working on “Hate Speech” and “Abusive Language”.

Entitled “Hate Speech and Abusive Language: The Investigation of Verbal Violence, Regulation, and Education“, the workshop is co-organized by the School of International Studies (SILS) at Waseda, and the Institut d’études européennes (IEE) of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), with Professor Sylvain Detey (Waseda University – SILS) serving as its’ main academic chair, alongside professor paul Bacon (Waseda – GSAPS) and Norimasa Morita (Waseda – SILS).

Supported financially by Waseda and the Institut d’études européennes, the workshop aims, through a multiplicity of angles, to shed some light on the complexity of contemporary “verbal violence” and, maybe, to offer some suggestions as to how to look for a solution to the problems it creates. It is set to welcome two dozen European and Japanese researchers from 5 disciplinary panels. Each of these panels will unpack current trends surrounding “Hate Speech and Abusive Language” from a specific disciplinary perspective, including: (i) linguistic and education studies, (ii) political science, (iii) sociology, (iv) film studies, (v) media studies and international relations.

Each of the 5 panels will see 2-to-4 scholars present their work followed by a Q&A with the attending audience. Contributors to the panels hail both from Europe and Japan; represent different disciplines, and are at varying stages of their respective research careers.

Program

Tuesday 5th March until Wednesday 6th March 2024, 9:30am - 4:30pm.

Salle Spaak
Institut d'études européennes
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 39
1000 Bruxelles

Registration here