Agenda

16 Apr 2026 10:45

Socially Embedded and Revitalization Engaged Art in Rural Japan and China

Online

CONFERENCE
Socially Embedded and Revitalization Engaged Art in Rural Japan and China
Prof. Meng Qu
Deputy Director and Associate Professor at the Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS), Hokkaido University

Tuesday, April 16, 2026.
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (CET)
The lecture will be held in English, online on GMeet.

Online registration is available until April 15 2026 at 8 p.m. (CET)
through this link

You will receive a participation link on April 15 after 9 p.m. (CET). If you do not receive the link, please send an email to gesshin@unive.it
Organized by Anna Maria Feriozzi, Student Association GESSHIN, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Abstract: In rural regions of East Asia, art serves as more than just a tool for revitalization. It acts as a dynamic force for rural entrepreneurship, and socio-cultural enhancement. This study investigates the role of socially engaged art and creative tourism placemaking in the regeneration/revitalization of peripheral areas in Japan and China. Since 2017, collaborative rural art projects have sparked cross-national initiatives, fostering knowledge exchange and innovative artistic practices. Through a comparative analysis of landmark cases—such as the Setouchi Triennale, Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Shiosai, Kamiyama Art Residency, Goto Silk Road Art Festivals, and Sapporo Art Forest in Japan, alongside the Xucun, Qingtian, Taohuadao, Zhouqian and Hainan Art Projects in China—this lecutre explores the operational mechanisms, impacts, and evolving approaches to art revitalization, and their respective challenges. Drawing on an interdisciplinary framework that integrates art, rural tourism, and creative geography, the study examines how art-driven initiatives contribute to long-term community sustainability. The research addresses key questions on the organizational structures of these projects outcomes, and the potential for innovative interdisciplinary approaches in assessing their effectiveness. 

Methodologically, the study employs a convergent sequential mixed-method design, including interviews with project organizers across ten rural case studies in Japan and China. The findings will shed light on the socio-cultural impacts of art-based revitalization, with broader implications for rural sustainability across Asia and beyond. This study also positions cross-national collaborations within a framework of rural revitralization, contributing to ongoing discussions on the transformative power of creative tourism and relational geography.

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L'evento si terrà in inglese

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Department of Asian and North African Studies; Associazione Studentesca GESSHIN, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia

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