SPEAKER: Mark Bookman, Ph.D. Candidate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania

MODERATOR: Jesper Koll, Senior Advisor, WisdomTree Investments; Asia Society Japan Center Founding Member

Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Wednesday, June 24 (18:00)

Event Overview:

The ACCJ and Asia Society Japan Center are delighted to host Mark Bookman, Ph.D. Candidate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is studying the history and politics of disability.  Since 2018, he has been attending the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology as a Japan Foundation Doctoral Research Fellow. 

Mark is currently finishing his dissertation on “Politics and Prosthetics: 150 Years of Disability in Japan,” examining the historical contingencies and geopolitical circumstances that have influenced how policymakers and members of the general public understand impairment and chronic illness in contemporary Japan. Outside of academia, Mark is an Accessibility Consultant where he has been advising policy makers and also serves as an advisor to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. 

Please join us on a fresh perspective on disability policy in Japan.

For more information about the speaker, please click here.

NOTE 1: This event is ON THE RECORD.

NOTE 2:Please note that as with all guest presentations, the content and comments of the speakers reflect their own opinions and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of the ACCJ.