日仏会館・フランス国立日本研究所（Umifre 19 フランス外務省・国立科学研究センター）

[FRIJ Off site] February 26-27 - IFRJ workshop in Seoul: Urban development and heritage, a cross-section of Korean and Japanese cities

The French Research Institue on Japan at the Maison franco-japonaise (Umifre 19, CNRS-MEAE), is organizing a workshop in Seoul, Korea! This event is based on one of the four research axis developed within the FRIJ: “Territories, spatial mutations and heritage dynamics”. A round-table discussion and two conferences open to all held at three of Seoul’s leading universities in French and English will place these exchanges in a cross-disciplinary and international scientific context. This workshop aims to bring together researchers from different disciplines working on these issues in Japan and Korea.

PROGRAMME

Wednesday 26th February, 18h-20h, ROUND TABLE (in French)

Title: « La dynamique d’évolution des villes japonaises et coréennes, entre rénovations et reconstructions »
At the CRRC (Club de Réflexion et de Recherche sur la Corée), Hongik University, room C318.
Speakers: Élisabeth Chabanol (EFEO), Joëlle Champalet (KAIST), Hunhee Cho (dA Architecture), Raphaël Languillon-Aussel (FRIJ-MFJ), Delphine Vomscheid (FRIJ-MFJ)
Modération : Valérie Gelézeau (EHESS/FRIJ-MFJ), Benjamin Joinau (Hongik University)

Thursday 27th February, 11h30-14h, CONFERENCE 1 (Brown bag lecture in English)

Seoul National University, SNUAC (Seoul National University Asia Center), CAUS (Center for Asian Urban Societies), SNU BLDG 101, room 304.
Speaker: Raphaël Languillon-Aussel (FRIJ-MFJ)
Discussant: Bae-gyoon Park (Seoul National University)
Chair: Valérie Gelézeau (EHESS/FRIJ-MFJ)

Title: Rescaling Tokyo in a Shrinking Country
Abstract: Since the enactment of the Japanese Urban Renaissance Law (toshi saisei tokubetsu sochi hō 都市再生特別措置法) in 2002 and its strengthening in 2011, the urban fabric of Tokyo's central areas has undergone an intense transformation: verticalization, super-block redevelopment, mixed functions, return to the center of the population, improvement in the quality of urban amenities in business districts, etc. While the country has begun its demographic decline and an increasingly large part of its territory is suffering from significant disinvestment, Tokyo concentrates population, capital, employment, brand new real estate, and the headquarters of large companies. What are the dynamics, spatial modalities and forms of urban renaissance in Tokyo, and what are its effects on the regional structure of the metropolis? How can such a rescaling of Tokyo be explained in a country facing a strong demographic decline? What are the consequences for the rest of the country of the urban renaissance and the rescaling of Tokyo? This presentation pursues two objectives. On the one hand, it documents the urban renaissance policy in Tokyo. On the other hand, it analyzes the modalities of the rescaling of Tokyo's central spaces and discusses its effects on the structure of the metropolis, as well as the structure of the rest of the country.

Thursday 27th February, 18h-19h30, CONFERENCE 2 (in English)

Korea University, EFEO (École française d’Extrême-Orient), monthly symposium (Asiatic Research Institute, room 310)
Speaker: Delphine Vomscheid (FRIJ-MFJ)
Chair: Élisabeth Chabanol (EFEO)

Title: Rebuilding Japan's military heritage: an architectural and social history
Abstract: Since the early 20th century, Japan has been rebuilding its feudal castles, mainly from the Edo period (1603-1868), all over its territory. While dungeons are the most representative and monumental pieces, recent projects, such as those in Kanazawa and Nagoya, show that palaces, gardens and walls are also being rebuilt. What are the motivations behind these large-scale projects? By tracing the history of this architectural, urban and heritage practice, this conference will discuss the theoretical, technical and social issues of these mega-projects, which sometimes go beyond the mere scale of the urban fabric. The aim is to paint a diverse and complex picture of the relationship between the Japanese society and this monumental warlike heritage.