The UCD Centre for Japanese Studies held a seminar “Lafcadio Hearn, French Literature & Toyama’s Hearn Library” at the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) on 25 September 2023. The guest speaker, Professor Toshié Nakajima (University of Toyama) gave a talk, facilitated by Professor Mary Gallagher, (University College Dublin). The seminar was opened by H.E. Ambassador Norio Maruyama. It was organised by JaSt in cooperation with UCD French & Francophone Studies, and attracted more than 60 people from the government (Department of Foreign Affairs, the Office of Public Works), the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Gardens in Tramore, students from UCD, Trinity and DCU, the Irish-Japanese community, and the literary circle.
From L to R: Professor Toshié Nakajima (University of Toyama) & Professor Mary Gallagher (UCD-JaSt / French and Francophone Studies UCD)
From L to R: Mr Simon O’Connor (Director, MoLI), H.E. Ambassador Norio Maruyama, Prof. Mary Gallagher (UCD-JaSt / School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics), Prof. Toshie Nakajima (University of Toyama) and Ms Agnes Ayleward (Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Gardens, Tramore, Co. Waterford)
