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Associate Professor Ian ROWEN (Institute for Advanced Study)

The Q-AOS(*1) Brown Bag Seminar Series(*2) are starting every Wednesday lunch time from April 2021. The purpose of this webinar series is to provide opportunities not only to learn research related with SDGs in Asian and Oceanian regions and but also to expand your research network in different academic areas.
The webinar is free, available in English and Japanese, and open to everyone! We hope you all come and join us!Flyer（Open in new tab）

Details

1. Target：
   General, High school students, Elementary and junior high school　students,Current students and staff,Others
2. Language：
   Bilingual Japanese-English support
3. Date & Time：
   2026.3.18[Wed]12:10–12:50
4. Venue name：
   Zoom Webinar
5. Seating capacity：
   500 people, in order of arrival
6. Participation fee：
   Free of charge

Program

12:10-12:15 Introduction
12:15-12:40 Seminar
■ Title:
Gifts and Gigs: Burning Man and the Paradoxes of the Tech Economy
■Speaker:
Associate Professor Ian ROWEN (Institute for Advanced Study)
■Key words:
Burning Man, Gift economy, Gig economy, Silicon Valley, China, Festival culture, Platform capitalism
12:40-12:50 Q&A

Redgistration method

[Online]***Please go to the link below;
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kRwtUAILTVqv6zdgPdHCTg
Registration period: 2026.03.11[Wed]

Inquiries

Name: IQ Office
Mail: aoevent★jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Website

https://q-aos.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/
Kyushu University

(*1) What is Kyushu University Institute of Asian and Oceanian Studies (Q-AOS)?
Q-AOS is a platform of Kyushu University which aims to contribute to the achievement of the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” by 2030. Q-AOS is seeking current and future solutions to social issues facing the Asia and Oceania region and new developments. Please see the website for details: Q-AOS HP

(*2) What is Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series?
This seminar aims to provide an opportunity for interdisciplinary research networks and information sharing for many people to know about the latest research activities related to the Asia and Oceania region and SDGs. This is an informal online lunch time seminar open for the general public.