Asia Leadership Fellow Program 2010 PROGRAM REPORT Rethinking Global Challenges Asian Intellectuals in Dialogue International House of Japan Japan Foundation Rethinking Global Challenges: Asian Intellectuals in Dialogue Published by International House of Japan and Japan Foundation Copyright © 2011 International House of Japan 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan 106-0032 Telephone: +81.3.3470 3211 Fax: +81.3.3470 3170 Email:
[email protected] URL: www.i-house.or.jp Edited by Editage (a division of Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd.) URL: www.editage.jp Book design by Cactus Japan K.K. URL: www.cactus.co.jp Contents Preface . 5 ALFP 2010 Fellows . 7 ALFP 2010 Schedule . 11 1. Papers of the Fellows . 13 1-1. The Construction of Masculinity and Bravery in War: The Case of Sri Lanka . 15 Sasanka Perera 1-2. Moving Image, Myth, and the Politics of Truth . 22 Kong Rithdee 1-3. Addressing Sexual Harassment: A Success Story of Civil Society and Government Partnership from Pakistan and Some Learnings from Japan . 29 Fouzia Saeed ALFP Activities 2010 2. Country Reports by the Fellows . 35 2-1. Identity Controversies in the Modern Society of South Korea . 37 Ahn Byungok 2-2. The People’s Republic of China: From Tradition to Modern Times . 39 Guo Zhiyuan 2-3. Sri Lanka . 41 Sasanka Perera 2-4. Thailand Report . 43 Kong Rithdee 2-5. Pakistan . 45 Fouzia Saeed 2-6. Japan . 46 Seki Kaoruko 3. Seminars by Resource Persons/Workshops . 49 3-1. Rights and Reinventing Culture . 51 Sasanka Perera 3-2. Discussion with Nitobe Kokusai Juku Participants .