The discussion focusses on current developments and contradictions in global food production.
To begin, Hanno Jentzsch will present his new book Harvesting State Support (University of Toronto Press, 2021). The book analyzes local interpretations of the national agricultural reform process in Japan, where a previously untouchable protection and support regime is being upheaved.
The following discussion places the developments in Japan into a global context. The participants will discuss the frequently contradictory dynamics of state interventions, capitalistic production and sustainable land use with examples from Austria, the EU, Japan and the Global South. The focus lies on the potentials and barriers for alternative local initiatives as well as the intersectional perspective on gender roles and demographic challenges.
The event can be followed via Livestream, with the possibility of asking questions, or at the university library.
The panelists:
Hanno Jentzsch is a University Assistant at the Department for East Asian Studies, Focus Japanese Studies at the University of Vienna
Stefanie Lemke is Professor of the Institute for Development Research at BOKU
Marianne Penker is Professor at the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development at BOKU
The Discussion will be moderated by Christina Plank (University Assistant at the Institute for Development Research at BOKU)
For more information and details on registration and the live stream, please see the event homepage.
