Jens Sejrup

2014 EastAsiaNet Award for Best Academic Article EastAsiaNet Jun 2014 The EastAsiaNet Award recognizes and encourages exemplary scholarship in contemporary East Asian studies with a social science focus. The 2014 EastAsiaNet Award for an academic article goes to Jens Sejrup of Lund University (Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen) for his paper, "Instrumentalized History and the Motif of Repetition in News Coverage of Japan-Taiwan Relations," Pacific Affairs, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 745–765. The jury unanimously praised the careful, thorough and creative way… Show more The EastAsiaNet Award recognizes and encourages exemplary scholarship in contemporary East Asian studies with a social science focus. The 2014 EastAsiaNet Award for an academic article goes to Jens Sejrup of Lund University (Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen) for his paper, "Instrumentalized History and the Motif of Repetition in News Coverage of Japan-Taiwan Relations," Pacific Affairs, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 745–765. The jury unanimously praised the careful, thorough and creative way Japanese and Taiwanese newspapers were analysed. The paper shines a penetrating light on how the repetition of historical stereotypes was pivotal in the construction of Taiwanese modernity in the context of Japan’s own modernization. Its use of over 1500 newspaper entries stands out as an exemplary use of data, enabling the author to offer robust evidence in support of his analysis. EastAsiaNet is a network of leading European research schools with a well-developed social-science focus on East Asia, plus others that aspire to develop in this direction. It takes up issues that surpass the capacity of single institutions in training and in research. Ultimately, it contributes high-level expertise to a European perspective on Euro-Asia relations. Show less

European Association for Taiwan Studies' Young Scholar Award (1st place) European Association of Taiwan Studies Jun 2012 Paper evaluation criteria: relevance to the field, originality, clarity of methodology, quality of the expression, clarity of source and respect for rules of quotation. Winner of the 2012 Award (1st place): Jens Sejrup for his paper "Awakening the Sufferers".The European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS) was established at SOAS in 2004 with the objective of developing Taiwan studies not only in the UK, but also in other European countries. By holding regular conferences we aim to… Show more Paper evaluation criteria: relevance to the field, originality, clarity of methodology, quality of the expression, clarity of source and respect for rules of quotation. Winner of the 2012 Award (1st place): Jens Sejrup for his paper "Awakening the Sufferers".The European Association of Taiwan Studies (EATS) was established at SOAS in 2004 with the objective of developing Taiwan studies not only in the UK, but also in other European countries. By holding regular conferences we aim to increase the interaction between European based researchers working in Taiwan studies and to raise the profile of Taiwan Studies in Europe. The EATS Conference is held at a different European country each year and has now become the largest Taiwan Studies academic event in Europe. Show less