Mark Bookman

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    Personal Blog Mark Bookman: Disability Historian and Accessibility Consultant The Japan Times New film honors life and legacy of disability pioneer Mark Bookman  (PDF) IMDB Mark—A Call to Action

  • In Memoriam: Mark Bookman (1991–2022)

    I well remember the first time I met Mark Bookman.  He had come to attend the Anthropology of Japan, in Japan (AJJ) Conference at my home campus, Meiji Gakuin University…

  • Announcing the winners of the 2025 Befu and Bookman prizes

    At the joint JAWS/AJJ conference held at Hyogo University held in Kobe April 4-6, judging was conducted to award the third edition each of the Harumi Befu prize and the…

  • ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 2024 BEFU AND BOOKMAN PRIZES

    The 2024 AJJ Conference was held on the weekend of November 30 to December 1 at the Aobayama campus of Tōhoku University. For the second year, we were delighted to…

  • Mark Bookman Documentary Film Showings

    At last December’s AJJ meeting we were happy to inaugurate the Mark Bookman Prize, in memory of Mark Bookman, a young anthropologist specializing in disability issues who died very suddenly…

  • Prize Announcements

    The executive committee of AJJ (Anthropology of Japan in Japan) is pleased to announce the results of the inaugural Harumi Befu and Mark Bookman Prizes, awarded at the 2023 Annual…