Tokyo College Event: “At the Age of Pandemics: Contextualizing Cleanliness and Hygiene in the Past and Present”
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / International students / Companies / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | November 2, 2022 16:00 — November 9, 2022 11:00 |
| Location | Online |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GJ3dkfJhRA2GZo8s3tButQ |
| Registration Period | October 11, 2022 — November 9, 2022 |
| Contact | tokyo.college.event@tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
This event explores the cultural and medical context behind cleanliness and hygiene. The first symposium investigates “where does our idea of cleanliness come from?” across time and space. The second analyzes “how do we face the contemporary and future challenge of hygiene?” contributing to a better public health system.
Program
[Day 1]
Speakers
FUJIMOTO Hiro (JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto University)
“Public Health Program in St. Luke’s International Hospital, 1900–1952”
SUZUKI Akihito (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
“The Global Re-distribution of Health and Cleanliness Risks: the Cases of Clinical Trials”
TSAI HungYin (Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College)
“Cleanliness across Cultures: Lifestyles, Hygiene, and Biopolitics: Early Religions and Modern East Asia”
Moderator
TSAI HungYin (Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College)
[Day 2]
Speakers
HAN Tsai-Yen (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Academy for Educational Research, Taiwan)
“Scientific Motherhood, Cleanliness, and Contested Hygiene Discourses on Childcare Practices”
HESTER Rebecca J. (Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, USA)
“Pathogenic Entanglements: The Inflammatory Politics of Covid-19”
NANGAKU Masaomi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
“The Challenges of Taking Care of Immune-compromised Persons: End-stage Kidney Disease”
Moderator
TSAI HungYin (Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College)
Program
[Day 1]
Speakers
FUJIMOTO Hiro (JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto University)
“Public Health Program in St. Luke’s International Hospital, 1900–1952”
SUZUKI Akihito (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
“The Global Re-distribution of Health and Cleanliness Risks: the Cases of Clinical Trials”
TSAI HungYin (Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College)
“Cleanliness across Cultures: Lifestyles, Hygiene, and Biopolitics: Early Religions and Modern East Asia”
Moderator
TSAI HungYin (Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College)
[Day 2]
Speakers
HAN Tsai-Yen (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Academy for Educational Research, Taiwan)
“Scientific Motherhood, Cleanliness, and Contested Hygiene Discourses on Childcare Practices”
HESTER Rebecca J. (Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, USA)
“Pathogenic Entanglements: The Inflammatory Politics of Covid-19”
NANGAKU Masaomi (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
“The Challenges of Taking Care of Immune-compromised Persons: End-stage Kidney Disease”
Moderator
TSAI HungYin (Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo College)
