FY 2021
SDGs Symposium 2022 - Energy systems at the interface of multiple Sustainable Development Goals
| Date | March 29, 2022 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Achieving progress and impact for the SDGs will require academia, business, policymakers and civil society to work closely together in a transdisciplinary manner. To highlight these transdisciplinary connections and to achieve progress and impact, the University of Tokyo and Springer Nature will be co-hosting a symposium on 29 March 2022 (in English). We wish to take this opportunity to invite some of Japan’s renowned researchers working at this interface of energy systems and SDGs to actively discuss how research can both explain these multifaceted phenomena and develop effective solutions with high societal relevance and impact. We look forward to your participation in this event. Related links Symposium Website Article |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Secretariat of SDGs Symposium 2022 sdgs2022[at]supportoffice.jp |
QWS Academia - The University of Tokyo Project - Did you wait a minute?
| Date | March 25, 2022 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS CROSS PARK |
| Overview | The “reread” promoted by the MEMU EARTH LAB of the University of Tokyo is an exploration activity that rereads oneself and tries to reexamine what has been commonplace, as it rereads the relationship between what is in front of you and confidence. Through public experiments using sound as a medium, we will think together about how we can share the possibilities of sound with the participants once again. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College International Women’s Day Event Series
| Date | March 16-23, 2022 |
| Venue | Online |
| Overview | To address gender gaps in paid work and leadership around the world, we need better solutions for detecting and mitigating biases online and at work that are based on gender, race, and beyond. Tokyo College will host a series of interviews and talks with researchers in academia and industry to uncover how research is being used to tackle biases in online platforms and the workplace. Please join us! Symposium Poster Related links ［1］［2］［3］ |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Strategic Partnership Symposium
| Date | March 15, 2022 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | The University of Tokyo proposed the “Building a Network of ‘Strategic Partnerships’ to Strengthen International Competitiveness among Japanese Universities” as a project for the Japan Forum for Internationalization of Universities and plan to widely disseminate information by sharing the challenges and good practices with other universities through the enhancement of horizontal cooperation. Through this project, the universities plan to enhance the recognition of Strategic Partnerships and the international presence of the universities of Japan. This year's symposium will provide an opportunity to think about the Strategic Partnerships under the corona pandemic from the reports on member universities’ Strategic Partnership projects. Symposium Poster |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | International Strategy Group, The University of Tokyo sp.uni.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
The Digital Society- What will digitality bring to society
| Date | March 10, 2022 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS SCRAMBLE HALL+ Online |
| Overview | As a pre-event of the educational program for working adults “The Digital Society- What will digitality bring to society?” that will be held in April as part of "The Greater University of Tokyo", we have invited Kouichi Akaishi to give a lecture. Professor Akihiro Nakao will follow and give a lecture about the present situation and future possibilities of digital technology. After the lectures, the question “What will digitality bring to society?” will be examined for changes brought about by the interaction between the digital and social from multiple perspectives, including technology, legal systems, economy, education, and people, in a dialogue format with questions from the participants. Professor Noboru Koshizuka will act as the moderator. Through this event, we hope that people from many fields will be interested in what we should think and do to realize a better digital society. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Filmmaking as a Liberal Art?: A Closed Off Man Roundtable Discussion with EAA Production Team
| Date | February 27, 2022 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS SCRAMBLE HALL+ Online |
| Overview | Since its establishment in March 2019, the East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts of the University of Tokyo has continued to research into and exhibit the historical records concerning Room 101 of the Komaba Campus as it acted as a school for international students from China during the First Higher School, Japan era. A film production project was started in November 2020 with the idea that creating a film based on these results would lead to a judgmental inheritance of this history as well as the conception of a new future academic discipline. This film is characterized by the fact it is a creation based on research done by students of UTokyo and intricately intertwines documentary and fiction, and a collaboration with poets, sound designers, and composers from outside the university. How can a student-led presentation of the results of academic research in the form of a film expand the possibilities of the liberal arts? This event will be an opportunity for the production team to present their year-long efforts prior to the film’s release in March. It will also be an opportunity to consider and clarify questions such as how film production can be made possible at universities in the future, whether films can be a medium for disseminating research results, and what screening methods are possible. We would like to take this opportunity to think about and clarify these questions. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
"Future Exploration 2050" x IFI Seminar - Exploring the Future of Knowledge - 3rd Seminar: Exploring the "Fundamental Laws of the World" from Buddhist Studies and Physics
| Date | February 22, 2022 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | In the 21st century, where science and technology are advancing at an accelerating pace and international society is undergoing turbulent changes, we are increasingly concerned about the future. As we witness the progress of information and communication technologies and biotechnologies, and look back at the turbulence in the international society caused by the global spread of the COVID-19 disaster that began in 2020, it is obvious that simply looking to the future based on past experiences and events is insufficient. One thing that will certainly play an increasing role in the future is knowledge. Modern society is increasingly becoming a knowledge-intensive society where new values are created through knowledge, and in order to look into the future, we need to consider the knowledge that will be produced in the future. Moreover, collaborative creation among researchers in various fields and with stakeholders in society will be important. In this series of seminars, which will be held three times in a row, based on the book “Future Exploration 2050” (Nikkei BP) compiled by the Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) of the University of Tokyo in March 2021, lecturers from different but potentially synergistic fields and IFI faculty members will engage in cross-disciplinary discussions to open the door to deep thinking about a complex and multilayered future. For the third seminar, we will invite experts from the seemingly distant fields of Buddhist studies and physics to explore the roots of the discipline of "uncovering the fundamental laws of the world”. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo fe-seminar[at]ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
The University of Tokyo Communication Center (UTCC) Series [No. 3]
Halal Industry and the Islamic Food Culture
～ The story behind the birth of the Hanan chocolate ～
| Date | January 27, 2021 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS CROSS PARK + Online |
| Overview | "Halal" means "forgiveness" in Arabic. In this seminar, we would like you to contemplate on the ideal halal industry based on the talks from researchers about the food culture of three Islamic regions - Egypt, Iran, and Indonesia. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Exploring the potential of carbon pricing and market function
| Date | January 20, 2022 |
| Venue | Online *In view of the current COVID-19 situation, this symposium will be held online only. |
| Overview | In pursuing carbon neutrality, carbon pricing, which visualizes the cost of greenhouse gas emissions, has been attracting attention as an economic method to simultaneously solve the climate change and economic/social problems.This symposium will provide an opportunity to explore the potential and role of market functions from various perspectives, such as credit trading, emissions trading, and financial instruments. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, External Relations Department, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Symposium for Future Society by Advanced Semiconductor and Design Methodology
| Date | January 14, 2022 |
| Venue | Takeda Hall / Online |
| Overview | Semiconductors have served to create digital platform infrastructure. Recently, the importance of semiconductors is increasing anew due to many concurrent reasons: Digital Transformation (DX) accelerated by the pandemic, the call to become carbon neutral by 2050, and the worldwide shortage of LSI devices. Moreover, Japan is trying to generate a new social system called "Society 5.0", where everybody can inclusively benefit from data informatics. Towards that end, the digitalization of Japanese society through DX and data informatics is necessary. A new ecosystem that creates new services and industries, supported by advanced semiconductors and design methodologies, will play a central role in such transformation. In the symposium, specialists from both academia and industry are invited to talk on the attempts to drive forward a new society through advanced semiconductors and design methodologies. Also, several ecosystems and platforms led by Systems Design Lab. (d.lab) to serve for such transformation will be presented. Through the presentations, the organizers wish to boost considerations for cooperation to enrich future society. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Systems Design Lab (d.lab), School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo fsi220114[at]if.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Lecture: The UK’s ‘Indo-Pacific Tilt’
| Date | January 6, 2022 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | In its March 2021 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, the British Government published a brief ‘framework’ for a proposed ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ by the UK. Before the publication of the Integrated Review, some commentary on the ’tilt’ had suggested ‘buccaneering’ delusions and strategic overreach, but the published ‘framework’ is relatively modest. Professor Alastair Morgan will assess the ’tilt’ in terms of UK diplomatic relations, including the promotion of values, defence and security policy, trade and investment, and the tackling of global challenges. What might be the opportunities and risks for a post-Brexit Britain looking to ‘build back better’ from the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as for its partners across the region. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
One Earth Guardians Symposium
| Date | December 26, 2021 |
| Venue | Online |
| Overview | Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | One Earth Guardians Development Institution, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo office[at]one-earth-g.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
UTCC Series [No. 2] The story behind the birth of UTokyo Go CNF ball-point pen ～ What is a potential of next-generation material? ～
| Date | December 14, 2021 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS CROSS PARK + Online |
| Overview | Speakers will talk about the importance of basic research, provide details on how cellulose nanofiber (CNF) was developed and results made public. They will also talk about how CNF was used for various products following its announcement, its future potential, and the story behind the birth of the UTokyo Go CNF ball-point pen. This event will also include a talk session. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium: Simone de Beauvoir through the Lens of Modern-Day Japan
| Date | December 10, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Sylvie Le Bon de Beauvoir, philosopher and rights holder of the work of Simone de Beauvoir, introduces us to “Inseparable” (“Les inséparables”), an unpublished work by Simone de Beauvoir. This autobiographical text depicts the sexual and intellectual education of two girls who rebel against the world’s attempts to deprive them of free thought and force them into becoming wives and mothers in service to society. This symposium is not only an introduction to this unpublished work, but also an opportunity for the people of Japan to (re-)discover a founder of modern feminism and her works, as well as place her in context with the struggles of today’s feminists. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo Forum 2021
| Date | December 2-3, 2021 |
| Venue | Online |
| Overview | Science has shown a remarkable development in recent years and has made our lives increasingly convenient and efficient, for example through the expansion of the internet or remote medical treatment using AI. However, it is ironic that in some ways we feel more anxious as a result of scientific development. The digital divide has widened. More people and information cross national boundaries causing anxiety in local communities. People’s confidence in science was seriously undermined by the nuclear accident in Fukushima and many people now even deny the words of experts on climate change or COVID-19. Can human beings control AI, or are we going to be controlled by it? Anxiety fuels exclusive nationalism in people’s minds. Competition between major powers intensifies, forcing countries in between to make difficult choices. Science has once again become a tool for international contention rather than a common good shared by the human race. How can we develop science and at the same time explain and cope with the new apprehension it causes in our minds? How can we promote science rather as a means for encouraging and uniting people on a global scale? Let us investigate this multifaceted question from interdisciplinary perspectives. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | International Strategy Group, The University of Tokyo tokyo.forum[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
The Sixth Cambridge-UTokyo Joint Symposium Series
| Date | November 24, 2021 - December 8, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | UTokyo-Cambridge Voices, started in 2020, is a series of conversations held between researchers of the University of Tokyo and the University of Cambridge regarding a specific aspect of their research. This dialogue series is hosted by the two institutions under the framework of the “Strategic Partnership” and explores research from a range of academic disciplines. This year, three university-wide online symposia will be open to the public. Symposium Poster Related link Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 |
| Registration | Registration Form Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
ANU-UTokyo Dialogue Series: Perspectives on Society after COVID-19
| Date | November 22-25, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | What impact has the coronavirus crisis had on society and on universities, and where should we go from here? Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Tokyo, two important partners, discuss these issues. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
AY2021 Research Results Presentation, Institute for AI and Beyond
| Date | November 19, 2021 |
| Venue | Online |
| Overview | The Institute for AI and Beyond, established in 2019 in collaboration with SoftBank Corp., promotes “Basic Research (Mid- and Long-term Research)” that aims to create new academic fields and “Applied Research (High-cycle Research)” that aims to utilize AI for various social and industrial issues by integrating fundamental technology research of AI and other fields. In this presentation of research results, 11 leaders of research projects in "Basic Research (Medium- and Long-term Research)" will share their research results with the public and exchange opinions on how they may further promote their research in the future. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form (Japanese language only) |
| Contact | The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo info[at]beyondai.jp |
“Future Exploration 2050" x IFI Seminar - Exploring the Future of Knowledge - 2nd Seminar: The future of earth where people live
| Date | November 19, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | In the 21st century, where science and technology are advancing at an accelerating pace and international society is undergoing turbulent changes, we are increasingly concerned about the future. As we witness the progress of information and communication technologies and biotechnologies, and look back at the turbulence in the international society caused by the global spread of the COVID-19 disaster that began in 2020, it is obvious that simply looking to the future based on past experiences and events is insufficient. One thing that will certainly play an increasing role in the future is knowledge. Modern society is increasingly becoming a knowledge-intensive society where new values are created through knowledge, and in order to look into the future, we need to consider the knowledge that will be produced in the future. Moreover, collaborative creation among researchers in various fields and with stakeholders in society will be important. In this series of seminars, which will be held three times in a row, based on the book “Future Exploration 2050” (Nikkei BP) compiled by the Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) of the University of Tokyo in March 2021, lecturers from different but potentially synergistic fields and IFI faculty members will engage in cross-disciplinary discussions to open the door to deep thinking about a complex and multilayered future. For the second seminar, we will invite experts in Meteorology and Chemical System Engineering, and they will discuss the theme of the future of the earth we live on, with a moderator whose expertise is in the field of Innovation Science. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, The University of Tokyo fe-seminar[at]ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Lecture and Dialogue Series “Language and Identity”
| Date | November 8-25, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel and Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | What is an ‘identity,’ and what does it mean to have one? How is an identity expressed through language use? With a spotlight on cultural, gender, and national identities, this lecture series explores a wide range of approaches to the intersections of language and identity. Symposium Poster Related link Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 |
| Registration | Registration Form (Session 8) |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Princeton-UTokyo Dialogue Series: Perspectives on Society after COVID-19
| Date | October 25, 2021 - December 31, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | What impact has the coronavirus crisis had on society and on universities, and where should we go from here? Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Tokyo, two important partners, discuss these issues. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Online Event: “Mathematics: a typical or atypical model of academic excellence? An empirical study of the French case”
| Date | October 13, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | The excellence of French mathematics has long been recognized. Based on a vast corpus of career and publication data, we will explain the reasons from a sociological perspective. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Online Event: In Conversation with the Author of "'Das Kapital' in Anthropocene"
| Date | October 12, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | What are the challenges facing the environment? One of the main research themes we pursue at Tokyo College is the “Earth and Society in 2050.” We invite everyone to join Tokyo College researchers to think through these questions and themes with SAITO Kohei, author of the best-selling book “Das Kapital” in Anthropocene (2020). Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Symposium on Data-Driven Future
| Date | October 11, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Japan aims to achieve Society 5.0, an inclusive society in which everyone can enjoy the benefits of data utilization without any concerns. In order to realize this Society 5.0, it is important to develop information infrastructure available for a wide range of purposes and to create a human environment throughout Japan. The information infrastructure connects researchers who want to analyze data between universities and research institutions. They play a central role in knowledge aggregation with the infrastructure. In this symposium, experts from various fields are invited to speak about advanced examples of data utilization or trials in their specialties. To provide the data processing function for these purposes and achieve this secure and high-speed computing infrastructure, the mdx platform was established at the University of Tokyo Kashiwa II Campus at the end of FY2020. During the operation of the mdx platform, we aim to form a community for industry-government-academia collaboration in the purpose of advancing data utilization. Nine universities and two research institutes will jointly operate the mdx platform. We will also introduce this initiative in this symposium. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Data Platform Initiative, Future Society Initiative dp.jimu[at]itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Collaborative Research Institute for Next Generation Cyber Infrastructure Kick-off Symposium "Democratic Day"
| Date | October 5, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | In April 2021, the University of Tokyo launched the "Next Generation Cyber Infrastructure (NGCI) Collaborative Research Institute” to carry out cross-disciplinary collaborative research on next-generation cyber infrastructure. We will engage in collaborative research for the realization of next-generation cyber infrastructure, including 5G / Beyond 5G, which plays a central role as the backbone of a knowledge-intensive society that integrates cyber space with the real world (physical space). Democratization in cyber infrastructure means inclusiveness in which everyone participates and thinks about the ideal form of the next-generation information society infrastructure, leaving no-one behind. In other words, it includes not only the research and development of technology, but also consideration for the global environment, such as carbon neutral and green recovery, consideration for all people, and that of high ethics and social acceptance of technology and consensus building. With the Graduate School of Engineering as the responsible department, 12 departments throughout the university, including not only information, science and engineering but also humanities and social sciences such as law, ethics, and public policy, will cooperate with industry partners and local governments. Utilizing the comprehensive knowledge of the university from various perspectives, we aim to accelerate the creation of next-generation cyber infrastructure through a cross-cutting approach and to become a flagship organization that will lead Japan's international and industry-academia-government-private partnerships. In holding the NGCI establishment symposium, based on the idea of democratization, we will extensively introduce the ideas of distinguished experts and exchange the ideas of participating faculty members from every academic background, as well as the diverse opinions from the audience. We have planned this event “NGCI Democratic Day” as a memorable starting point in order to receive people's opinions and to accelerate research. We hope all the participants will enjoy the discussion at the symposium. Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Collaborative Research Institute for Next Generation Cyber Infrastructure ngci-staff[at]nakao-lab.org |
“Future Exploration 2050" x IFI Seminar - Exploring the Future of Knowledge
Session 1: Questioning "Humanity" from Art History and Environmental Ethics
| Date | September 14, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | In the 21st century, where science and technology are advancing at an accelerating pace and international society is undergoing turbulent changes, we are increasingly concerned about the future. As we witness the progress of information and communication technologies and biotechnologies, and look back at the turbulence in the international society caused by the global spread of the COVID-19 disaster that began in 2020, it is obvious that to simply look to the future based on past experiences and events is insufficient. One thing that will certainly play an increasing role in the future is knowledge. Modern society is increasingly becoming a knowledge-intensive society where new values are created through knowledge, and in order to look into the future, we need to consider the knowledge that will be produced in the future. Moreover, collaborative creation among researchers in various fields and with stakeholders in society will be important. In this series of seminars, based on the book "Future Exploration 2050" (Nikkei BP) compiled by the Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) of the University of Tokyo in March 2021, lecturers from different but potentially synergistic fields and IFI faculty members will engage in cross-disciplinary discussions to open the door to deep thinking about a complex and multilayered future. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo fe-seminar[at]ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Online Event: Ask the Authors! “Follies and Wisdom in the History of Taxation”
| Date | September 1, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | The history of taxation is full of bizarre episodes, but also marked by flashes of brilliance and deeply instructive for addressing today’s tax problems. Drawing on their new book, "Rebellion, Rascals and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages", Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod will show how tax stories from the past millennia can both entertain and painlessly convey timeless principles of good (and bad) taxation. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series “The Future of the Humanities and Social Sciences”［3］; Perspectives from the Sociology of Knowledge
| Date | July 29, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Building on the report “On the Promotion and Prospects of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tokyo” (December 2020), in this series panelists discuss a variety of topics across three sessions. Featured topics include the significance of the humanities and social sciences, the classification of academic disciplines, the current status and difficulties of research and education at UTokyo, and plans for the future. Symposium Poster ［1］［2］ Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series “The Future of the Humanities and Social Sciences”［2］; The Humanities and Social Sciences Going Forward
| Date | July 19, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Building on the report “On the Promotion and Prospects of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tokyo” (December 2020), in this series panelists discuss a variety of topics across three sessions. Featured topics include the significance of the humanities and social sciences, the classification of academic disciplines, the current status and difficulties of research and education at UTokyo, and plans for the future. Symposium Poster ［1］［2］ (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series “The Future of the Humanities and Social Sciences”［1］; Reconsidering the Division Between “the Humanities” and “the Sciences”
| Date | July 12, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Building on the report “On the Promotion and Prospects of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tokyo” (December 2020), in this series panelists discuss a variety of topics across three sessions. Featured topics include the significance of the humanities and social sciences, the classification of academic disciplines, the current status and difficulties of research and education at UTokyo, and plans for the future. Symposium Poster ［1］［2］ (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
The Mechanism of Discovering the "Next Move" by Yoshiharu Habu, 9th dan player
| Date | July 7, 2021 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS Scramble Hall + Online |
| Overview | As a pre-event of the educational program for working adults “Greater Todai Juku: The Brain and AI” due to be held in September, lectures on “The Mechanism of Problem Solving from the Perspective of the Brain” will be given by Professor Sakai, a linguistic neuroscientist and director of the program, and “The Mechanism of Problem Solving by AI” by Professor Aihara, an researcher on AI. Additionally, Yoshiharu Habu, a 9th dan player who has achieved many great feats in the Shogi world, will speak about the “mechanism of discovering the ‘next move’”. Following the talks, discussion on the essence and mechanism of problem solving from the standpoints of brain scientists, AI researchers, and practitioners on the theme of “What should we do in problem solving, and how?” will be held. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | External Relations Promotion Group, The University of Tokyo shakairenkeika.adm[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
OceanDNA Tech 2021 How's the future of eDNA technology?
| Date | June 30, 2021 |
| Venue | SHIBUYA QWS Scramble Hall + Online |
| Overview | This event aims to provide a wide range of people from various industries, including business, government, and academia, with information about environmental DNA analysis technology, which is rapidly developing as a tool for monitoring biological dynamics in the environment, as well as the technologies and practical examples necessary for its use in the marine environment. We will introduce the equipment and related technologies developed in the UTokyo FSI project "Ocean DNA Project: Conservation of Biodiversity and Biological Resources in the Pacific Ocean by Establishing a Base for Marine DNA Archiving and Analysis" and the "Development and Application of Basic Technologies for Automatic Acquisition of Genetic Information on Marine Organisms" project under the "Program for the Development of Technologies to Promote the Utilization of Marine Resources" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, we will discuss the needs for social implementation, future issues and the framework for collaboration. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link (Japanese language only) |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo oceandna.tech[at]gmail.com |
Tokyo College Lecture “Resilience and Innovation in Japan's economy”
| Date | June 24, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Over 50 years, Japan changed from a rapidly-growing economic superstar to a sedate veteran, raising questions about what transitions are needed to succeed as a post-industrial, advanced economy. Japan is in the vanguard of the problems that face many other countries, and its experience raises questions about how to adapt to slow-moving and ubiquitous problems such as ageing population, inequality, changing work patterns, slow productivity growth and industrial hollowing out, but also about resilience, response to short-term crises and change. For all its specific characteristics there is a lot the world needs to learn from Japan. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium: "Religion and the Rise of Capitalism"
| Date | June 9, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | This Tokyo College Symposium welcomes Professor Benjamin Friedman to our campus (virtually) for a discussion on the relationship between economic and religious thinking in relation to his recently published book titled “Religion and the Rise of Capitalism.” The symposium begins with a brief presentation by Professor Friedman on the main ideas of the book with remarks by Professor Shinji Nohara and Dr. Rory Schacter to follow. A panel discussion moderated by Professor Takeo Hoshi further explores how political economic thinking is influenced by religious and other intellectual debates in the societies of not only Western countries but in Japan and East Asia as well. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Online Event: "Talk to the Authors: The Puzzle of Vaccine Hesitancy"
| Date | May 27, 2021 |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Overview | Recent studies and media accounts reporting Japan to be unusually vaccine hesitant require critical scrutiny. Our historical review shows that many vaccines have been accepted and that today recommended routine vaccines are universally accepted. That said, social mobilization of vaccine-injured victims has generated public and official hesitancy toward new vaccines and represents a significant challenge for Japan’s public policy. Symposium Poster Related link |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series: Lifestyles and Society after COVID-19: A Long-term Perspective［Concluding Symposium］
| Date | April 23, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | One year has passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though vaccination rollout has begun, effective treatments are yet to be developed. Many aspects of COVID-19 still remain unclear. Without showing signs of diminishing, the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to society and people’s lives. On the other hand, we gained much insight over the past year into the impact of COVID-19 on institutions and people’s way of thinking, as well as the vulnerability of contemporary society. Dealing with the present challenges posed by COVID-19 is of great importance. However, a long-term perspective is necessary as well. In this series of symposiums, we will reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and discuss from various perspectives how to utilize these lessons to construct a more resilient post-corona society. Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | no registration required |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series: Lifestyles and Society after COVID-19: A Long-term Perspective［6］
| Date | April 15, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | One year has passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though vaccination rollout has begun, effective treatments are yet to be developed. Many aspects of COVID-19 still remain unclear. Without showing signs of diminishing, the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to society and people’s lives. On the other hand, we gained much insight over the past year into the impact of COVID-19 on institutions and people’s way of thinking, as well as the vulnerability of contemporary society. Dealing with the present challenges posed by COVID-19 is of great importance. However, a long-term perspective is necessary as well. In this series of symposiums, we will reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and discuss from various perspectives how to utilize these lessons to construct a more resilient post-corona society. Topic: The Future of Cultural Activities Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | no registration required |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series: Lifestyles and Society after COVID-19: A Long-term Perspective［5］
| Date | April 14, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | One year has passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though vaccination rollout has begun, effective treatments are yet to be developed. Many aspects of COVID-19 still remain unclear. Without showing signs of diminishing, the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to society and people’s lives. On the other hand, we gained much insight over the past year into the impact of COVID-19 on institutions and people’s way of thinking, as well as the vulnerability of contemporary society. Dealing with the present challenges posed by COVID-19 is of great importance. However, a long-term perspective is necessary as well. In this series of symposiums, we will reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and discuss from various perspectives how to utilize these lessons to construct a more resilient post-corona society. Topic: Life and Economy after COVID-19 Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | no registration required |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series: Lifestyles and Society after COVID-19: A Long-term Perspective［4］
| Date | April 9, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | One year has passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though vaccination rollout has begun, effective treatments are yet to be developed. Many aspects of COVID-19 still remain unclear. Without showing signs of diminishing, the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to society and people’s lives. On the other hand, we gained much insight over the past year into the impact of COVID-19 on institutions and people’s way of thinking, as well as the vulnerability of contemporary society. Dealing with the present challenges posed by COVID-19 is of great importance. However, a long-term perspective is necessary as well. In this series of symposiums, we will reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and discuss from various perspectives how to utilize these lessons to construct a more resilient post-corona society. Topic: Climate Change and Pandemics Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | no registration required |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
Tokyo College Symposium Series: Lifestyles and Society after COVID-19: A Long-term Perspective［3］
| Date | April 6,2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo College YouTube Channel |
| Overview | One year has passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though vaccination rollout has begun, effective treatments are yet to be developed. Many aspects of COVID-19 still remain unclear. Without showing signs of diminishing, the pandemic continues to bring uncertainty to society and people’s lives. On the other hand, we gained much insight over the past year into the impact of COVID-19 on institutions and people’s way of thinking, as well as the vulnerability of contemporary society. Dealing with the present challenges posed by COVID-19 is of great importance. However, a long-term perspective is necessary as well. In this series of symposiums, we will reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic and discuss from various perspectives how to utilize these lessons to construct a more resilient post-corona society. Topic: Towards a Social System of Solidarity with the Vulnerable Symposium Poster (Japanese language only) Related link |
| Registration | no registration required |
| Contact | Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo tokyo.college.event[at]tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
