Disability, accessibility, and inclusive higher education UTokyo D&I Actions and Messages
― UTokyo D&I Campaign 2022 ―
The University of Tokyo has launched a campaign aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion on campus, and making the university a place where people from diverse backgrounds can thrive. The initiative, called UTokyo D&I Campaign 2022, started in March 2022. Here, we introduce plans and actions related to D&I initiatives from members of the UTokyo community, including deans and directors of various UTokyo organizations.
Actions and Messages
Disability, accessibility, and inclusive higher education
Mark BOOKMAN, Project Researcher, Tokyo College
During the UTokyo D&I Campaign, I have written several blog posts dedicated to disability and accessibility in Japanese and global contexts. I have also delivered three invited lectures, two conference presentations, and five workshops at colleges in Japan and the United States on topics related to inclusive higher education, as well as six industry speaking engagements. Additionally, I have taught one undergraduate seminar class: “Towards an Inclusive Society.”
Please find below a partial list of my D&I projects (a complete list is available upon request):
- June 24, 2022, “Embracing Diversity in Japanese Higher Education,” Kwansei Gakuin University
- June 13, 2022, “Disability Inclusion as an Investment for the Future,” Bank of America [Japan]
- June 1, 2022, “Accessibility and Inclusion in Japan and Beyond: Lessons to Learn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,” U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Exchange
- May 26, 2022, “Diversity Cultural Centers: On the Future of Inclusive Higher Education in Japan,” Tokyo College Blog
- April 5, 2022, “Disability and Higher Education in Japan,” Doshisha University
