EVENTS 2024
May 9Thursday [5/9 SSRI Open Lecture] Towards gender equality: The Icelandic (and Nordic) experience
| Date and time | Thursday, May 9, 2024 15:10-16:20 (JST) |
| Location | SH-W303 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. ※SOC302 students do not have to register it. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker: Dr. Ingvarsdóttir, Kristin (Assistant Professor of Contemporary Japanese Studies, University of Iceland, Faculty of Languages and Cultures)
Abstract: In recent decades, Iceland has garnered international attention for its efforts to close the gender gap. Dr. Ingvarsdóttir will discuss the development of the women's movement and the current state of gender equality in Iceland, while also looking to the other Nordic countries for comparison. Further, Dr. Ingvarsdóttir will draw on examples from Icelandic-Japanese relations to demonstrate how the experience of a small society like Iceland can benefit other countries. Language: English |
April17Wednesday "Translating for Peace and Reconciliation? The Kempeitai Documents and Sino-Japanese Relations"
| Date and time | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 19:00～ |
| Location | ICU Dialogue House 2F Conference room (in Person) and Online (Zoom) |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please register from this form. The Zoom link will be sent to you by auto-reply after registration. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Peace Research Institute(PRI), International Christian University icupri@icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/pri/en/ |
| Comments | Lecturer: Dr. Martin Ward (University of Leeds) Language: The lecture will be in English followed by a multilingual Q&A session Overview: This lecture will provide an overview of Japanese military documents discovered in China in the 1950s, translated and published in Chinese and English over the past decade. It will highlight the documents' content, significance, and evidence of wartime atrocities and lesser-known aspects of human suffering. Furthermore, the lecture will consider the ethical dilemmas and challenges surrounding the translation process, as well as the impact of these translations on Sino-Japanese relations and the broader quest for peace and reconciliation. Key questions that will be addressed include: Is the existence of these documents by its very nature a hindrance to peace? How should the documents be handled? What can happen if they are mishandled? The discussion will end on a note of optimism regarding the potential role of the documents, albeit with a caveat that there remain difficulties ahead, and successful reconciliation, as it pertains to these documents, is far from certain. Co-sponsor: Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation(GBSF), Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies(ICAS), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies(TUFS), Peace Research Institute(PRI)) |
April 9Tuesday Edo Period Cosmetic Utensils
| Date and time | April 9 (Tue) - July 4 (Fri), 2024 Open Tuesday through Thursday and on the forrowing Saturdays,4/20,5/18,6/15, from 13:00 to 17:00; also open on 7/20 from 11:00 to 16:00 |
| Location | ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Participation fee | Free |
| Contact point | ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum E-mail: |
| Comments | For more information, please visit the Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum websit. |
March20Wednesday Spring Open Campus 2024
| Date and time | Wednesday･National Holiday, March 20, 2024 10:00～16:00 |
| Location | International Christian University (ICU)（MAP） |
| Application process and deadline | Open Campus Special Webpage |
| Contact point | Public Relations Office Tel：0422-33-3040・3058 Email：pro@icu.ac.jp |
February26Monday [SSRI Open Lecture] Marriage Equality Lawsuits in Tokyo
| Date and time | Monday, February 26, 2024 11:30-12:40 |
| Location | Honkan 116 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. ※LAW206 students do not have to register it. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Abstract: 2019年2月14日、札幌、東京、名古屋、大阪の裁判所で一斉に提訴された後、2019年9月には福岡の裁判所でも始まった「結婚の自由をすべての人に」訴訟は、法律上同性の者との婚姻を認めていない現行民法等の規定の不存在、すなわち、立法不作為の違憲性を正面から問う、日本で初めての訴訟です。2024年1月現在、札幌、東京、名古屋、大阪、福岡の５地裁で判決が言い渡されました。2021年に追加提訴した東京２次訴訟は、今年3月14日に判決の予定で、東京１次訴訟の東京高裁判決も今年中になされる見込みです。 本講演では、主に「結婚の自由をすべての人に」訴訟・東京訴訟の現状と今後について紹介する予定です。 Language: Japanese |
February15Thursday 「Girls of Paadhi」Special Screening in Presence of the Director
| Date and time | Thursday, February 15, 2024 18:00-20:00 |
| Location | Troyer Memorial Arts and Sciences, T-229 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Susan Edwards (Instructor, English for Liberal Arts Program) sedwards@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | Speaker：Natalia Preston, Producer and Director, Germany The South Indian refuge that is supporting women in their fight against forced marriage In Southern India, many women face early marriage. Paadhai provides shelter to children and adolescents who are trying to escape this fate. Twenty year old Amulpriya’s mother was married at an early age; now she wants her daughter to follow the same path. Determined to get an education, Amulpriya is supported by Paadhai . This is her story but it's also the story of numerous other women desperate to forge a life of their own Paadhai is 100% funded from outside India. Language: in Tamil with English Subtitles |
February15Thursday The 200th Asian Forum, "Book Talk on Green with Milk & Sugar: When Japan Filled America's Tea Cups"
| Date and time | Thursday, February 15, 2024 11:00-12:40 |
| Location | Honkan 315 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please register using this form. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Institute of Asian Cultural Studies, International Christian University asian＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/iacs/en/ |
| Comments | Today, Americans are some of the world's biggest consumers of black teas; in Japan, green tea, especially sencha, is preferred. This talk will explain how these national partialities are deeply entwined. Tracing the trans-Pacific tea trade from the early nineteenth century onward, it will examine how interactions between Japan and the United States have influenced the daily tea habits of people in both countries. In the nineteenth century, Americans favored green teas, which were imported from China until Japan developed an export industry centered on the United States. The influx of Japanese imports democratized green tea: Americans of all classes, particularly Midwesterners, made it their daily beverage--which they drank hot, often with milk and sugar. In the 1920s, socioeconomic trends and racial prejudices pushed Americans toward black teas from Ceylon and India. Facing a glut, Japanese merchants aggressively marketed sencha on their home and imperial markets, expanding consumption and transforming it into an icon of Japanese culture. Lecturer: Robert Hellyer（Professor of History Wake Forest University） Language: English |
February14Wednesday [SSRI Open Lecture] Contemporary Lives in North Korea (DPRK) ～今を生きる朝鮮～
| Date and time | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 15:10-17:40 |
| Location | International Conference Room at 2F Dialogue House |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. ※IRL236 students do not have to register it. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Abstract: Going beyond news headlines about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)’s missiles and nuclear weapons, the open lecture seeks to develop a deeper understanding of lives inside the country by shedding light on domestic economic activities and agricultural reforms. What has transpired in the agricultural sector since the great famine of the 1990s? What are economic initiatives taken in recent years? Are they bringing about tangible changes in the lives of the residents in North Korea? The speakers and discussants engage these questions as they offer insights into contemporary lives and recent changes in the country. Language: English and Korean (English Translation) |
February 7Wednesday [IERS Open Lecture] "Peace Education: An Indian Subcontinent Perspective"
| Date and time | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 10:00-11:30 |
| Location | Alumni House - 2nd Floor Lounge (in person) |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | No registration needed. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | For more info: email Prof. Toshiaki Sasao at sasao@icu.ac.jp |
| Comments | Speaker: Dr. Ashar Johnson Khokhar (Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan) The lecture will be in English. |
February 1Thursday [SSRI Open Lecture] "What World is This?": 10.29 Itaewon Halloween Tragedy from the Perspectives of Survivors
| Date and time | Thursday, February 1, 2024 08:50-10:00 |
| Location | H-168 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. ※SOC207 students do not have to register it. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker: Prof. Cho, Mihye (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Sungkonghoe University) Abstract: The purpose of this lecture is to explore the concept of grievability and societal value through the experiences and perspectives of survivors of the 10.29 Itaewon Halloween Tragedy, examining the implications for social resilience in contemporary Korean society. Language: English |