Events
First Countdown Event: ¡°Democracy and The University of Tokyo¡±
Please see this page for an article about the event. (Japanese language only)
The University of °®¶¹´«Ã½is conducting a series of Countdown Events until 2027 as an opportunity to communicate to society the University of Tokyo¡¯s academic achievements, as well as to look back on the role the University has played in its 150-year history and consider its future.
We would like to make this an opportunity for people with a wide range of interests to gather together and connect with the University of Tokyo.
The University of °®¶¹´«Ã½celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2027. Using this as an opportunity, we will look back on the history of the University of Tokyo, and consider once again our role and mission while looking toward the future. To this end, we have decided to plan ¡°Democracy and The University of Tokyo¡± as our first Countdown Event.
What sort of relationship does the University of °®¶¹´«Ã½have with the development of democracy? Since its founding in 1877, the University of °®¶¹´«Ã½has contributed to the development of Japan as a modern nation. Furthermore, U°®¶¹´«Ã½Faculty of Law Professor Sakuzo Yoshino is known for having advocated party politics by universal suffrage, and for theoretically supporting ¡°Taisho Democracy.¡± Also, after World War II, in 1949, ¡°as part of the educational reforms in accordance with the postwar Japanese Constitution, integrating the lessons from history and to erase the negative effects of the past, the University of °®¶¹´«Ã½re-launched itself under the new system for institutions of higher learning as a university dedicated to the formation of a peaceful, democratic nation and society.¡± (The University of °®¶¹´«Ã½Charter)
How can the University of °®¶¹´«Ã½contribute to the development of democracy today? We have invited as panelists specialists in the fields of political science, history and education, as well as an alumna who serves as a member of a city council and works in local politics. Together with the participants, we would like to think about democracy and the University of Tokyo.
| Event date and time | Saturday, July 27, 2024 13:00 ¨C 17:00 |
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| Event location | Yasuda Auditorium, The University of °®¶¹´«Ã½and online (Zoom webinar) |
| Maximum number of participants | 700 (Yasuda Auditorium), 3,000 (Online) |
| Participation cost | Free (Advance registration required) |
Program
| Opening Remarks | |
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| Purpose of the Event | |
| Introduction (Shigeki Uno, Director, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo) | |
| Report (1) | ¡°Sakuzo Yoshino and Shigeru Nambara¡± (Tadashi Karube, Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo) |
| Report (2) | ¡°U°®¶¹´«Ã½in History: Defeat in World War II, Occupation and Independence¡± (Yoko Kato, Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo) |
| Report (3) | ¡°Postwar Education and UTokyo: The Possibilities and Challenges of the Political Subjectification of Students¡± (Shigeo Kodama, Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo; President, Shiraume Gakuen University) |
| Report (4) | ¡°Changing Local Politics through New Election Styles: U°®¶¹´«Ã½Alumni Take up the Challenge¡± (Minami Kawakubo, Tsukuba City Council Member and Lawyer) |
| Panel Discussion | |
| Closing Remarks | |
Registration Method
You must register in advance to participate. Please note that the type of registration form required varies depending on your method of participation.
- Registration Form (In-person) (Japanese language only)
- Registration Form (Online) (Japanese language only)
* Registration will be closed once the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Note
- There are no plans to record or stream this event.
- If you require special accommodations for disabilities, etc., please contact the Management Strategy Group at least three weeks before the event. (Contact)