Event Announcement

[Sachiko Kawai]

Dear PMJS colleagues,

I’m happy to announce an online event called “Let's Discuss "Way of Life" from Gender Perspectives (ジェンダーの視点から「生き方」を語り合おう)” held on November 6, 10:00-12:00 in 2021, Japan time (Nov 5, 18:00-20:00 [PDT]/21:00-23:00 [EDT]). One of the leading scholars of early modern Japanese history, who organized the special exhibition “Gender in Japanese History (性差と日本史)” at the National Museum of Japanese History, will be a panelist.
This event has been organized by the I-URIC Frontier Colloquium members, whose objective is to promote transdisciplinary approaches across fields represented by the 4 institutes below. 
4 institutes
- National Institutes for the Humanities (人間文化研究機構)
- National Institutes for Natural Sciences (自然科学研究機構)
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (高エネルギー加速器研究機構)
- Research Organization of Information and Systems (情報・システム研究機構)

The Event Outline:
English:
"Gender" is a complex concept that is interpreted and understood differently depending on the academic field. In this online event, we first present a topic of conversation by two speakers. They will explain how the concept of "gender" transformed throughout history and explain multifaceted aspects of “gender.” Then we would like to discuss from a gender perspective the possibility of a "comfortable society" in which everyone can live in their own way, regardless of their field of expertise or whether they are facing immediate gender-related challenges.
By facing gender issues in the living and social environment that surrounds you and sharing them with others in this event, we hope that you will have an opportunity to raise issues based on your own standpoint, which could also lead to proposals for solving them. We are eager to discover new perspectives and questions based on discussions that transcend the boundaries of each participant.
(The main language used in this event is Japanese.)
◉ Please see more details and register from the link below.
https://www.jst.go.jp/sis/scienceagora/2021/session/06-c10.html

Japanese:

"ジェンダー"は、学術分野ごとに解釈や理解度の異なる多義的なテーマです。本企画では、登壇者から、過去から現代に至るまでの"ジェンダー"という概念の変遷やその多面性をお伝えしたあと、専門とする分野や当事者・非当事者の枠を超えて、だれもが自分らしく生きられる「しんどくない社会」の可能性をジェンダーの視点から議論します。
わたしたちを取り巻く生活・社会環境におけるジェンダーの課題と向き合い話し合うことは、ご自身を起点とした課題提起の機会となるだけでなく、それらを解決する提案にも繋がります。専門家-当事者-参加者の垣根を超えた議論を手がかりとした、あらたな視点や課題の発見を期待します。
◉ 参加には登録が必要です。下のサイト（←詳細な情報も見られます）からお願いいたします。
https://www.jst.go.jp/sis/scienceagora/2021/session/06-c10.html

This event is open to the general public, and please feel free to circulate this information to a wider circle, including your family members and friends. Thanks for your time, and I hope that you are able to stop by.

Sachiko

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Sachiko KAWAI  (河合 佐知子) 
Assistant Professor and Jinbunchi Communicator
The National Institutes for the Humanities/ National Museum of Japanese History

大学共同利用機関法人 人間文化研究機構/ 国立歴史民俗博物館

研究部 特任助教・人文知コミュニケーター

ka...@rekihaku.ac.jp

[Sachiko Kawai]

Dear PMJS colleagues,

I apologize for re-sending the online event information.

This event is open to the general public, so please feel free to circulate this information to a wider circle, including your family members and friends.

◉ Please see more details and register from the link below.
https://www.jst.go.jp/sis/scienceagora/2021/session/06-c10.html

Event Title: Let's Discuss "Way of Life" from Gender Perspectives (ジェンダーの視点から「生き方」を語り合おう)

Date: November 6, 10:00-12:00 in 2021, Japan time

(November 5, 18:00-20:00 [PDT]/  November 5, 21:00-23:00 [EDT]).

Prof. Yokoyama Yuriko (a leading scholar of early modern Japanese history, who organized the special exhibition “Gender in Japanese History [性差と日本史]” at the National Museum of Japanese History in 2020) will be a panelist.

The Event Outline:
English:
"Gender" is a complex concept that is interpreted and understood differently depending on the academic field. In this online event, we first present a topic of conversation by two speakers. They will explain how the concept of "gender" transformed throughout history and explain multifaceted aspects of “gender.” Then we would like to discuss from a gender perspective the possibility of a "comfortable society" in which everyone can live in their own way, regardless of their field of expertise or whether they are facing immediate gender-related challenges.
By facing gender issues in the living and social environment that surrounds you and sharing them with others in this event, we hope that you will have an opportunity to raise issues based on your own standpoint, which could also lead to proposals for solving them. We are eager to discover new perspectives and questions based on discussions that transcend the boundaries of each participant.
(The main language used in this event is Japanese.)

Japanese:

"ジェンダー"は、学術分野ごとに解釈や理解度の異なる多義的なテーマです。本企画では、登壇者から、過去から現代に至るまでの"ジェンダー"という概念の変遷やその多面性をお伝えしたあと、専門とする分野や当事者・非当事者の枠を超えて、だれもが自分らしく生きられる「しんどくない社会」の可能性をジェンダーの視点から議論します。
わたしたちを取り巻く生活・社会環境におけるジェンダーの課題と向き合い話し合うことは、ご自身を起点とした課題提起の機会となるだけでなく、それらを解決する提案にも繋がります。専門家-当事者-参加者の垣根を超えた議論を手がかりとした、あらたな視点や課題の発見を期待します。

This event has been organized by the I-URIC Frontier Colloquium members, whose objective is to promote transdisciplinary approaches across fields represented by the 4 institutes below. 
4 institutes
- National Institutes for the Humanities (人間文化研究機構)
- National Institutes for Natural Sciences (自然科学研究機構)
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (高エネルギー加速器研究機構)
- Research Organization of Information and Systems (情報・システム研究機構)

＊ Additionally, the event members have created a Google Form for you to share your ideas and questions about gender issues and this online event. If you have time, please fill it out, too. I would appreciate your participation.
https://forms.gle/6XimWMhwQeEYZEKQ9

Thanks for your time, and I look forward to seeing you there!

Best,

Sachiko

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Sachiko KAWAI  (河合 佐知子) 
Assistant Professor and Jinbunchi Communicator
The National Institutes for the Humanities/ National Museum of Japanese History

大学共同利用機関法人 人間文化研究機構/ 国立歴史民俗博物館

研究部 特任助教・人文知コミュニケーター

ka...@rekihaku.ac.jp