The 3rd Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week will be held (Friday, February 24 - Monday, March 13)
Event Date
Event Venue
2023/02/06
The Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion will hold awareness-raising events related to its three main activities: "Work-Life Balance," "Barrier-Free," and "Diversity" (co-hosted by the Keio University FD Committee).
The event will be held from Friday, February 24 to Monday, March 13.
If you wish to participate, please apply using the application form for each event found on the poster below.
We look forward to your participation!
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week 2022.pdf
Click the poster to view the PDF.
■ Information on Each Event
*Live transcription will be provided for all events.
*All events are open to all Keio students, faculty, and staff, with the exception of event (4).
(1) Friday, February 24, 17:30-19:00 @ Online
○ Talk Event
"How to Survive Graduate School Life: A Talk Session with Alumni"
"Should I continue my research...?" "I'm worried about balancing research and raising children." "I've come this far in my PhD, but can I get a job in the private sector?" To all graduate students, are you struggling with these questions? Current graduate students will delve into the realities of graduate student life with recent alumni from both humanities and sciences, discussing topics such as mental health care during graduate school, child-rearing, and career paths both inside and outside of academia. This session is also packed with valuable information for the future for undergraduate students.
Speakers:
Current graduate students + Alumni from humanities and sciences
(2) Friday, February 24, 14:00-15:30 @ Online
○ Talk Event
"Thinking about Sustainability from the Campus"
Not a day goes by that we don't hear the word "sustainability," starting with the SDGs. Climate change, species extinction... these topics can be frightening and make us want to look away. We may agree that action is needed, but we might also feel that someone else will take care of it. At SFC, we are taking a step beyond that and have begun to think about campus sustainability, including the use of renewable energy. We will discuss how to engage with sustainability, using familiar places and topics as our theme.
Speakers:
・Ms. Sachiko Tsukahara (Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)
・Mr. Yosuke Arino (Guest Associate Professor (Part-time), Faculty of Environment and Information Studies; Researcher/Project Leader, Strategic Management Office, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies)
(3) Wednesday, March 1, 14:00-15:30 @ Online
○ Mini-Lecture + Roundtable Discussion
"Body Seminar: 'Facing Cancer, Living with Cancer'"
We are exposed to various external stimuli every day, and over time, the genes in our cells can become damaged, leading to the formation of cancer cells. In Japan, a super-aging society, the era where one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime is a consequence of "living longer." However, thanks to advances in medical sciences, cancer is no longer an incurable disease. Let's think together from various perspectives on how to face cancer and how to live with it.
Part 1 Mini-Lecture:
Mr. Yuko Kitagawa (Vice-President; Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine)
Part 2 Roundtable Discussion:
In the second half, a roundtable discussion will be held with two additional speakers to discuss the theme from the perspectives of their respective fields of expertise.
Mr. Masatoshi Nara (Professor, Faculty of Letters; Dean, Graduate School of Letters)
Ms. Sachiko Kazakami (Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce)
(4) Thursday, March 2, 19:00-20:30 @ Online
○ Seminar
"The Secret to Balancing Work and Caregiving: Get Through Caregiving While Working by Knowing the Basics"
It is often said that the need for caregiving arrives suddenly.
If you shoulder the burden alone, thinking you are the only one who can care for your parents, it could lead to leaving your job. Once you resolve to "keep working," the question becomes how to balance work and caregiving. This seminar will use concrete episodes to share tips on how to tackle caregiving as a project by making good use of long-term care insurance services and support systems, and how to achieve balance in the workplace.
Speaker: Ms. Toyoko Tsunoda (Wiwiw Co., Ltd.)
◇Application Form◇
(5) Monday, March 6, 13:30-14:30 @ Online
○ Talk Event
"Film 'I'm Done Being Your Friend.' (Limited one-week screening) + Talk Session" (Sign language interpretation available)
A troublesome yet precious documentary of individual × individual, heart × heart! Film director Ayako Imamura, who was born deaf, confronts new conflicts. Can people truly understand each other? What are friends? What does it mean to be "normal"? Let's cast off the troublesome "common sense" that binds us and connect our hearts more freely and lightly. It's stinging, it's irritating... but somehow heartwarming. This is a story born from the "differences" between Maachan and me. On the day of the event, a talk session will be held with a Keio faculty member, including behind-the-scenes stories of the production.
* The film will be available for viewing from Thursday, March 2 to Wednesday, March 8 (pre-registration required).
Speakers:
Director Ayako Imamura (Studio AYA)
Mr. Takanobu Nakajima (Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce)
* "I'm Done Being Your Friend." dedicated website
Official Website for the film "I'm Done Being Your Friend."
◇Application Form◇
(6) Monday, March 13, 13:00-15:00 @ In-person (Hiyoshi Campus) and Online
○ Talk Event
"'Experiential Dialogue' and the New Symbiotic Society It Creates"
Only by experiencing a world without light and a world without sound can we begin to understand the world in which people with visual and hearing impairments live. Why don't we think together about the new awareness of a symbiotic society that is born from knowing that world and engaging in dialogue with the people who live in it?
Part 1 Lecture:
Ms. Kiyoe Shimura (Representative Director, Dialogue Japan Society; Birth Therapist)
Part 2 Talk Event:
Ms. Kiyoe Shimura × Several Keio students (@ease Supporters)
Facilitator: Mr. Yasushi Nakano (Chairman, Barrier-Free Promotion Project Committee; Professor, Faculty of Economics)
* Dialogue Japan Society Website
We look forward to your participation!
Organizer: Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Keio University
Co-organizer: Keio University FD Committee