Previous Events

Friday, 12 March 2021, 6:00-7:00 pm

Since the inaugural Tokyo College lecture and the dialogue, "Envisioning a far more female future of Japan" (2019), Japanese society has undergone a number of historical events. We bring together original speakers of the dialogue to revisit the topic and discuss how gender ideals and practices may have changed in the past two years in Japan.

March 11, 2021 (Thursday) 6:00-7:30 pm

This webinar brings together early career scholars in history, anthropology and the social sciences to discuss their work and current topics in the study of masculinities in East Asia.

Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 10:00-10:30 am

What are the biggest opportunities and challenges facing Japan in reaching gender parity in universities and the labor force? Join us for this interview with Machiko Osawa on how she translates her research on women’s career development in Japan to collaborations with educational and governmental institutions.

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Takatoshi Ito and Takeo Hoshi, the authors of The Japanese Economy, 2nd Edition (MIT Press), discuss current issues in the Japanese economy.

Monday, 8 March 2021, 9:00-10:00 am

What is it like to be a woman at work today? What concerns do women have in different countries? How might we better support women at work? Join us as we chat with professionals and researchers from the US, Mexico, Nigeria, and Malaysia, through the lens of social science research.

Monday, 8 March 2021, 11:00 am-12:30 pm

Researchers and practitioners from Australia and Japan will share perspectives on gender, diversity, and inclusion in academic and other environments, in both countries. Webinar participants are encouraged to join this collaborative conversation to engage with the conditions of gender in our everyday lives.

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Prof. HANEDA Masashi (Director of Tokyo College, the University of Tokyo) and Tokyo College Researchers discuss the future issues on Global History and Humanities in 2050

Friday, 19 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Friday, 12 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Friday, 5 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Tuesday, 2 February 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Friday, 29 January 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Friday, 22 January 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Every Tuesday and Friday from 15 January 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

What is global history, a new trend of historical studies? Global historians and junior researchers at Tokyo College exchange their ideas on the meaning and the potential of global history. Global History's methods, effective topics and positionality of historians will be also discussed.

Friday, 15 January 2021 (Available from 17:00 JST)

Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 10:00-11:30 am

Prof. Howard Stone recently conducted a study on pathogen transmission in speech. Prof. Makoto TSUBOKURA is researching droplet propagations and the effects of wearing masks by computer simulation . These two experts will explain their results to the general public, followed by a discussion and Q&A.

Saturday, 5 December 2020, 8:00-9:30am (JST) (Friday, 4 6:00-7:30pm EST)

Monday, 30 March 2020, 5:00-6:40 pm (Doors open: 4:30 pm)

Monday, 16 March 2020, 5:00-6:30 pm

Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 4:30-7:00 pm