Events category: Webinar

6 December 2021

Astronauts as the Origin of Space Society

Space exploration is becoming more accessible than ever, and an increasing number of people are expected to travel to space in the near future. The idea of humans travelling to and living in space is certainly fascinating, but how is it likely to develop from here? In this seminar, we looked at human forays into space in the past, present and future. Our special guest, astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, talked about her motivations in becoming an astronaut and her experiences of travelling and living in space. She also shared her thoughts about how space travel and living might change in the future.

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23 November 2021

Koki Tanaka in conversation with Sally Tallant

In this talk, Tanaka reflected on his artistic practices, about living together, filming and acting, community and performativity, and his approaches to history over the years. It also included his experience of being forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to reconsider his method of bringing people together. The discussion was moderated by Sally Tallant, President and Executive Director at the Queens Museum in New York, who is currently leading a programme, ‘Year of Uncertainty,’ that brings artists, community partners, and co-thinkers together with the team to reimagine the museum. Along with Tanaka’s newly published book “Reflective Notes (Recent Writings),” this talk gave us hints to help rethink how to live together during and after the pandemic.

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29 November 2021

Japanese Poetry: Beyond the Haiku

The popularity of haiku around the world has meant that the form has become almost synonymous with Japanese poetry as a whole. Yet there is a great wealth of Japanese poetry other than haiku which deserves attention. In this webinar, three speakers will look at Japanese poetry beyond haiku, from the first written Japanese texts in the early 8th century up to contemporary times. Professor Sonja Arntzen introduced examples from the early period; Dr Alan Cummings then discussed early-modern poetry; and the poet Yasuhiro Yotsumoto showcased the development of colloquial free verse in modern and contemporary Japan.

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25 November 2021

AUKUS and its geopolitical implications for Asia

The trilateral defence agreement AUKUS represents a significant new strategic development for the Indo-Pacific, with implications for regional and global security. This security pact is seen as a military alliance to counter China’s assertiveness, has angered France and caused increased uncertainty about future relations between the US and the EU, and prompted concerns among ASEAN countries about their roles in a possible US-China conflict. What are the implications of AUKUS for the geopolitical landscape in Asia and what is Japan’s perspective on this agreement? In this seminar chaired by Vincent Ni, the panellists discussed the implications of AUKUS and its geopolitical dynamics in Asia.

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9 November 2021

Unpaid care and domestic work

Unpaid care and domestic work in Japan

Women in Japan were estimated before the pandemic to spend 4.8 times as much time as men on unpaid work, a gap significantly higher than that of the UK, where it is 1.8x. Pandemic-related measures and lockdowns have increased the burden on women, who face difficulties balancing the number of unpaid working hours with the rest of their lives. Despite being a serious situation in Japanese society, this multifaceted problem is rarely taken up by politicians and often overlooked by the media. In this webinar, the speakers discussed the current situation in Japan and its causes, including multigenerational households and caring relationships, as well as the social norms and structures that reinforce gender inequality in Japan.

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14 October 2021

コンテポラリーダンサー髙瀬譜希子氏による アーティストトークイベント

本ウェビナーでは、世界で活躍するコンテポラリーダンサーの髙瀬譜希子氏に、プロとして活動するまでの軌跡、コンテポラリーダンスの魅力、最新の作品について語っていただきます。また、コロナ禍でダンサーとしての活動をどのように調整してきたか、コロナ禍における心境、新たなコンテポラリーダンスの可能性、芸術を通じた人生の捉え方などについても意見も伺います。

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15 October 2021

The US Withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Changing Global Power Balance

The withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan has altered Asia’s geopolitical map, with potential implications for global power relations with actors like China and Russia. The US is expected to focus more attention on the Indo-Pacific region in years to come, intensifying a potential confrontation with China and increasing the concerns of the international community. How could this affect Japan? In this webinar chaired by Gideon Rachman, the panellists discussed the implications of the Afghanistan fiasco for geopolitics more broadly, including Japan-US-China relations, and the implications in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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12 October 2021

Net Zero by 2050 in the UK and Japan

Many countries around the world are announcing pledges to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, with a global goal to achieve net-zero by 2050. But there are crucial questions over how these targets can be hit. For instance, what does the transport and energy supply industry need to do to meet the target? And what are the biggest challenges in carbon reduction? In this webinar, the speakers presented on current policies and strategies, and the challenges faced in meeting these targets, focusing on how the UK and Japan are planning to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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17 September 2021

Health System during the Pandemic in the UK and Japan

The COVID-19 pandemic is exerting enormous pressure on health systems around the world. Even high-income countries previously considered to have resilient health systems have not always been able to respond adequately. In this webinar, the panellists analysed the current status and challenges of the health care systems in the UK and Japan as they respond to the worst pandemic for a century. They also compared the responses of these healthcare systems, both to coronavirus and to other diseases, with those of other European OECD members.

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24 September 2021

The Future of Remote Working

The Covid-19 crisis and restrictions on mobility have forced a significant part of the labour force to work remotely over the last year, accelerating the trend towards working from home. An increasing number of employees see benefits in this working style, and improvements in productivity have also been reported. Meanwhile, the response from employers has been varied, with some of them calling for a prompt return to the office, and others providing the flexibility of a hybrid work approach, or even allowing their employees to work from anywhere in the world. So what will the future of work look like after Covid-19? In this seminar, chaired by Linda Yueh, the speakers analysed the current situation, the challenges, and the future of work, based on their own empirical research.

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