17 November 2010
The final seminar in the 2010 seminar series, ‘States in Change: National Identity in the UK and Japan’, explored the ways in which aspects of foreign cultures and national interests may be communicated and projected abroad. Concepts such as ‘soft power’ have contributed to changing definitions of public diplomacy, a term which was first used in US diplomatic circles in the 1960s.
詳細24 May 2011
This fourth seminar in the 2011 series, Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan, considered the role of education in society and the pressures of adapting education policy to changing needs.
詳細14 June 2011
This fifth seminar in the 2011 series considered the issues surrounding healthcare provision and management in the UK and Japan. This is a highly topical area for debate in the UK as spending cuts and healthcare reforms focus attention on the ways in which the NHS must adapt to changing times. The Japanese health service is facing similar difficulties as Japan’s ageing population and low birth rate impact upon healthcare needs and provision.
詳細7 April 2011
This third seminar in the 2011 series, Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan, considered issues relating to employment, retirement and pension reform.
詳細2 March 2011
This second seminar in the 2011 series, Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan, explored the concepts and issues surrounding social security and welfare provision in the UK and Japan. The speakers considered current arrangements in both countries in the context of longstanding debates on trust and responsibility and what the State should provide to support social needs.
詳細27 January 2011
This first seminar in the 2011 series, Uncertain Futures: The Individual, Society and the State in the UK and Japan, explored the challenges facing Britain and Japan as government spending reviews address fiscal deficits and seek to determine priorities for the future. As the opening event of the series, this seminar looked ahead to some of the themes to be covered during the year from healthcare and education provision to work and pension arrangements, opportunities for youth and the burden of ageing societies.
詳細
