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We are pleased to announce that an open seminar will be held as follows:

■Date
15:30–18:00 Saturday, 21 December 2024 (JST)

■Theme
Turtles Dragons? Academic Freedom in Japanese Universities

■Venue
University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Campus　3F　Lecture Room320

■Language
Lecture is delivered in English, Discussion is held in English and Japanese

■MC
OBA, Jun (Hiroshima University)　HATA, Takashi (professor emeritus of Tohoku & Hiroshima University)　

■Lecturers
Edward Vickers (Kyushu university)

■Abstract
Academic freedom is in crisis worldwide, with frequent infringements on the research and teaching of faculty and on university autonomy.
In the United States, Republican governors are putting pressure on universities, and in Hungary, university programs on sexual diversity have been banned.There have been more than 2,700 violations of freedom in the past 12 years.
In Japan, the authority of the Faculty Council, which is the key to guaranteeing the status of university faculty members, has been reduced, and there have been cases where universities do not guarantee faculty members a laboratory.
However, it cannot be said that there is a sufficient understanding or sense of crisis among the university faculty as well as society regarding the issue of academic freedom. We have decided to hold a workshop inviting Professor Vickers of Kyushu University, who has published research on the dynamics of academic freedom in Japan from a comparative cultural perspective (Hao &Zabielskis (eds.) 2020.
Freedom Under Siege Higher Education in East Asia, the U.S. and Australia).
All interested parties are welcome to attend.

■Note
・Participation fee is free.
・Registration is open until 6 PM on Friday, 13 December 2024 (JST).