Event
【Report】“Women and Social Research” – an open lecture/symposium hosted by RIWAC in 2010.
On December 4th 2010, RIWAC hosted a lecture/symposium on “Women and Social Research” in the Shin Izumiyama Building. This was an open report on a section of the final year’s compilation of a database on social research related to women and careers (since 1975); a project that began in 2008 when RIWAC was selected as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s support project for the development of strategic research infrastructure at private universities. Before the report, Ms. Somswasdi of Thailand’s Chiang Mai University gave a lecture on “An Overview of Research on Women in Thailand: From Mainstreem to Feminist” Afterwards we looked at several categories of social research from around 1,000 pieces compiled in the database, and enjoyed a demonstration of the data archive to be published on the website. The day was attended by around 100 people and significant comments were made by two members of the external evaluation panel, allowing us real faith in the project’s outcome.
【Report】”Women’s Life Course and their Career Development – the Role of Women’s Universities” – an open lecture/symposium hosted by RIWAC in FY 2009.
An open lecture/symposium held in 2009 by Japan Women’s University, RIWAC “Women’s Life Course and their Career Development – the Role of Women’s Universities” (Co-hosting the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology’s support project for the development of strategic research infrastructure “Women and Career Archives” / the university research institute’s research challenge 39 “The Social Advancement of Women and the Significance of Lifelong Learning”)
Opening Statement
1st Session: Lecture 13:35 – 14:35
“Work-life balance and Equal Opportunity Employment”
Hiroki Sato (Professor of the Institute of Social Science, Tokyo University)
10 minute break
2nd Session: Symposium 14:45 – 17:45
“What Career Support is offered by Japan Women’s University?”
× a report on the topic and content of each program
× a discussion on the kind of career support that ought to be available at Japan Women’s University and the partnerships affiliated with each program
× general summary
Closing remarks
A profile of Hiroki Sato
Professor of the Institute of Social Science, Tokyo University
1953: Born in Tokyo
1981: Attended Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Social Studies where he acquired units in a PhD course before leaving
1981: Researcher at the Employment and Occupation Research Institute (currently the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training)
1983: Assistant Professor at the Ohara Institute for Social Research at Hosei University
1991: Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration at Hosei University
1996 on: Employed in current position
Professor Sato’s publications include:
“An Introduction to Human Resource Management” (co-authored; Nikkei Inc.)
“Childcare Leave for Men: the needs of employees and benefits to the company” (co-authored; Chukoshinsho)
“Utilizing Part-time, Contracted, Outsourced, and Commissioned Human Resources (2nd Edition)” (Edited; Nikkei Bunko)
“Work-life Balance: supporting the balance between work and child rearing” (edited; Gyosei)
Positions concurrently held:
Subcommittee member of the Labor Policy Council, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Member of the Council for Gender Equality, Cabinet Office
Member of the 1st Public/Private Committee for the Promotion of Work/Life Balance, Cabinet Office
Chairman of the Committee for the Promotion of Harmonization between Work and Life, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
【Report】”Seeking Diversity in Women’s Social Participation: Today’s Challenging” – an open lecture/symposium hosted by RIWAC in 2008.
.1st Session: Lecture 13:00 – 14:30
“Differentials among Women”
Lecturer: Toshiaki Tachibanaki (Professor at Doshisha University; and Member of the Committee for Gender Equality, Cabinet Office.
2nd Session: Symposium 14:45 – 17:00
“Seeking Diversity in Women’s Social Participation: Today’s Challenging”
Moderator: Masami Iwata (Director of RIWAC; Professor in the Faculty of Human Society, Japan Women’s University)
Symposium Panel Members:
Mari Osawa (Professor at the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo)
Kimiko Kimoto (Professor at Hitotsubashi University)
Machiko Osawa (Professor in the Faculty of Human Society, Japan Women’s University)