Keio University

Mita Sociological Society 2017 Annual Conference

Event Date

2017.7.1(Sat)

Event Venue

Other

June 6, 2017

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Date

Saturday, July 1, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (Registration opens at 12:00 p.m.)

Venue

G-Lab, 6th and 7th Floors, East Research Building, Keio University Mita Campus

Participation

Open to everyone
No admission fee or prior registration required

Co-hosted by

Mita Philosophy Society

2017 Annual Conference Program

■ General Meeting 1:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. ■ Open Session 1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Chair: Toru Sagawa (Keio University). General Presentation: Shozo Akutsu (Faculty of Education, Shinshu University), “Independence Day Ceremonies in African Nations: Focusing on the Republic of Ghana.”

(20-minute presentation, 10-minute Q&A) ■ Break 1:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m. ■ Symposium: “The Sociology of Survivors” 2:15 p.m.–5:45 p.m. Presenters (in order of presentation): Makoto Takayama (Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Letters, Keio University), “The Meaning of Survivors Sharing Their Experiences: From Life Story Interviews with Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors”; Megumi Sato (Professor, Hosei University), “The Hardships Faced by Disabled Survivors of Disasters and Crime Victims, and Support for Them”; Kiyoshi Kimbishiri (Professor, Tohoku Gakuin University), “The Development of Writing History: The Great East Japan Earthquake and a Declaration of Defeat after 20 Years of Interview-Based Research.” Discussants: Ken Arisue (Professor, Asia University; Professor Emeritus, Keio University); Tomoyuki Suzuki (Professor, Hosei University). Chair: Hideo Hama