Kyorin University is active in supporting female researchers and promoting gender equality.
Operating from a school-wide perspective, the University will work to create an organizational system and ensure thorough, effectual operations in addressing the individual issues that researchers face and thereby enabling researchers to continue their creative, innovative research—regardless of gender.

Past seminars

The fourth lecture presentation sponsored by the WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers

(September 25, 2014; simulcast at the Mitaka and Hachioji Campuses)
Speaker: Yuko Takahashi (former director of the Center for Women in Research, Tsuda College)
Topic: "The utility and effectiveness of role models: What I learned through the activities of the Center for Women in Research"
* For a report on the presentation, visit http://www.kyorin-u.ac.jp/cn/html/kyorin/00003/201410045/.


Lecture presentation on supporting the research activities of female researchers and young scholars
(No reservations required; free admission)
Yuko Takahashi
Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Tsuda College
Former director of the Center for Women in Research, Tsuda College
The utility and effectiveness of role models:
What I learned through the activities of the Center for Women in Research

Co-sponsors: The Kyorin University Research Promotion Center and Kyorin University WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers
Date/time: September 25, 2014 (Thu.), 4:30 p.m. ~ 5:30 p.m.
Locations: Hachioji Campus, E Building, Room 401 (with a social following [until 6:00 p.m.])
Mitaka Campus, Main Building, 3F Conference Room (simulcast)

The third lecture presentation sponsored by the WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers

(May 13, 2014; simulcast at the Mitaka and Hachioji Campuses)
Speaker: Kyoko Nomura (Director of the Gender Equality Promotion Office at Teikyo University)
Topic: "Gender equality at private universities: Working to enhance the abilities of young scholars and female researchers"
* For a report on the presentation, visit http://www.kyorin-u.ac.jp/cn/html/kyorin/00003/201405221/.


Lecture presentation
Kyoko Nomura
Associate Professor, Teikyo University School of Medicine
Director, Support Center for Women Physicians and Researchers
Topic, Gender equality at private universities:
Working to enhance the abilities of young scholars and female researchers

Date/time: May 13, 2014 (Tue.), 6:00 p.m. ~ 7:20 p.m.
Location: Mitaka Campus, Outpatient Building, 10F, Conference Room 1
* No reservations required
Hachioji Campus, Faculty of Foreign Studies Conference Room (D Building, 1F) (simulcast)
Sponsors: The Kyorin University Research Promotion Center and Kyorin University WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers

The second lecture presentation sponsored by the WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers

(March 24, 2014; simulcast at the Mitaka and Hachioji Campuses)
Speaker: Noriko Shiomitsu (Councillor of the International Relations Department and Director of the Office of Gender Equality at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Topic: "Promoting support for the activities of female researchers and securing projects for promoting large-scale research by young scholars: The government institution perspective"


Lecture presentation on supporting the research activities of female researchers and young scholars
Promoting support for the activities of female researchers and securing projects for promoting large-scale research by young scholars: The government institution perspective
March 24, 2014 (Mon.), 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Mitaka Campus, Outpatient Building, 10F, Conference Room 1
Hachioji Campus, D Building, 1F, Faculty of Foreign Studies Conference Room (simulcast)
Program
2:00 p.m.: Greeting from the President
2:05 p.m.: Special lecture by Noriko Shiomitsu (Councillor of the International Relations Department and Director of the Office of Gender Equality at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Promoting support for the activities of female researchers and securing projects for promoting large-scale research by young scholars: The government institution perspective 3:10 – 3:20 p.m.: Q&A
3:30 p.m.: Social (Mitaka Campus; Matsumotoro)
Inquiries
Public Funding Section (ext.: Mitaka 3244)
Free admission
No reservations required

The first lecture presentation sponsored by the WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers

(November 25, 2013; simulcast at the Mitaka and Hachioji Campuses)
Speaker: Yoriko Atomi (Specially appointed professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and the ninth chair of the Japan Inter-Society Liaison Association Committee for Promoting Equal Participation of Men and Women in Science and Engineering)
Topic: "What society needs from scientists: Ideas from the 'life health' perspective"
* For a report on the presentation, visit http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/kyorinms/journal/44/reikai6.pdf.


Lecture presentation
Speaker: Yoriko Atomi
(Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
What society needs from scientists: Ideas from the “life health” perspective
Date/time: November 25, 2013 (Mon.), 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cornerstone Building, 3F Conference Room (Mitaka Campus)
Sponsor: The Kyorin University WG on Supporting Activities for Female Researchers

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