Kyoto University Kokoro Research Center’s 10th Anniversary Symposium “The Science of Kokoro and the Future of Society”

Kyoto University Kokoro Research Center’s 10th Anniversary Symposium
“The Science of Kokoro and the Future of Society”

The Kokoro Research Center at Kyoto University will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its founding this year. In the celebratory symposium, Prof. Kazuo Oike, the president of Kyoto University of Art and Design, will give a keynote speech entitled ” Future of Kokoro to the Future of the Earth”. Professors from the Kokoro Research Center will introduce their research projects and give lectures and discussions.

Date: Sunday July 30, 2017 13:00~17:10

Location: Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto Univ. Yoshida Campus

Fee: Free of charge

Language: All talks will be conducted in Japanese

Program:

13:00~13:10 Opening Remarks: Prof. Sakiko Yoshikawa, Director

13:10~13:20 Greetings: Masami Watanabe, Section Chief of Promotion Planning, MEXT
Research Promotion Bureau

13:20~13:30 Introductory Videos about the Center: Prof. Hiroshi Yoshioka

13:30~14:10 Keynote Lecture: “From Future of Kokoro to the Future of the Earth”
Prof. Kazuo Oike, President of the Kyoto University of Art and Design

14:10~14:40 Introductory Overview of Research Projects at the Center

14:40~15:00 Break

15:00~17:00 Lectures and Discussions
Lecture 1 “Searching for Kokoro Through Brain Research”
Associate Prof. Nobuhito Abe

Lecture 2 “The Culture of Work and Kokoro: Social Foundations”
Associate Prof. Yukiko Uchida

Lecture 3 “Unraveling Kokoro Through Ancient Documents”
Associate Prof. Seiji Kumagai

Panelists: Prof. Toshio Kawai, Prof. Yoshinori Hiroi, Prof. Yutaka Komura

17:00~17:10 Closing Remarks: Juichi Yamagiwa, President of Kyoto University

Email or Fax to Kyoto Univ. Kokoro Research Center Liaison Office
Your Name, Affiliation, Email Address/Phone Number.
In the subject line, please write “10th Anniversary Symposium Application”

E-mail：kokoro- event*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp（replace * with @）
FAX:075-753- 9680
URL: http://kokoro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

2017/07/20