Note: the schedule for the 2018 program will be posted here in the future. In the meantime, please use the 2017 schedule as a guide for the general plan of the program. Thanks!
Program Schedule
| Monday, August 7 | ||
| Opening Ceremony | ||
| 9:00 — 9:30 | Registration and Orientation | |
| 9:30 — 10:00 |
Welcome Address:
Dr. Alan BRENDER, Academic Dean of Lakeland University Japan Dr. Kazuko HIROTA, President/Managing Director of NIC International College, Board Member of Lakeland University Video Message:
Dr. Margaret ALBRINCK, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs of Lakeland University Wisconsin |
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| 10:30 — 12:00 |
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Barbara TUROFF An Overview of the Struggle for Women's Rights in Japan |
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| 12:00 — 12:30 | Lunch Break | |
| Afternoon Session |
Workshop:
Dr. Kazuko HIROTA Grace and Wisdom: Japanese Tea Ceremony |
Lecture and Discussion Group:
Dr. Yuko KAWANISHI Women in Contemporary Japan: Hopes and Challenges |
| 13:00 — 14:30 |
Workshop - Section 1:
Dr. Kazuko HIROTA |
Lecture:
Dr. Yuko KAWANISHI |
| 15:00 — 16:30 |
Workshop - Section 2:
Dr. Kazuko HIROTA |
Discussion Group:
Dr. Yuko KAWANISHI |
| 17:00 — 18:00 | LUJ Students and Alumni Volunteer Concert | |
| 18:30 — 20:30 | Welcome Dinner (optional) | |
| Tuesday, August 8 | ||
| Morning Session |
SOCIOLOGY OF JAPAN: A GENDER PERSPECTIVE
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| 9:00 — 11:30 |
Professor Anthonette GIBSON Aging and Gender in Japan |
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| 12:00 — 13:30 |
Professor Anya BENSON Contemporary Women's Media and Lifestyle Integration in Japan |
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| 14:00 — 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| Afternoon Session | ||
| 14:30 — 16:00 |
Discussion Group:
Professor Anthonette GIBSON Stereotypes and Aging: |
Lecture and Discussion Group:
Ms. Holly WOOLBRIGHT Gender-based Assumptions and Safety in Japan |
| Wednesday, August 9 | ||
| Morning Session |
WOMEN IN HISTORY AND POLITICS: A VIEW FROM JAPAN
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| 9:00 — 10:30 |
Professor Iskra GENCHEVA Imagining Japan: Gendered Landscapes in Foreign Scholarship on Japanese History and Culture |
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| 11:00 — 12:30 |
Professor Aigul KULNAZAROVA Women’s Human Rights in Japanese History and Politics: On Gender and Justice Issues |
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| 12:30 — 13:00 | Lunch Break | |
| Afternoon Session | MUSEUM VISIT | |
| 14:00 — 17:00 |
Women’s Active Museum on War and Peace
Guided visit and On-site lecture Matsui Yayori: A Life Devoted to Promoting Women’s Rights and Dignity |
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| Thursday, August 10 | ||
| Morning Session |
WOMEN IN CHARGE:
LEADERSHIP AND GENDER IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE POLITICS AND CULTURE
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| 9:00 — 10:30 |
Roundtable
Leadership in Japanese Higher Education: A Gender Perspective |
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| 11:00 — 12:30 |
Professor Sandra SHOJI The Wine Glass Ceiling: How women are making their way mark in the international world of wine |
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| 12:30 — 13:00 | Lunch Break | |
| Afternoon Session | Lecture/Discussion & Workshop | |
| 13:30 — 15:00 |
Lecture/Discussion
Professor Aigul KULNAZAROVA The Thorny Road to Leadership: Is Women’s Role in Contemporary Japanese Politics Changing? |
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| 15:30 — 17:30 |
Workshop
Ms. Aileen INOUE Traditional Ikebana from the Ikenobo School of Ikebana |
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| Friday, August 11 | ||
| Morning Session |
FIELD TRIP & ON-SITE LECTURE
Field-trip: Enoshima Spa Resort Visit Lecture:Business and Gender in Japan |
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| 9:00 — 14:00 | Lunch | |
| CLOSING CEREMONY | ||
| 15:00 — 16:00 |
Farewell Address
Professor Charlie STOCKMAN, Director of International Programs at Lakeland University Japan Closing Remarks
Distribution of the preliminary program for WSSAP 2018
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