Women's Studies Summer Academic Program (WSSAP)

Lakeland University Japan   •   Tokyo, August 7-11, 2017

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

10:30 — 12:00
Keynote Speaker:

Professor Barbara TUROFF

An Overview of the Struggle for Women's Rights in Japan

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
  • Professor Anthonette GIBSON, Ph.D.
  • Professor Anya BENSON, Ph.D.
  • Ms. Holly WOOLBRIGHT
9:00 — 11:30

Professor Anthonette GIBSON

Aging and Gender in Japan

12:00 — 13:30

Professor Anya BENSON

Contemporary Women's Media and Lifestyle Integration in Japan

14:00 — 14:30 Lunch Break
Afternoon Session
14:30 — 16:00
Discussion Group:

Professor Anthonette GIBSON

Stereotypes and Aging:
A module for enhancing students

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
  • Professor Aigul KULNAZAROVA, Ph.D.
  • Professor Iskra GENCHEVA, Ph.D.
9:00 — 10:30

Professor Iskra GENCHEVA

Imagining Japan: Gendered Landscapes in Foreign Scholarship on Japanese History and Culture

11:00 — 12:30

Professor Aigul KULNAZAROVA

Women’s Human Rights in Japanese History and Politics: On Gender and Justice Issues

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


Thursday, August 10
Morning Session
WOMEN IN CHARGE:
LEADERSHIP AND GENDER IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE POLITICS AND CULTURE
  • Professor Aigul KULNAZAROVA, Ph.D.
  • Professor Sandra SHOJI
9:00 — 10:30
Roundtable

Leadership in Japanese Higher Education: A Gender Perspective

11:00 — 12:30

Professor Sandra SHOJI

The Wine Glass Ceiling: How women are making their way mark in the international world of wine

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?

15:30 — 17:30
Workshop

Ms. Aileen INOUE

Traditional Ikebana from the Ikenobo School of Ikebana


Friday, August 11
Morning Session
FIELD TRIP & ON-SITE LECTURE
  • Professor Charlie STOCKMAN, Director of International Programs at Lakeland University Japan

Field-trip: Enoshima Spa Resort Visit

Lecture:Business and Gender in Japan

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
  • Participants of WSSAP 2017
  • Professor Iskra GENCHEVA, Director of WSSAP
Distribution of the preliminary program for WSSAP 2018