To promote the creation of an academy “dedicated to realizing diversity, equity and inclusion,” as set forth in the R2030 Academy Vision, we will hold a DE&I seminar for faculty, teachers, staff, and students.

 

Using the civic movement in Kyoto’s Utoro district as a case study, this seminar will explore allyship demonstrated by researchers and others, as well as the structures through which prejudice arises. Through these topics, participants will consider what it means to be “inclusive.” We welcome everyone interested in diversity, equity and inclusion.

 

Date and Time:

Friday, November 27, 2026, 3:00–4:30 p.m.

 

Format:

In person (Conference Room 304, Shitokukan Hall, Kinugasa Campus) + Online (Zoom)

Language: Japanese. Seminar materials will be provided in both Japanese and English.

 

Eligibility:

Faculty, teachers, staff, and students of the Ritsumeikan Trust

 

Speaker:

Associate Professor SOHN KATADA Aki

Vice Dean for International Affairs, College of Social Sciences, Ritsumeikan University

 

Registration:

Advance registration is required. Please register using the form below.

 

Faculty, teachers, staff, and students:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/eJXB6agtwh?origin=lprLink

 <English Seminar Flyer>

 

Registration Deadline:

Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

 

Accessibility Support:

For online participants, text-based information support will be provided in both Japanese and English.

 

If you require seating accommodations, assistance navigating the venue, or any other accommodations, please contact us with details of your needs by Tuesday, November 17. We will review your request and make every reasonable effort to provide appropriate support.

 

Inquiries:

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

diver-i@st.ritsumei.ac.jp