Equal Participation and Diversity

14th Annual German-Japanese Colloquium

Jointly organized by: JSPS and Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin (JDZB)
Date: November 30 - December 1, 2017
Venue: Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin (JDZB)
 

PROGRAM (38 KB)
 

November 30th: Democracy without Equality? Gender Policies in Japan, Germany and South Korea

10:00

 Opening

  • Dr. Friederike BOSSE (JDZB)

  •  Michèle AUGA (FES)

  •  Prof. Dr. Keiichi KODAIRA (JSPS)

 

10:15

Introduction: Democracy Through Equal Participation and Diversity
Prof. Dr. Michiko MAE (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

10:30

Keynotes: Gender Equality and Participation in Germany, Japan and South Korea: Learning from Each Other? 
chaired by Prof. Dr. Gesine FOLJANTY-JOST (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)

  • [Germany] Dr. Eva HÖGL (Member of Parliament, Social Democratic Party of Germany SPD)

  • [South Korea] Prof. Dr. Eun-Shil KIM (Ewha Womans University)

  • [Japan] Hiroe MAKIYAMA (House of Councillors, The Democratic Party of Japan)

  • Discussion with introductory statement by Prof. Dr. MIURA Mari (Sophia University)

 

12:00

Lunch break

13:30

PANEL I: Participation, Diversity and Work in the Global Economy 
chaired by Prof. Dr. Annette SCHAD-SEIFERT (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

  • Gender and Global Flexibilised Capitalism: Old and New Segmentation Lines in Germany and Japan
    Prof. em. Dr. Ilse LENZ (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

  • Japan and Germany have to make a Paradigm Shift to Contribute to World Sustainability
    Prof. Dr. Mari OSAWA (The University of Tokyo)

  • Challenges for Gender Equality in the Family and Work: from the Korean Experiences
    Prof. Dr. Seung-Ah HONG (Korean Women’s Development Institute)

  • Discussion with introductory statement
    by Dr. TSUJI Yuki (Associate Professor, Tokai University)

 

15:00

Break

15:30

PANEL II: The Future of Equality and Diversity: Perspectives for Germany, Japan and South Korea
chaired by Prof. Dr. Verena BLECHINGER-TALCOTT (Freie Universität Berlin)

  • The Future of Equality and Diversity – Perspectives from Germany
    Prof. Dr. Ute KLAMMER (University of Duisburg-Essen)

  • Equal Representation for What?: a Goal or a Tool?
    Prof. em. Dr. Chizuko UENO (The University of Tokyo; Women’s Action Network)

  • Mismatch between Democracy and Gender Equality in Attitudes in Korea
    Prof. Dr. Kyoung-Hee KIM (Chung-Ang University)

  • Discussion with introductory statement
    by Dr. Ki-Young SHIN (Associate Professor, Ochanomizu University)

 

17:00

Panel Discussion
chaired by Prof. Dr. Michiko MAE (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

18:00

Reception
 

December 1st: the colloquium on Equal Participation and Diversity

09:00

Innovative Political Approaches towards Gender Equality and Diversity
chaired by Markus TÜNTE (University of Duisburg-Essen)

  • The Rise and Fall of Gender Mainstreaming in Germany – Lessons to Learn
    Dr. Regina FREY (Institute for Social Work and Social Education)

  • Revisiting Social Investment in Japan
    Prof. Dr. Mari MIURA (Sophia University)

  • Bringing Back the Policy Potential of Gender Mainstreaming to Challenge Gender Inequality in Korea
    Prof. Dr. Kyoung-Hee KIM (Chung-Ang University)

  • Discussion

 

10:30

Break

10:50

Participation and New Forms of Securing Work and Family Life
chaired by Dr. Michael FREY (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

  • More Gender Equality? New Patterns of Conflict in Gender Relations
    Prof. Dr. Hildegard Maria NICKEL (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

  • A Challenge to Patriarchal Political Arena, or What? Analysis of Koike Yuriko’s Uprising in the 2017 National Election
    Dr. Yuki TSUJI (Associate Professor, Tokai University)

  • Reconciliation of Work and Family without Gender Equality: South Korea’s Dilemma
    Prof. Dr. Seung-Ah HONG (Korean Women’s Development Institute)

  • Gender Inequality in a Growing Service Economy? Non-Standard Workers in Germany and Japan
    Prof. Dr. Yoko TANAKA (University of Tsukuba)

  • Discussion

 

12:30

Lunch break

14:00

Paths towards Participatory Societies
chaired by Prof. Dr. Mari OSAWA (The University of Tokyo)

  • The Men's Need for Gender Equality
    Prof. Dr. Stephan HÖYNG (Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin)

  • "Shining Women" Policy Under the Abe Government: A Japanese Version of Gender-Mainstreaming?
    Dr. Ki-Young SHIN (Associate Professor, Ochanomizu University)

  • Pleated Hair, Hair Rollers and Undyeing Hair: the Challenges of Women’s Participation in Public  Participation in Korea
    Dr. Hyun-Gyung KIM (Freie Universität Berlin)

 

15:30

Coffee Break with Poster Presentation

15:30

Social Network Types in Japanese Older Adults: Age and Gender Differences
Dr. Takeshi NAKAGAWA (University of Zurich)

16:00

Discussion 
chaired by Prof. em. Dr. Ilse LENZ (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) and Prof. Dr. Michiko MAE (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

17:00

End