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)
November 30th: Democracy without Equality? Gender Policies in Japan, Germany and South Korea |
10:00 | Opening |
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 |