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(December 6-7, online event) International Joint Workshop on “Memories” between Hiroshima University and The University of Münster

International Joint Workshop on “Memories” between Hiroshima University and The University of Münster

Dates

Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Fully virtual / Free admission / Simultaneous interpretation available (between Japanese and English)

  • Organized by: Project Research Center for Applied Ethics, Hiroshima University 
  • Supported by: Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University / Office of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration, Hiroshima University (with the Program for Promoting the Enhancement of Research Universities funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Registration

[Registration form]
Please register in advance.

Program (Japan Standard Time)

Monday, December 6, 2021
<Opening Remarks>16:45-  Prof. KOBAYASHI Shinichi, Dean, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University

<Session 1>17:00-17:45  Keynote Lectures  "The Relevance of Memories to Knowledgetransfer Issues at Our Universities"

  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. OCHI Mitsuo, President, Hiroshima University
  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. Johannes Wessels, Rector, The University of Münster

<Session 2>18:00-19:30   “Memories from Responsibilities: From Philosophical Perspectives”

  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. GOTO Hiroshi, Director, Project Research Center for Applied Ethics, Hiroshima University
    • "Memory as basis for Responsibility / Memory as Responsibility"
  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. Michael Quante, Vice-Rector, The University of Münster
    • "Is there a duty to remember?"

19:45 -   Free Conversation Time

 

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
<Session 3>16:45-18:15   “Introducing the Two Universities’ Projects Regarding Memories”

  • Presentation by Dr. Erik Tolen, The University of Münster
    • "Münster International Peace Research Initiative"
  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. KUSAHARA Kazuhiro, Director, Educational Vision Research Institute (EVRI), Hiroshima University
    • "Dialogue with others who have different narratives and re-telling memories -Projects of Educational Vision Research Institute, Hiroshima University-"

<Session 4>18:30-20:00  “Memories as the Creation at the Present Moment” 

  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. Hubert Wolf, Dr. Sascha Hinkel, Dr. Elisabeth-Marie Richter, Dr. Judith Schepers, Dr. Barbara Schüler, University of Münster
    • "#askingthepopeforhelp: Jewish victims of the Nazi regime in the sources of the Vatican"
  • Presentation by Prof. Dr. Luli van de Does, Associate Professor, The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University
    • "Updating Memories and Personal Views on Peace: An Insight from Hibakusha Surveys"

<Closing Remarks>20:00-  Prof. Dr. Michael Quante, Vice-Rector, The University of Münster

Contact

Hiroshi Goto(Humanities Program, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
E-mail: goto1201[at]hiroshima-u.ac.jp(Replace [at] with @)


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