"The Frontier of Gender Studies," The 21st COE (Centers of Excellence) Program, Ochanomizu University
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Time: From 10:00 to 15:00, December 16, 2007 Location: Meeting Room, Second Floor in Faculty of Science, Building 3, Ochanomizu University
* Although the main language used in the workshop and international symposium is Japanese, we will arrange simultaneous translation from Japanese to English.
=========================================== Morning Session, From 10:00 to 12:00 Workshop: HIV/AIDS and "Male Homosexuals" in Contemporary Japan 【Speakers】 * HIV/AIDS Epidemic among MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) in Contemporary Japan: From the Perspective of Epidemiology Professor Seiichi Ichikawa, Nagoya City University of Nursing * "Gay Activism" and HIV/AIDS in Contemporary Japan: From the Perspective of Activism and Cultural anthropology Hideki Sunakawa, Ph.D. Candidate, Research Fellow, Japanese Foundation for AIDS Prevention 【Respondents】 * Associate Professor Takashi Kazama, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University * Professor Satoshi Tanahashi, Human Sciences Division, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ochanomizu University 【Presiding】 * Akitomo Shingae, COE Post-doc Researcher =========================================== Afternoon Session From 13:15 to 15:00 International Symposium: Sexual Practices of "Male Homosexuals" and the Issue of HIV/AIDS 【Key Speech】 * Male Homosexuals, Masculinity, and HIV/AIDS Professor Gilbert Herdt, Director and Professor of the Human Sexuality Studies, San Francisco State University 【Respondents】 * Chisato Kitanaka, Center for Counseling of Harassment, Hiroshima University * Akitomo Shingae, COE Post-doc Researcher 【Presiding】 * Professor Satoshi Tanahashi, Human Sciences Division, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ochanomizu University ===========================================
The Purpose of the workshop and international symposium: These events aim to suggest a new approach to understand "male" gender from the perspective of "male homosexuals." We will discuss how "politics" and "masculinity" are connected to sexual practices of male "homosexuals," and go a step further to work together with epidemiologists, decision-makers, and AIDS activists. We will invite Professor Gilbert Herdt from the United States, who is the world-leading scholar studying gender, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS from the perspective of cultural anthropology. We look forward to your attendance.
◆ Attendance Fees: Free
◆ Transportation Closest Marunouchi Line Stop ― Myogadani Station (7 min. walk) Closest Yurakucho Line Stop ― Gokokuji Station (8 min. walk) http://www.ocha.ac.jp/english/access/index.html
◆ Lunch A restaurant in Ochanomizu University is closed this day, so you have to prepare for your lunch by yourself.
◆ Post-meeting Convivial Party We will hold a post-meeting convivial party in a room next to the venue after the international symposium. Attendance fee is 1,000 yen per person. Please let us know if you are planning to join this party when you register this workshop and symposium.
◆ Contact Us Akitomo Shingae, COE Post-doc Researcher, Ochanomizu University E-mail:shingae.akitomo@ocha.ac.jp
◆ You need to register in advance to attend the workshop and symposium. Please send an e-mail to above address until December 9th, with 1) your name, 2) your affiliation, 3) your address and phone number, and 4) whether or not you are going to join the post-meeting convivial party. Entry will be permitted only for the first 80 people to be in the order of receipt. Please feel free to contact Shingae if you have any questions by e-mail.