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FACTBOOK 2012 Global COE Office, School of Law, Tohoku University 27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576 Japan TEL +81-(0)22-795-3740, +81-(0)22-795-3163 FAX +81-(0)22-795-5926 E-mail [email protected] URL http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/gcoe/en/ Gender Equality and Multicultural Conviviality in the Age of Globalization F A C T B O O K 2 0 1 2 Tohoku University Global COE Program Gender Equality and Multicultural Conviviality in the Age of Globalization Please visit our website http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/gcoe/en/ FACTBOOK英表紙-六[1-2].indd 1 2013/01/31 15:38:46 Gender Equality and Multicultural Conviviality in the Age of Globalization CONTENTS 1 Foreword 2 Mission Statement 3 Ⅰ Program Outline 4 ACCESS Program Outline 5 Program Members / Global COE Organizational Chart 7 Ⅱ Research Projects 8 15 Research Projects 9 Global COE Office, Tohoku University (Sendai City) Ⅲ Human Resources Development 26 School of Law, Sendai City Hall Miyagi Prefectural government Atagokamisugidori Avenue Tohoku University Sendainiko Mae Cross-National Doctoral Course(CNDC) 27 Bansuidori Avenue Kotodai Station CNDC Student Profiles 29 Jozenjidori Avenue Shopping Mall Achievements 32 27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576 Miyagi Museum of Art Sendai-Daini High School GCOE Fellows and Research Assistants 33 TEL: +81-22-795-3740, +81-22-795-3163 FAX: +81-22-795-5926 Kawauchi Campus E-mail: [email protected] Hirosedori Avenue Hirosedori Station Main Activities in Academic Year 2012 Bus Stop Ⅳ http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/gcoe/en/ (Kawauchi Campus) Sendai International Nishikoen Shopping Mall Sendai Station and 2008-2011 34 ★ Center Park Global COE Office Aobadori Avenue Seminars and Workshops in 2012 35 Itsutsubashidori JR Aobadori Station Sendai Avenue Sakura Seminar (April 12-14) 35 City Museum Minamimachidori Avenue JR Higashinibanchodori Sendai Station Research Center for Gender Equality Avenue GCOE Concluding Seminar (August 2) 37 Omachi Hagi Seminar (October 18-21) 39 and Multicultural Conviviality, Sendaijoshi Iriguchi International Seminar (August 27) 41 School of Law, Tohoku University North Gate Katahira Campus International Workshop (October 21) 42 Center Branch ★ Major International Seminars and Workshops in 2008-2012 43 Extended Education & Research Building 1st Floor, ★ Research Center for To Yagiyama Main Gate Subway GCOE Monthly Seminars 45 Gender Equality and 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 Multicultural Conviviality Publication Activity 49 TEL: +81-22-217-6251, +81-22-217-6254 Hirose River GEMC journal 49 FAX: +81-22-217-6252 Itsutsubashi Station Publishing Our Research Achievements 52 E-mail: [email protected] Main Research Achievements by Young Researchers 57 http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/gemc/ Introduction of PhD Theses 77 Main Publications by Project Leaders and Program Members 81 Website 91 Center Branch Collaboration 92 Ⅴ School of Law 5th Building, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 Global Networking 93 TEL: +81-22-217-6132 FAX: +81-22-217-6133 Tsinghua University / The University of Sheffield Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon(ENS-Lyon)/ Université Lumière Lyon 2 / Kookmin University / Global COE Office, The University of Tokyo (Hongo, Bunkyo Ward) University of Ottawa / Chinese Academy of Social Sciences / Ewha Womans University / Yonsei University / Seoul National Institute of Social Science, University / National Taiwan University / Heidelberg University The University of Tokyo Collaboration with the Institute of Social Science (ISS) 96 Todai Akamon Mae Research Center for Gender Equality and Multicultural Conviviality 102 Ishikawa Building 5th Floor, Akamon 5-25-16 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Chosenji Temple Tokyo 113-0033 Schedule of Activities in 2012 106 Ⅵ TEL/FAX: +81-3-5684-2085 Hongo Campus E-mail: [email protected] Bus Stop Seminars and Symposia 107 Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo (Todai Akamon Mae) Executive Committee and Steering Committee Meetings 109 Global COE Office ★ Hongodori Avenue Ⅶ Tohoku University Information 110 Basic Data on Tohoku University 111 Historical Background / Mission Statement / Towards Tohoku University 2016 / Research and Education Organization / Masago Central Library Agreements on Academic Exchange with Foreign Institutions / Number of Board Staff and Members / Number of Students / Hongo Elementary School Number of International Students: Breakdown by Country and Hongo Region / Number of Adopted GOE Programs / Major Research Hongo Yon Post Office Sanchome Projects of Tohoku University Sakuragi Shrine Subway Oedo Line Hongo Sanchome Station Kasugadori Avenue Ⅷ Maps 116 Location of the Campuses 117 Kawauchi Campus 118 Accommodation 119 Due to the conclusion of the GCOE Program, these locations closed on March 31, 2013. Access 120 Many thanks for your support and cooperation. 1 120 FACTBOOK英表紙-六[1-2].indd 2 2013/01/31 15:38:47 Foreword Tohoku University Global COE Program “Gender Equality and Multicultural Conviviality in the Age of Globalization” for FACTBOOK 2012 The Tohoku University Global COE Program,“Gender and gender.” The annual research report 2011, GEMC Equality and Multicultural Conviviality in the Age of journal (no.6 and no.7) featured our work on these Globalization” (selected in academic year 2008 in the issues. The final edition no.10 featured a summariza- Social Sciences) and the“Research Center for Gender tion of our research achievements; therefore, we Equality and Multicultural Conviviality” have overcome would be grateful if you could refer to no.10 for this various challenges in the wake of the Great East information. Japan Earthquake, continued with activities, and entered into the Program’s final academic year 2012. To support young researchers, the Program commenced Our “FACTBOOK 2012” shows our 5-year-research the Cross-National Doctoral Course (CNDC), which is achievements, focusing on the activities in 2012. We a joint doctoral program that offers participating are pleased to present these as scheduled. Your students an opportunity to attain double degrees from support and cooperation are greatly appreciated. their home institutions and from Tohoku University. As of October 2012, a total of 34 students from the This Global COE (GCOE) advanced the achievements University of Sheffield, ENS-Lyon, Université Lumière of Tohoku University’s 21st Century COE Program, Lyon 2, Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of “Gender Law and Policy Center” from a general social Social Sciences, Yonsei University have entered the sciences perspective, and aspired to establish a doctoral program at Tohoku’s School of Law through world-class research and education center on gender the CNDC. They have been working on their theses equality and multicultural conviviality in the age of and joint researches. By March 2013, doctoral degree globalization. Collaborating with the Institute of Social will have been awarded to 12 students. (For further Science (ISS) at the University of Tokyo and other information on the research projects and GCOE’s institutions at home and abroad, our GCOE aimed to support of young researchers, please refer to pp.27- build a research and human resources development 33 and 77-80 respectively.) framework that would foster young researchers, legal professionals, and policy specialists in the global In July 2010, the GEMC (Research Center for Gender arena. We also hoped that our research and educa- Equality and Multicultural Conviviality) was moved to tional findings were reflected in actual policies. the 1st floor, Extended Education & Research Building, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University. More than The GCOE Program attempted to develop a dynamic 8,000 books are available at the GEMC, and it and diversified approach towards issues related to operates as both a resource center and research base gender equality in an era of globalization. This was for young researchers. We strongly hope that the also a challenging program that sought diversity in a GEMC will be an important research center and“think convivial society by looking beyond gender and tank” for Tohoku University’s gender equality policies. integrating aspects such as race, culture, age, and Also we wish GEMC will contribute to society by being disabilities. open to the public. (For further information, please refer to the pp.102-105, respectively as well as In this way, this program, which addressed the http://www.law.tohoku.ac.jp/gemc/) GCOE has been complex theme of gender equality and multicultural extending its network along with its domestic branch conviviality, carried out research activities focusing on at the Institute of Social Science in the University of 15 projects which explored specific problems across Tokyo and overseas satellite bureaus. To promote the various project areas, and held a great number of GCOE’s programs and activities, we offer our website international seminars and workshops. These totaled in six languages and our annual“FACTBOOK.” 215, including co-organized and supported academic events, and the monthly seminars totaled 40 by the Building on research results, in collaborations with end of 2012. This program also held Sakura Seminars researchers, research and education organizations, in April and Hagi Seminars in October every year in governmental agencies, and civic groups, we continue order to report all the projects’ research activities and to strive towards our GCOE Program goals. We thank share their research findings. We are thus able to look you for your kind support and cooperation in our back on some very considerable