◆2019 Annual Conference
Dear 2019 SIETAR Japan Annual Conference Participants,
Thank you once again for joining us for the 2019 SIETAR Japan Annual Conference. We were pleased to see so many new attendees as well as old friends. We would appreciate your feedback (while the conference is still fresh in your mind) so that we can make our future conferences even better.
Please complete this by: Nov. 30, 2019.
Link to Feedback Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSM0aySg86PPLC0D1ahh6O-yGJRgQ4YL_gC4cW5p8-r3NHeA/viewform?usp=sf_link
SIETAR Japan Conference Committee
SIETAR Japan will hold the 34th (2019) Annual Conference of SIETAR Japan.
◆Theme: “Promoting Gender Equity through Education, Training, and Research: Examining Masculinity and Male Privilege.”
Date: November 9 (Saturday) and November10 (Sunday), 2019
Venue: Sophia University Yotsuya Campus, Tokyo.
Conference Chair: Makiko Deguchi (Sophia University)
◆Conference Program
34th Annual Conference Program
Schedule Overview, Access Map, Note to Attendees,
Access Guide, Campus map, Abstract of Keynote Speech, Presentations
◆Registration
Please pay the conference fee by October 15th (Tue.). (If you have missed the early registration, please pay the on-site registration fee at the Conference Reception desk).
・If you are not a member, please download the Registration Form and send the completed form to SIETAR JAPAN Office (E mail: members@sietar-japan.org) via email by September 30th (Mon.). There is no charge for undergraduate students.
・Overseas participants: Send an email titled as “Early registration” to E mail: sietar-conf@bunken.co.jp before October 15th, then you can pay an early bird fee at the conference site. Please pay registration fees on-site.
・Non-Member participants: Please fill out a postal transfer form and send your fee at the post office, and send your fee to us.
①Pre-Participation ( Member/Non-Member/Graduate Students ) / ②Welcome Party / Total amount / postal code / Address / Name (First-Middle-Last) / E-mail / Tel
【IMPORTANT】
Dear Presenters: Please note that all presenters are required to register on or before Oct. 15th. If you do not complete your Early Bird Registration on or before Oct. 15th, your name/presentation will be removed from the Conference Program.
Conference Fee
Member: 5000 yen (on-site payment 7,000 yen)
Non-Member: 7000 yen (on-site payment 9,000 yen)
Graduate Student: 2000 yen (on-site payment 3,000 yen)
Undergraduate students: Free
Welcome Party: 5000 yen (on-site payment 6,000 yen)
※The Welcome Party includes dinner buffet on campus at 6pm Saturday, Nov. 9th.
Payment Method
Please pay through postal transfer (see attached sample postal transfer template).Make sure you indicate all the information on the sample.
For further inquiries, email: sietarjapanconference2019@
If you have already registered, GREAT–we look forward to seeing you in you in November!
Early registration is NOW CLOSED. Please pay registration fees on-site.
Makiko Deguchi
President & Conference Director
◆Pre-Conference Fieldwork
Kawasaki-City’s “Fureaikan”
Date and Time: Friday, November 8th from 12:45pm to 4:00 pm(dinner to follow)
Meeting Place: Kawasaki Station on JR
Location: Fureaikan, Sakuramoto 1-5-6, Kawasaki ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Language: Japanese, but with translation to English
Planned by: Living within Diversity (Lidi) SIG (Special Interest Group)
Participation fee: 1000-yen (paid on the day of the field trip)
Participants: Anyone interested in social justice, diversity, and minorities in Japan
Number of participants: 25 people (the first 25 applicants—first come first basis)
Deadline for application: Friday, October 25, 2019
Person in charge: Manami Tanaka (E mail:tanaka-manami@tokyomirai.
How to apply:
Please e-mail your name, affiliation and contact information by Friday, November 1.
Please title your e-mail “Pre-Conference Kawasaki-City’s “Fureaikan” ” and send it to Manami Tanaka at (E mail:tanaka-manami@tokyomirai.
Schedule for November 8th (Fri.)
12:45pm Meet at Kawasaki Station on JR (north central exit)Kawasaki Station is about 20 minutes from Tokyo Station.
1:45pm Visit the “Fureaikan”
3pm- 4pm Walk around the streets of the South of Kawasaki where there are many resident foreigners and ethnic minority communities
5pm- Dinner/social gathering at a local restaurant (to be determined)
Please let us know if you would like to have a wireless receiver for simultaneous translation into English. We will reply to inform you whether your application was accepted or not (only the first 25 applications will be accepted).
If you have any questions about the field trip, please email Manami Tanaka at (E mail:tanaka-manami@tokyomirai.
◆Program Overview
Day One: Saturday November 9, 2019
◆Registration
Time & Venue: 9:00 – 15:00 Room No.603, 6th Floor, Bldg. No.11
◆Brown Bag Roundtable Discussions
Time & Venue: 12:00 – 13:10 Room No.704, 7th Floor, Bldg. No.11
◆Opening Ceremony
Time & Venue: 15:50 – 16:00 Room No.704, 7th Floor, Bldg. No.11
◆Keynote Speech (open to public)
Title: “Addressing Men in Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention: Lessons Learned from Working with U.S. Universities and U.S. Military”
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Kilmartin, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, The University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, USA.
Time: 16:00 – 17:50
Venue: Room No.704, 7th Floor, Bldg. No.11
Language: English
◆Welcome Party
Time & Venue: 18:00 – 20:00 Bldg. 13, 3rd Floor Conference Room 304
Day Two:Sunday November 10, 2019
◆Registration
Time & Venue: 9:00 – 14:30 Room No.603, 6th Floor, Bldg. No.11
◆Workshop
Title: “Men as Social Justice Allies to Women: Facilitators, Barriers, and Strategies”
Speaker: DDr. Christopher Kilmartin, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, The University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, USA.
Time: 11:00 – 12:45
Venue: Room No.704, 7th Floor, Bldg. No.11
Language: English
◆Brown Bag Roundtable Discussions
Time & Venue: 12:45 – 13:45 Room No.704, 7th Floor, Bldg. No.11
◆General Assembly
Time & Venue: 13:45 – 14:15 Room No.719, 7th Floor, Bldg. No.11
◆with YOUNG SIETAR members
Time & Venue: 15:45 – 17:00 Room No.505, 5th Floor, Bldg. No.11
POSSIBILITY OF TRAFFIC DELAYS ON NOVEMBER 10
The coronation parade has been postponed to November 10, coinciding with this year’s conference. While Sophia University is not located along the anticipated parade route, there may be delays due to extra security.
◆Call for Abstract
The Call for Proposal
・Thank you for submitting your proposals for the 2019 SIETAR JAPAN Annual Conference.
We closed the Call for Proposals on July 15, 2019.
◆Annual Conferences in Previous Years
2018 (Theme: “Facing Uncertain Times Together: Strengthening Intercultural Connections”)
2017 (Theme: “Promoting Equity and Social Change: Acknowledging the Diversity Within”)
2016 (Theme:“Building a Community of Diversity: Intercultural Competence through Active Learning”)
2015 (Theme: “Critical Reflections on War and Peace: Dialogue for the Future”)
2014 (Theme: “Diversity and Social Justice: Toward a More Inclusive Society”)