| Date | 2017 10.6（Fri.) 13:00-17:30 |
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| Venue | 2-1702, 17F, Building 2, Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University |
| Language | Japanese/English Simultaneous interpretation provided. |
| Registration | No previous registration is necessary. |
| Host | Institute of American and Canadian Studies / Center for Global Discovery |
| *This symposium is sponsored by Sophia University’s Top Global University Project. | |
| The Japanese-members of the dominant race in Japan-feel that they do not discriminate against minorities, and that discrimination exists outside of who they are. Amidst such strongly held views, when conducting social justice or human rights education in Japan, introducing the concept of “privilege (unearned advantages afforded to dominant groups)” can prove extremely effective in shedding light on the fact that the dominant racial group is the main contributor in maintaining existing oppressive systems within Japan. This symposium has invited Dr. Peggy McIntosh who spread the concept of White Privilege in North America, and Dr. Janet E. Helms, a renowned psychologist and Director of the Boston College Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC) who developed the racial identity development theories to further understand the various stages people negotiate and understand themselves as racial beings. A pioneer in the field of social justice education, Dr. McIntosh will talk about her own journey in acknowledging her Whiteness and White privilege and the various educational programs that are being implemented in the U.S. at all levels of schooling. Dr. Helms will discuss the latest research on racial identity development and what we could learn from research about privilege and social justice work in the field of psychology. |
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13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks Yoshiaki Terumichi, President, Sophia University 13:10-13:50 Keynote 1 “White Racial Identity Theory: A Model for Explaining Why White People Can’t Talk About Race” Speaker: Janet E. Helms, Director, Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture, Boston College 13:55-14:35 Keynote 2 “White Privilege Awareness: Social Justice Education of Privileged Groups in the U.S.” Speaker: Peggy McIntosh, Associate Director, Wellesley Centers for Women 14:35-15:00 Discussion and Q & A 15:00-15:15 Coffee Break 15:15-17:20 Panel Discussion 15:15-15:35 “The Complexity of Gender and Sexuality Privilege: An Ethnography of Linguistic and Social Negotiations among Japanese Junior High School Students ” 15:35-15:55 “Perceptions of Minority ‘Privilege’ and Racism against Zainichi Koreans in Japan” 15:55-16:15 “Teaching about Privilege and Social Justice in a Japanese University: Challenges and Possibilities” 16:15-16:35 “Privilege Awareness Education in the Japanese Teacher Training Curriculum: Current Status and Future Challenges” 16:35-17:20 Discussion and Q & A 17:20-17:30 Closing Remarks Mariko Iijima, Director, Institute of American and Canadian Studies Chair & Emcee: Makiko DeguchiDeputy Director, Center for Global Discovery, Sophia University |
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