Events

January 26 (Fri.)

Venue: Building 14, Room 960, Waseda University

13:00–14:30
Conference of the International Association for Reconciliation Studies (IARS)
Meeting for the July 2025 Conference
Presenter: Prof. Nam Ki-jeong (Institute of Japanese Studies, Seoul National University / online)
14:30–16:00
Meeting with Prof. Martin Leiner
Discussion on the International Association for Reconciliation Studies (IARS)
17:00
Welcome Reception
Venue: Brillia Nishi-Waseda Shared Kitchen (common space of Prof. Asano’s residence)

January 27 (Sat.)

SGU Symposium (All Sessions in English)
15:50–17:20
Session 3: What is Reconciliation Studies? Perspectives from the International Association for Reconciliation Studies (IARS)
Speakers:
• Prof. Martin Leiner (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, President of IARS, Director of the Jena Center for Reconciliation Studies)
• Ms. Laura Villanueva (Non-Resident Scholar of JCRS, Founder and Director of Satoyama for Peace: Ecosystems for Peace and Reconciliation)
• Prof. Toyomi Asano (Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University / Principal Investigator of the project “Exploring International Reconciliation Studies Based on Universal Values and Collective Memory”)
• Prof. Naoyuki Umemori (Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University / Co-Investigator of the same project)
18:30–
Reception

January 28 (Sun.)

International Reconciliation Studies Plenary Session (All Sessions in English)
Venue: Building 26, Room 502, Waseda University
10:00–12:00
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
• Prof. Martin Leiner (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, President of IARS, Director of JCRS)
• Ms. Laura Villanueva (Non-Resident Scholar of JCRS, Founder and Director of Satoyama for Peace)
• Mr. Sašo Dolinšek (Ph.D. Program, Osaka University)
• Mr. Watatu Sanada (Ph.D. Program, Osaka University)
• Ms. Miki Aikata (Doctoral Program, Doshisha University)
• Mr. Satoshi Tanaka (Trustee Lecturer, Ritsumeikan University)
• Ms. Hitomi Inoue (Ph.D. Program, Osaka University)
13:00–14:00
Lecture: “Introducing the Jena Approach to Reconciliation Research and Satoyama for Peace”
Speaker: Laura Villanueva
14:00–15:00
Lecture: “Encountering the Suffering of the Other – Results of Our Research Project with Israelis and Palestinians, 2013–2021”
Speaker: Martin Leiner
15:00–18:00
Plenary Discussion
(Including presentations by Prof. Toyomi Asano and Prof. Nojiri)
18:30–
Farewell Party
Venue: Kou-Bai

January 29 (Mon.)

13:00–14:00
Meeting with the Korea Research Foundation

February 8 (Thu.)

Venue: Building 26, Room 1102, Waseda University
9:00–17:00
Chair: Prof. Naoyuki Umemori

Discussants / Commentators

• Prof. Martin Leiner (Friedrich Schiller University Jena / President of IARS / Director of JCRS)
• Ms. Laura Villanueva (Non-Resident Scholar of JCRS / Founder and Director of Satoyama for Peace)

Presenters (Young Scholars)

• Hajime Onozaka
International NGOs Embedding an Estranged International Organization into Cooperative Relationships: The ILO, China YWCA, and the International Federation of Trade Unions
• Pau Sian Lian (Online, based in Myanmar)
The Spring Revolution in Myanmar: Unraveling New Political Dynamics
• Cao Thi Minh Chau (Waseda University, supervised by Prof. Kuroda)
Digital Pathways to Peace: An Analysis of Edtech in Conflict Resolution Initiatives
• Rita Nazeer-Ikeda (Washington D.C., supervised by Prof. Kuroda, Online)
Deconstructing Traces of Post-Colonialism in Singapore: Examining the Role of Education for National & International Reconciliation
• Qu Yang (曲揚) (JSPS Research Fellow, Waseda University)
Propaganda Operations of Japan and Its Collaborating Regimes in Occupied North China during the Sino-Japanese War: Focusing on Media Management and Speech Control