As survivors raise their voices, the realities of sexual violence are gradually coming to light. Despite this increased attention, why does sexual violence continue to occur? This lecture examines the experiences of sexual violence survivors based on data collected from 38,383 responses to a 2022 NHK survey on the prevalence of sexual violence. To eliminate sexual violence, it is essential to critically reexamine Japanese societal norms.

In-Person Event, The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 14:00-15:30 JST

Around 60,000 years ago, homo sapiens must have experienced significant DNA changes that profoundly altered our capacity to compete for natural resources. Critical for this change in our behaviors was a new capacity for abstract thinking. Today with AI, we are on the brink of taking the final step away from Darwin’s principle of Survival of the fittest by rapidly evolving to escape our DNA dependence altogether and thereby our mortality as well.

In-Person Event, The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 15:00-16:30 JST

In her new book Everyday Ambassadors, Annelise Riles argues that we are on the cusp of an exciting new world order, where leadership is not just in the hands of few but of all. She argues that what the world needs now is many more diplomats–connectors, translators, interpretors, across political and cultural differences, between science and religion, between the arts and the technology world.

Zoom Webinar
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 10:00-11:30 JST

This blog post was created as part of the interdisciplinary zengaku seminar "Different Dimensions of Bilingualism" offered at the University of Tokyo during the 2024 academic year.

Lidiya SHAMOVA
2 September 2024

This blog post was created as part of the interdisciplinary zengaku seminar "Different Dimensions of Bilingualism" offered at the University of Tokyo during the 2024 academic year.

Lidiya SHAMOVA
2 September 2024

Tokyo College is an organization like no other. Founded in 2019 to serve as an interface between the University of Tokyo and overseas researchers and research institutions, our core philosophy centers around the “Joy of Discovery and Power of Knowledge.”