The Center for Applied Ethics and Applied Philosophy, Graduate School of Literature, Hokkaido University, will hold a public symposium entitled "Science Education and Women" for the general public, students, and researchers.
In Japan, the ratio of female students studying in science and engineering fields, as well as female researchers in these fields, is extremely low. In recent years, various initiatives have been undertaken to increase the number of female students and researchers in science and engineering fields, but the results have not been as promising as hoped.
However, it's not as if there were no female students or researchers in science and engineering fields before or during the war. Hokkaido University, for example, has a history of accepting female students in School of Science and School of Agriculture during its time as an imperial university.
Furthermore, during World War II, there were attempts to increase the number of female students studying science and engineering fields in order to address the shortage of scientific and technological personnel. In this symposium, we would like to consider the relationship between science education and women, taking into account the history of modern Japan.
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- [Date] Saturday, November 28, 2026, 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Registration: from 1:00 PM)
- [Location] Room W409, Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Education and Research Building, Hokkaido University (7-chome, Kita 10-jo Nishi, Kita-ku, Sapporo)
- [Organizer] Center for Research and Education in Applied Ethics and Applied Philosophy, Graduate School of Literature, Hokkaido University
- [Co-sponsored by] Hokkaido University Graduate Faculty of Education
- [Target] General citizens, students, and researchers
- [Capacity] 80 people at the venue, 100 people online
- [Participation fee] Free
- [Language] Japanese
For details on how to apply, please see here. *This will take you to the website of Faculty of Education Hokkaido University.
