Events
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UK-Japan Seminar on the Politics and Practices of ‘Low Fertility and Ageing Population’ in Post-War Japan
28 January 2017, 9am-5.30pm, Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester
In Japan, policymakers have long struggled to come up with effective measures against ‘low fertility and ageing population’ (shōshi kōreika). But, what exactly does ‘low fertility and ageing population’ mean in practice? What are the politics behind the policies of ‘low fertility and ageing population’? The proposed seminar examines histories and practices surrounding issues of ageing and fertility in postwar Japan in order to better contextualize the ongoing policy debate over the country’s ‘low fertility and ageing population’.
Event Programme
9:00-9:15
Welcome and coffee
9:15-11:15
Session 1: Politics and practices of low fertility
11:30-13:00
Session 2: Politics and practices of ageing population
14:00-16:00
Session 3: Behind the policy of ‘low fertility and ageing population’
16:15-17:30
General discussion and a future strategy meeting
Registration is free, but participants are required to contact Dr. Aya Homei at aya.homei@manchester.ac.uk or 0161-3061819 at least two weeks prior to the event.
The seminar is supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London Symposium and Seminar Scheme and a grant from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
Posted on 23 November 2016
