WIAS 15th Anniversary Symposium “Well-being in the time of uncertainty”
On 12-13 December 2022, the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) of Waseda University organised the WIAS 15th Anniversary Symposium "Well-being in the time of uncertainty" together with the Zukunftskolleg and the Institute for Advanced Research of Nagoya University.
At the symposium, WIAS members discussed the topic of "Well-being in the time of uncertainty" together with their guests and co-organisers, addressing aspects such as climate change, energy issues, natural disasters, and food problems. They also shed light on the role of institutions of higher education in meeting these challenges. Main target audience were researchers, but graduate students were also encouraged to attend.
The two-day symposium featured a programme of keynote lectures and roundtable discussions. Day 1 was dedicated to the sub-theme "Energy and Sustainability", Day 2 to the sub-theme "Life". The respective roundtable discussions addressed the following topics: "Energy Issues", "Sustainable Society", "Culture/Arts", "Health and Security", and "Inclusive Society". Researchers from the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities shared their knowledge across and beyond the boundaries of academic disciplines.
You can download the programme with all presentations here.
You can watch the videos of all lectures on youtube
If you would like to watch the presentations by Zukunftskolleg members:
Roundtable on "Culture/Arts":
Presentation by Jacob Bloomfield (Postdoctoral Fellow / Literature)
Roundtable on "Health & Security":
Presentation by Udith Dematagoda (Alumnus / Literature)
Presentation by Ariane Bertogg (Postdoctoral Fellow /History and Sociology)