6th JSPS Club Meeting in Japan / September 27, 2017
Time: 14:00–20:00
Venue: Tsukuba International Congress Center, Conference Room 202B 2-20-3 Takezono, Tsukuba, 305-0032 Ibaraki
Map:https://www.epochal.or.jp/eng/access/map_shuhen.html
Program (116 KB)
Session Opening
14:00 Greetings
Ass. Prof. Thomas PARKNER (Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba)
Prof. Dr. Heinrich MENKHAUS (Chair for German Law, Faculty and Graduate School of Law, Meiji University; Chairman of the JSPS-Club)
Prof. Dr. Keiichi AIZAWA (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Director of the University of Tsukuba Bonn Office)
Kazunori HIGUCHI (Director, JSPS Fellows Plaza, International Program Department, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS))
Toshihiro INOUE (Japanisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft Ibaraki)
Prof. Dr. Caroline Fern BENTON (Vice President and Executive Director for Global Affairs, University of Tsukuba)
Prof. Dr. Kyosuke NAGATA (President, University of Tsukuba)
Scientific Presentations
14:25 Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang ADE (Faculty of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University):
Philosophical Aspects of Pain
Presentation Ade (1.4 MB)
14:50 Sen. Ass. Prof. Eckhard HITZER (College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University):
Aspirations of Japanese Universities to Become Sustainable by Means of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
15:15 Prof. Nozomi SATO (Dept. of Musicology, Keio University):
How we interpret Bach’s music: a theological and ontological consideration
15:40 Coffee break
Scientific Exchange
16:10 Prof. Dr. Heinrich MENKHAUS (Chair for German Law, Faculty and Graduate School of Law, Meiji University; Chairman of the JSPS-Club):
The German JSPS-Club: Promotion of scientific exchange between German-speaking countries and Japan
16:25 Prof. Keiichi AIZAWA (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Director of the University of Tsukuba Bonn Office):
Promoting exchange with Germany and other European countries: The mission of the Bonn Office of the University of Tsukuba
16:40 Discussion: Scientific exchange between German-speaking countries and research institutions in Tsukuba
Prof. Dr. Heinrich MENKHAUS (Chair for German Law, Faculty and Graduate School of Law, Meiji University; Chairman of the JSPS-Club)
Prof. Keiichi AIZAWA (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Director of the University of Tsukuba Bonn Office)
17:00–17:15 Photo session
17:30–19:30 Reception
Kanpai: Dr. Philip MATTHES (Head Human Resources, Merck Japan)