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January 17, 2023

Aging and Multicultural Diversity: The Place of Migrants in Asia's Aging Societies

From: Johanna O. Zulueta <hannazu@gmail.com>
Date: 2023/01/15

Aging and Multicultural Diversity: The Place of Migrants in Asia's Aging Societies

29 January 2023 (Sunday), 13:00

Hall 125, Building 8, Toyo University Hakusan Campus

12:40 - Registration 

 

13:00 - Opening remarks

- Misa HIRASHIMA, Toyo University 

13:10 - About the symposium

- Johanna ZULUETA, Toyo University 

13:20 - Keynote speech

Migration and Multicultural Diversity in the Context of Rapid Aging in Asia 

Brenda Yeoh, National University of Singapore 

14:10 - Q&A

14:30 - Break

14:45 - Plenary session: Presentation 1

Filipino Marriage Migrants in the Osaka Metropolitan Area in their 50s and over: Focusing on their Relationship with Local Communities (presentation in Japanese)

- Sachi TAKAHATA, University of Shizuoka

15:15 - Plenary session: Presentation 2

Global Aging and Diversity in Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Cultural Japan: Space and Place of "Ibasho," Memory, and Community 

- Jackie Kim-Wachutka, Ritsumeikan University

15:45 - Plenary session: Presentation 3

Issues Regarding Aging and Death of Muslims in Japan: A Perspective from the Activities of Islamic Organizations (presentation in Japanese)

- Hirofumi OKAI, Kyoto Sangyo University

16:15 - Q&A

16:45 - Closing 

This symposium is supported by JSPS KAKENHI grant number JP20K02098

Due to university COVID protocols, we request attendees to pre-register:  https://forms.gle/3fembgj5ymP8Jotd7
For inquiries please send an email to the organizer, Dr. Johanna ZULUETA (zulueta@toyo.jp)

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