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October 2, 2025
Conference Invitation "How to Act Responsibly Today? Politics of Law in Europe and Japan", Saturday, April 26, 2025.
From: Adrienne Sala <adrienne.sala@gmail.com>
Date: 2025/04/09
Dear members of SSJ-Forum,
We are delighted to invite you to the conference organized by the Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA), in collaboration with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Waseda University, titled "How to Act Responsibly Today? Politics of Law in Europe and Japan".
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Venue: Akasaka Intercity Conference Center (AICC) "The Amphitheater" Akasaka Intercity Air 4th Floor 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Language: English (with Simultaneous Interpretation in Japanese).
Format: Hybrid (On-site and Online).
Please note that registration is required for both in person and online participants.
Please register at the following link: https://nira.or.jp/
Inquiries: Phone: +81 3-5448-1710 (Weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) E-mail: niraforum@nira.
Conference Program:
13:45: Doors Open
14:00 - 14:05: Welcome Remarks
14:05 - 15:35 : Panel 1 - Responsibility in Action - Law, Economics, and Society Facing Global Challenges
Panel Chairs: Gilles CAMPAGNOLO (CNRS) and Adrienne SALA (Waseda University)
Public policymaking in Europe and Japan employs legal and economic models that harness evidence and expertise to address questions of justice, interests, and the boundaries of economic knowledge.
The judicialization of behavior shapes both public policies and worldviews in response to global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, labor dynamics, and growing inequality.
Panelists:
Raphaël LANGUILLON (Researcher, FRIJ-MFJ) - Climate Responsibility and Local Planning
Kanako TAKAE (Research Associate, Waseda University) - Beyond Anthropocentrism: Rethinking the Ethical Framework for the Future
Marie ELIPHE (Assistant Professor, Paris Pantheon-Assas University) - The Liability of Companies: The Solution to Humanitarian Disaster?
15:35 - 15:45: Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:15: Panel 2 - Framing Responsibility - Global Justice and Democratic Challenges
Panel Chair: Yasushi WATANABE (Keio University)
This panel examines the framing and conceptualization of "responsibility" in international relations amid serious threats to democracies.
The discussion will critically address accusations of self-righteousness and double standards by developed countries, situating these debates within the broader international order and exploring comparative perspectives to resolve these dilemmas.
Panelists:
Panelists:
Isabelle GIRAUDOU (Professor, The University of Tokyo) - Reconceptualizing Responsibility as Response-ability in the Anthropocene: A Thought Experiment for Legal Scholars?
Maiko ICHIHARA (Professor, Hitotsubashi University) - Three Aspects of Democracy: Values, Institutions, and Ideology
Hirohide TAKIKAWA (Professor, The University of Tokyo) - Responsibility to Whom? Limits and Hopes of Democracy
17:15 - 17:30 : Wrap-up & Closing Remarks
Best Regards,
Adrienne Sala
Assistant Professor
School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University
1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-kuTokyo 169-8050
Approved by ssjmod at 02:36 PM