Dear Members of the Institute of Social Science,

I hope this email finds you well.

I am writing from the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, a London-based charity which promotes closer links between the UK and Japan through events, grants and scholarships.

We will host an online social science webinar next month and thought it might be of interest to your members and colleagues:

• Event Title: Japan's Security Policy in a New Era of Geopolitical Tensions
• Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025
• Location: Online (Zoom)
• Time: 9:00pm - 10:15pm (JST, Japan) / 12:00pm - 1:15pm (GMT, UK)
• Language: English

• Speakers: 
• Koichi Nakano is a Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University, and was a Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead Program on US-Japan Relations at Harvard University (2024-2025). He has a BA in Philosophy from the University of Tokyo, a second BA in Philosophy and Politics from the University of Oxford and an MA and PhD from Princeton University. He specializes in the comparative politics of advanced industrial democracies, with a focus on Japan, and in political theory. His recent research has centred on topics including constitutional politics and civic activism, neoliberal globalisation and nationalism, and national security and democracy in East Asia. He has published widely in English and in Japanese, and has been a frequent contributor to Japanese and international media. At Harvard, he conducted research on the transformation of one-party dominance in Japan in the context of rising tensions between the US and China.
• Linus Hagström (moderator) is a Professor of Political Science at the Swedish Defence University. During 2024-2025, he has been a visiting professor at Waseda University, Stockholm University and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Hagström's research focuses on identity, power and international security, encompassing the roles of narrative, emotions and discipline. Empirically, he focuses on East Asian international politics - especially Japanese security policy - but also researches great power politics and security policy involving Sweden. Hagström has recently published peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of International Relations and Development, the Review of International Studies, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, European Journal of International Relations and International Studies Quarterly.

Event details and booking form are available here: https://dajf.org.uk/event/japans-security-policy-in-a-new-era-of-geopolitical-tensions

Please note that the booking system for this webinar will close at 2am (JST) / 5pm (GMT) on Monday 3 November.

If you would like to sign up after this time, please contact our Events Team (events@dajf.org.uk).

These events are free and open to all.

If you think staff and other members of your network may be interested in this event, I would be very grateful if you could share this information with them.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Benjamin