Code：G1B30003 / Instructor：NAKASHIMA Miho
Course Description
The "100-year life" (reference book [1]) became a buzzword in 2017. The true intention of its advocates was not to encourage middle-aged and elderly
people to save for retirement or improve their lifestyles. Instead, the term notably highlights the increase in the average life expectancy, which has led
to major changes in the social structure and invalidated the conventional premise that a single life course follows the path of "education" → "work" →
"retirement." With the disappearance of this one-size-fits-all course, each person has to design their own unique life. However, Japanese society does
not easily facilitate diverse life designs (reference book [2]). Further, Japan is lagging behind in a globalized world. For example, Japan's gender gap
index is low (125th out of 146 countries).
In this course, we will analyze and consider these trends from various perspectives, exploring futures of work, life, and society not bound by
conventional stereotypes. The course will unfold in an omnibus format with multiple faculty members and external lecturers with practical experience,
with lecturers addressing different themes from their own standpoints.
Keywords
Diversity and inclusion, gender,
gender equality, career, work
experience
Course Plan
1) Guidance (Nakashima and Seki)
2) Equality and human rights: the basics (Yoshiko Kato / Center for the Study of Higher Education)
3) Structures of inequality (same as above)
4) Career continuity and work-life balance (Narita Fumiko / Faculty of Economics and Law)
5) Humanities, sciences, and gender (Nakashima / Faculty of Science)
6) To be decided (Noriko Banba/Faculty of Engineering)
7) Work-life balance (Keiko Mamiya / School of Medicine)
8) Sexual and reproductive health/rights (Satoko Nakagomi / School of Medicine)
9) SOGI diversity and LGBTQ+ (Shinji Hoshino/NPO SHIP)
10) The Law and Society related to LGBT (Mayuko Miyai/Karasawayoshihide Law Offices)
11) Your choices will change the world: The choice of "entrepreneurship" (Shoko Oguri / NPO At Home)
12) Let's draw a career vision (Seika Tanaka/Yokohama University of Commerce)
13) Men and childcare (Kesami Sakaguchi / Nagano University of Health Sciences)
14) French work styles and startup support: French tech and entrepreneurship (Kaoruko Hayashi/NARAFRANCE)
15) Lecture summary, course survey (Nakashima and Seki)
