We’re pleased to announce that the 5th GRIPS Student Conference will be held on 1 September 2016. This year’s theme is “The Policy Challenges of a Volatile Era“.
The full list of speakers, presentation titles and schedule is now available for download.
Conference Program (tentative)
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09:00~09:30 |
Morning registration |
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09:30~10:20 |
Keynote Speech “Japan Tackles New Challenges: Security, Economy, and Society” Prof. Narushige Michishita, Director of the Security and International Studies Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
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10:20~10:40 |
Break |
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10:40~12:20 |
Concurrent Morning Session Presentations by various student scholars in Japan and abroad on their research in international relations, development, macroecoeconomics, globalisation, environment, and social & public policy. |
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12:20~13:30 |
Lunch break & afternoon registration |
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13:30~15:10 |
Concurrent Afternoon Session Presentations by various student scholars in Japan and abroad on their research in international relations, development, macroecoeconomics, globalisation, environment, and social & public policy. |
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15:10~15:30 |
Break |
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15:30~16:00 |
“Crossing the Beams” – Wrap-up Session |
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16:10~17:30 |
Presenting certificates & networking reception |
About the keynote speaker
Narushige Michishita is Professor and the Director of the Security and International Studies Program at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo. Previously, he has served as senior research fellow at the National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense and assistant counsellor at the Cabinet Secretariat for Security and Crisis Management of the Government of Japan. He acquired his Ph.D. with distinction in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. A specialist in Japanese security and foreign policy as well as security issues on the Korean Peninsula, his works include: North Korea’s Military-Diplomatic Campaigns, 1966-2008 (Routledge, 2010).
Conference Objectives & Background
The conference brings together a diverse group of students, researchers, and professionals from various disciplines and backgrounds to share ideas and research findings on the political, social, and economic challenges facing the world today and to discuss how these challenges can be addressed. We have three goals: to promote a scholarly exchange of ideas, to set new research directions, and to encourage rigorous inter-disciplinary research and collaboration.
At the time of the first conference in 2012, who could have predicted the global situation in 2016 Economic growth remains fragile. Across many countries, elite consensus about the benefits of globalisation is being challenged by a new populism. Terrorism, rising nationalism and instability point to a period of new security challenges. Some progress was made with bold commitments to address climate change and development, but now governments are turning to the difficult task of achieving these global goals. And with Brexit shocking one of the most stable regions of the world, it seems that nowhere will be immune from the new era of volatility.
This sets the stage for a fascinating conference, which will centre on the theme of the Policy Challenges of a Volatile Era. The conference will cover a wide range of topics, from international relations, security and development to domestic policy and economics.
The conference is open to all GRIPS and non-GRIPS students, researchers, and professionals, and it provides an excellent opportunity for young as well as established researchers to share expertise in important policy areas, contribute to existing scholarship, and expand their network of colleagues and collaborators.
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Date / Time: Thursday, 1 September, 2016, 09:30~17:30 Venue: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), 4F (access) Language: English (no translation will be provided) |
Registration and correspondence
If you would like to attend the conference, please register online, or send an email to studentconference@grips.ac.jp
