Speakers:
David Chiavacci
Mercator Professor in Social Science of Japan, University of Zurich
Carola Hommerich
Associate Professor of Sociology, Hokkaido University
Sawako Shirahase
Professor of Sociology, The University of Tokyo

In recent decades Japan has changed from a strongly growing, economically successful country regarded as prime example of social equality and inclusion to a country with a stagnating economy, a shrinking population and a very high proportion of elderly people. New forms of inequality have been emerging and deepening, and a new perception of Japan as “gap society” (kakusa shakai) has become commonly acknowledged.
The book provides a comprehensive overview of inequality in contemporary Japan. It examines inequality in labor and employment, welfare and family, education and social mobility, in the urban-rural divide, and with regard to immigration, ethnic minorities and gender.

The WeberWorldCafé is an interactive, biannual event format that brings together researchers and practitioners from various disciplines and regions who meet and exchange their thoughts in a relaxed, coffeehouse-like atmosphere.

To enrich the discussions we particularly invite students, young scholars and the interested public to participate in the talks.

Scheduled:
November 24, 2016 | 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Registration deadline:
November 22, 2016

In diesem Jahr begehen wir den 100. Todestag des bedeutenden japanischen Schriftstellers Natsume Sōseki. Die Bibliotheken des International House of Japan, des Maison Franco-Japonaise sowie des Deutschen Instituts für Japanstudien stellen zu diesem Anlass englisch-, französisch- und deutschsprachige Übersetzungen seiner Romane aus. Darüber hinaus gibt es verschiedene Rezensionen sowie Dissertationen zum Thema Sōseki zu lesen.