Sophia Symposium 2025
Sat, Dec 13
|Sophia University, L-911 (Library)
Engaging in Inter- and Trans-Disciplinary Research and Teaching in Universities ※This is an in-person event and will be conducted in English. Click on the button below to register. Thank you!
Time & Location
Dec 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sophia University, L-911 (Library), 7-1 Kioichō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
Guests
About the event
Inter- and trans-disciplinary (ITD) approaches are recommended for researchers and educators who work at highly specialized institutions such as universities. While the rationale of inter- and trans-disciplinarity approaches is now widely recognized and inter- and trans-disciplinary research institutes and teaching centers have been established to promote collaboration among multiple disciplines, most researchers and educators may rightly ask “how can we apply them to our own research and teaching?” This symposium addresses this practical and important question by inviting front-line educators from Japan, Thailand, and the United States to share their rich experiences and to exchange perspectives on how IDT research and teaching help us not only improve knowledge creation but also make our teaching impactful for students.
Program
10:00 Opening Remarks
10:10-12:30 Morning Session
Transdisciplinary Research on the Social Impacts of Global Environmental Problems
-Perspectives from the Ground of Deforestation in Tropical Asia-