Workshop on Science/Technology concerning Survival "Body and Technology: Do Androids Dream of Body and Aging?"
Date & Time: January 17,2015 (Sat.) 14:00-17:30 (Doors Open 13:45)
Place: Multipurpose Room (L), Suzaku Campus, Ritsumeikan University
Host: Research Center for Ars Vivendi, Ritsumeikan University
Participation: Free of Charge / No Advance Application Necessary
Language: Japanese
Event Overview
Science technology makes various areas concerning survival visible and thus enables us to express concerns about them. In this workshop we plan to deepen knowledge on science technology through lectures and discussion by the medium of technology.
In this workshop Dr. Nanako Nakajima (International Research Center at FU-Berlin) will conduct a lecture concerning body and aging,and Professor Tsutomu Fujinami (Research Center for Innovative Lifestyle Design of Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) will conduct a lecture concerning aging and technology. Then we have a panel discussion in the end.
Program
| 13:45 | Doors Open |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Event Overview Shigenori Mochizuki (Graduate School of Image Arts & Sciences, Ritsumeikan University) |
| 14:10-15:00 | Lecture：Nanako Nakajima (International Research Center ≫Interweaving Performance Cultures≪, FU-Berlin) “Aging Cyborg – Robot in Dance: Galapagosization of Japanese Robotics” |
| 15:10-16:00 | Lecture：Tsutomu Fujinami (Research Center for Innovative Lifestyle Design, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) “Body with Dream or Dreaming of Body: Reductive Access toward the World of Aging People with Dementia” |
| 16:10-17:30 | Panel Discussion |
Related Sites
- Nanako Nakajima (Website of Dr. Nanako Nakajima)
- Nanako Nakajima (Website of FU-Berlin)
- Tsutomu Fujinami (Website of Professor Tsutomu Fujinami)
Inquiries
Administrative Office, Research Center for Ars Vivendi, Ritsumeikan University
56-1 Tojiinkita-machi, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8577
E-mail: ars-vive@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
TEL: +81-75-465-8475
FAX: +81-75-465-8245
*There is no parking available at the venue, so please use public transportation.
