Toward Inclusive Disaster Preparedness: A Social Model of Disability Perspective
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public |
| Date(s) | December 15, 2026 10:00 — 12:00 |
| Location | Hongo Area Campus, In-person and online |
| Venue | Learning Theater, Fukutake Hall, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo |
| Capacity | 100 people |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
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| Registration Period | October 1, 2026 — December 5, 2026 |
| Contact | Office for DEI Coproduction Strategies, UTokyo Center for Coproduction of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity str-office.ide[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp Please replace “[at]” with “@” when sending email. |
IncluDE will host an event exploring new perspectives on disaster preparedness. Drawing on the social model of disability, which understands disability not as an individual’s problem but as the result of barriers in society and the environment, this event will provide an opportunity to discuss inclusive approaches to disaster preparedness in higher education. Participants will explore how universities can build disaster response systems that are accessible and inclusive for all, while considering international human rights perspectives and the intersectionality of disability.
Event Information
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Venue: Learning Theater, Fukutake Hall, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
(7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
Accessibility Services:
Japanese Sign Language interpretation
UD Talk (speech-to-text support)
Japanese-English interpretation
Additional accommodations and support are available upon request.
Program
Part I Roundtable Discussion“The Social Model and the Human Rights Model: International and Intersectional Perspectives”
・Hiroshi Tamon
Attorney, Tomin General Law Office / Member, Japan Federation of Bar Associations and Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
・Kumiko Fujiwara
Representative, DPI Women’s Network Japan / Member, IncluDE Advisory Council of Persons with Disabilities
・Shinichiro Kumagaya
Vice Director, UTokyo IncluDE
Part II Panel Discussion
“Does University Disaster Preparedness Include Everyone?”
・Kimiro Meguro
Professor, The University of Tokyo
・Hiroyuki Sugai
Professor, Miyagi University of Education
・Taichi Niwa
Project Researcher, The University of Tokyo
・Sara Seguchi
Staff Member, The University of Tokyo
・Mami Nakatsu
Project Lecturer, UTokyo IncluDE
The text version of the flyer is available for download.
