East Asia Disability Studies Forum 2025

25 and 26 October 2025

【日本語】

last update: 20250610



As of June 2

1. Forum Overview

Theme: Nothing about us without us

Subtitle: Voice, participation and community building

Topics by session
Session 1: Participation in decision-making
Session 2: Solidarity of people in different positions
Session 3: Relationship between disability rights movements and disability studies
Session 4: International cooperation for our future

◦ Date : 25-26 October 2025

◦ Location : Ritsumeikan University Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC)
(2-150 Iwakura-cho, Ibaraki,Osaka 567-8570 JAPAN)

◦ Organizers :
Institute of Ars Vivendi, Ritsumeikan University


2. Program

Day 1 : 10/25 (Sat)

10:00 - 10:15
□Opening Remarks

10:15 - 11:15
■Keynote Speech 1 : Lawsuits concerning the former Eugenic Protection Law

  • Speaker : Keiko TOSHIMITSU (visiting researcher, Institute of Ars Vivendi, Ritsumeikan University)

  • Moderator:

Speech 45min + Q&A 15 min

11:15 - 11:30
□Break

11:30 - 13:00
Session 1 : Participation in decision-making

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Presentation 18 min × 4 persons = 72min + Q&A 18min

13:00 - 14:00
□Lunch break

14:00 - 14:30
Poster session

14:30 - 16:00
Session 2 : Relationship between disability rights movements and disability studies

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Presentation 18 min × 4 persons = 72min + Q&A 18min

16:00 - 17:00
Private Session for Organization of EADSF 2026


Day 2 : 10/26 (Sun)

10:00 - 11:00
■Keynote speech 2 : Disability studies and disability policy

  • Speaker : Shinichiro KUMAGAYA (professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology、the University of Tokyo, chair, Policy Commission of Disability, Cabinet Office)

  • Moderator:

Speech 45min + Q&A 15 min

11:00 - 11:15
□Break

11:15 - 12:45
Session 3 : Solidarity of people in different positions

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Presentation 18 min × 4 persons = 72min + Q&A 18min

12:45 - 13:45
□Lunch break

13:45 - 14:15
Poster session

14:15 - 15:45
Session 4 : International cooperation for our future

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Presentation 18 min × 4 persons = 72min + Q&A 18min

15:45 - 17:00
■Keynote speech 3 : Disability rights movements in Kyoto

  • Speaker : Japan Center for Independent Living

  • Moderator:

Speech 55min + Q&A 20min

17:00 - 17:15
Closing remarks



*作成/更新:中井 良平
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