The Center for Gender Studies, International Christian University, welcomes submission of unpublished research papers, field repots and book rebiews. Articles currently received will be considerd for inclusion in the forth issue scheduled for publication in March 2011.

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2010
Journal Regulations for vol. 06

Launched in 2005, the CGS journal, Gender and Sexuality, is designed to bring together researchers and activists from theoretical and practical collaboration, and to disseminate information from Japan and Asia to the world. It is our hope that this journal will become an innovative, dynamic forum for challenging existing concepts and stimulating lively debate.

June 2, 2010, 12:08 PM

International Christian University (Tokyo, Japan) is pleased to announce an open search for a full-time faculty position “Gender in Politics and International Relations” at the rank of Associate, Senior Associate, or Full Professor.

The complete announcement for the position is available at the following URL:
http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/gjg/KOBO/gendere.html

Applications must be submitted to Katsuhiko Mori, Chair, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan 181-8585, no later than August 31, 2010. After documentary screening, short-listed candidates will be requested to submit four letters of reference and sample publications prior to a model lecture and interview.

April 26, 2010, 3:48 PM

CGS Tea Party

26（Mon）27（Tue）28（Wed）April, 2010
12:40 - 15:00 @ CGS (ERB 301)

The Center for Gender Studies (CGS) provides a communication space for those who are interested in issues of gender and sexuality.

We would like you all to join us at our tea party!
We are especially looking forward to meeting new students arriving this April. Come and learn about the major in Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Teas and Snacks will be provided. No sign-up required. Everybody is welcome!!!

ICU Center for Gender Studies ERB 301
[tel&fax]+81-422-33-3448 [e-mail]cgs@icu.ac.jp

April 19, 2010, 3:01 PM

The Center for Gender Studies (CGS) will be closed on December 23rd to January
5th, due to the University winter recess.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

December 22, 2009, 2:56 PM

Etsuko KATO
Director, Center for Gender Studies
Senior Associate Professor, International Christian University

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the twelfth issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

From April 2009, I have had the honor of serving as CGS Director, following in the footsteps of Kazuko Tanaka(2004-2007) and Natsumi Ikoma (2008). It has "only", and at the same time, "already" been 6 years since the establishment of our center. I feel that we are now entering upon a second stage in our history.

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December 9, 2009, 3:52 PM

Anonymous
3rd year student, Division of Languages, ICU

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the twelfth issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

On May 20, 2009, I attended an open lecture on "The Politics Surrounding Names and Labels" as part of the "Approaches to Gender Studies" course. The speakers were Akira Miyama, host of the news website Delta G, and guest lecturer Yuriko Iino.
The lecture questioned why it was only non-heterosexuals who were compelled to label themselves. As stated in its flyer, it discussed the political nature of names and labels, including coming out, unilateral naming and the effect of naming on one's personality.

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December 9, 2009, 3:50 PM

decofemi
ICU graduate

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the twelfth issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

With plans for the construction of a large-scale dormitory currently underway at ICU, I would like to discuss the issue of ICU dorms in the light of my own experience.
Up until two years ago, I lived in a women's dormitory on campus. All the rooms were shared, and men were only permitted entry to the communal area on the first floor. If it was necessary for any man to go upstairs (such as a university employee) one of the dorm residents would have to call out "a man is coming upstairs!" before letting them through. This was one of the many dorm rules that I simply couldn't get used to. Even the hope of preventing sex-related crimes cannot justify the treatment of people as if they were potential sex offenders. One could even argue that this prohibition of "men" reflects a simplistic assumption that "problems (only) occur between the two sexes."

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December 9, 2009, 3:48 PM

Takako NIWA
ICU Post-graduate

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the twelfth issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

The annual conference of the Women's Studies Association of Japan was held at Ochanomizu Women's University on June 27th and 28th, 2009. My general impression was that the association was not mired in the 30 years of its history, but was clearly looking ahead to the future. This was evident in the selection of general members for the positions of section meeting supervisors and in the fact that the symposium was held on the last day, not the first day, to sum up the whole conference.

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December 9, 2009, 3:47 PM