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In Lieu of Greetings: The Past, Present, and Future of CGS

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.

December 9, 2009, 3:52 PM

Report: Lecture on "The Politics Surrounding Names and Labels"

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.

December 9, 2009, 3:50 PM

A "Liberal" ICU? ? From a Former ICU Dorm Resident ?

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."

December 9, 2009, 3:48 PM

Notice:CGS will be closed

CGS will be closed from July 23rd to August 5th. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes.
Except those days, we are open through Monday to Friday, 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please visit us!

June 25, 2009, 1:18 PM

Statement of Apology

In December 2008, at a Christmas party hosted by the Center for Gender Studies, CGS staff asked those who intended to participate in the party dressed in drag to refrain from doing it. Despite our commitment to fighting discrimination against gender minorities and sexual minorities, we at CGS had unwittingly lost sight of our principles and had come to mix up familiarity with easiness to control. We wish to express our sincere regret for the incident last year and we apologize to all those who were victimized and hurt by our actions. CGS regards this incident as a serious issue for our entire organization. We issue this statement to express our firm resolve to prevent such an incident from occurring again in the future and to express our apologies to all those concerned.

May 31, 2009, 3:18 PM

An abridged transcript of a round-table discussion between Professors Mikiko Kimito and Kazuko Tanaka on the future of Gender/Sexuality Pedagogy

Kimiko KIMOTO
Professor, Hitotsubashi University
Kazuko TANAKA
Professor, International Christian University

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

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CGS: Today, Professors Kimiko Kimoto (KK) and Kazuko Tanaka (KT), shall discuss the future prospects for gender/sexuality pedagogy. Firstly, Professor Kimito could you tell us about Hitotsubashi's GenEP (a school-wide educational program for gender equity)? leaflets%20of%20GenEP.jpg
KK: At Hitotsubashi University, students follow the curriculum set specifically for their chosen major to complete the credits required for graduation. Before the introduction of GenEP, individual lecturers voluntarily incorporated gender perspectives in their classes since there were no required gender-related courses. But with GenEP, we created for the first time an official system of gender-related courses and offered a list of such courses for students. Every year we make a new program of gender-related coursework that enables students to systematically study gender issues. The program is administered by the Center for Gender Research and Social Sciences (CGraSS).
*CGraSS Website: http://gender.soc.hit-u.ac.jp/index.html

May 13, 2009, 3:31 PM

Report: Developing Self Esteem and Communication Skills "Let's Take a Look at Your Mental Habits" ? A New You, A New World

Takako NIWA
Graduate Student, ICU

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

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As a CGS staff member who participated in the CGS-hosted workshop "Developing Self-Esteem and Communication Skills," I would like to report on this event. The workshop series continued over 5 sessions, the titles of which were as follows:

(1) Turn Your Weaknesses into Strengths
(2) Dealing with Stress
(3) Skills in Positive Speaking
(4) Understanding Anger
(5) Dealing with Harassment and Improving Communication Skills at Work

The event drew more applicants than expected, and while this pleased me as a member of the planning committee, it also made me see how so many people were worried about their interpersonal relationships. I felt that the difficulties of living in the contemporary were being pushed under my nose again.

May 13, 2009, 3:10 PM

The ICU Beauty Contest Debate

Shintaro ISHIGURO
Chair, ICU Festival Committee 2008
Keita UEHARA
Committee Planner, ICU Festival Committee 2008
Naoko TAKAYAMA
Counselor, Support House Jomu
Makiko ISERI, Takako NIWA and Naomi SUZUKI
CGS staff members

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11th issue of the CGS Newsletter. The full Japanese version of this discussion can be viewed on here.】

Mr.Ishiguro&Mr.uehara

Last year, the ICU Festival 2008 committee had several meetings with CGS staff to discuss whether or not a beauty contest should be held at the ICU festival. Today, Mr. Ishiguro (SI) and Mr. Uehara (KU) of the festival committee met with CGS staff members (Iseri (MI), Niwa (TN) and Suzuki (NS)) for a round-table discussion facilitated by Ms. Takayama (NT) a professional counselor. We hope this article will clarify the issues involved and help you form your own opinions.

May 13, 2009, 3:00 PM

CGS tea party! (Apr 13, 2009)
Kick-off: Japan-UK LGBT Youth Exchange Project (Sep 11, 2008)
Reasons to Cross Over : Japan-UK LGBT Youth Exchange and Beyond (Sep 11, 2008)
“Sex/Gender/Sexuality Outlaw” - the Rainbow Hangout at Diffendorfer Memorial Hall (Sep 11, 2008)
Report: Lecture by Kota Ishijima “Gender, Culture and Sports Business in the U.S. and Japan” (Sep 11, 2008)
Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies (PGSS) (Apr 02, 2008)
PGSS and I (Apr 02, 2008)
Report: “Why Suffer from Job Burnout? Tips for Your Future Career” (Apr 02, 2008)
Diversity Starts from Awareness: A Petition by Sumposion (Apr 02, 2008)
[Completed] ICU Festival 2007 (Nov 01, 2007)
[Completed] Open Lecture : Why Suffer from Job Burnout? —Tips for Your Future Career (Oct 05, 2007)
[Completed] CGS tea party 2007, autnum (Sep 28, 2007)
CGS Newsletter 008 Available Now! (Sep 19, 2007)
Rev. Yuri Horie’s lecture “Questioning the Church and its Sanctity” (Sep 15, 2007)
IWS 2007: “Gender in Asia - A Roundup: Looking Back/ Looking into Our Future” (Sep 15, 2007)
Miho Matsugu’s Lecture “Embarking on Motherhood as a Lesbian in the U.S.” (Sep 15, 2007)
[Completed] CGS will invite Ms. Aya Kamikawa (May 15, 2007)
Announcement: 2nd Issue of CGS Journal, Gender & Sexuality (May 11, 2007)
CGS Newsletter 007 Available Now! (Apr 01, 2007)
IWS2006 Full Report (Apr 01, 2007)
“Body Knowledge and Performance” (Apr 01, 2007)
Report: Constitutional Amendment and Gender (Apr 01, 2007)
The Meaning of “Work” (Apr 01, 2007)
“Dating Violence – Love with Mutual Respect” (Apr 01, 2007)
Questioning the Church and its ‘Sacredness’: Criticism against the Church from a Lesbian Perspective (Feb 02, 2007)
Towards a Society that Celebrates Diversity (Nov 03, 2006)
REPORT: Junko Mitsuhashi Lecture (Nov 03, 2006)
REPORT: Christianity and Sexual Minorities (Nov 02, 2006)
Toward the Society That Celebrates Diversity (May 23, 2006)
Transgender & Sexuality (Apr 17, 2006)
Onee kotoba and Japanese Gender Discourse (Mar 08, 2006)
The Sumitomo Denkō Case: ‘Women Who Refused to Give in to Public Order and Morality’ (Mar 08, 2006)
Women in the History of Science (Mar 08, 2006)
2006 International Workshop (Mar 08, 2006)
REPORT: Professor Ueno's Lecture "What Can Gender/Sexuality Studies Do?" (Feb 08, 2006)
FEATURE: 2005 International Workshop (Nov 28, 2005)
Report: The Dr. Yamauchi Lecture on Gender Identity Disorder (Nov 28, 2005)
Report: 'Sex Education and Sex Education Bashing' (Oct 18, 2005)
Joint Symposium: History and Gender (Jul 11, 2005)
Metaphors/Discourse/Politics: T. Carver lecture (Jul 07, 2005)
Women and Sciences:L. Schibinger lecture (Jul 06, 2005)
IDW170 Approach to Gender Studies: The Mary Hartman Lecture (May 31, 2005)
Why not become a PGSS major? (May 17, 2005)
CGS 2nd IWS 2005 Comes Next (Apr 19, 2005)
CGS International Workshop 2004, Coming Soon (Apr 11, 2005)
Come and Join the CGS Book Club! (Apr 11, 2005)
PGSS Starts Spring 2005 (Apr 11, 2005)
Report: Ms. Takazato's Mini Lecture on Okinawa (Apr 11, 2005)
Report on Ms. Claudia Derichs' Lecture (Apr 11, 2005)
CGS Inaugural Lecture by Ms. Fukushima (Apr 11, 2005)
Collect Stamps and Get CGS Original Goods! (Oct 06, 2004)
The Books and Audio-visual Aids Lending Service has begun (Jun 14, 2004)
From The CGS (May 25, 2004)
The first issue of the CGS newsletter (Apr 02, 2004)
Greetings from CGS (Apr 01, 2004)
Ms. Katharine Moon visited ICU (Apr 01, 2004)
Living with GID: Lecture by Kamikawa, Aya (Apr 01, 2004)
Gender Equal Ordinance in Mitaka City (Apr 01, 2004)
Gender Studies Program @ ICU from AY2005 (Apr 01, 2004)
International Workshop @ ICU Nov. 2004 (Apr 01, 2004)

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