Title: Japan’s eminently avoidable socio-economic decline
Date & Time: Thursday, May 20 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PDT) / 3:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT) / 8:00pm – 9:30pm (BST)
Featuring:
- Speaker: Bill Emmott – Book author & former editor in chief of The Economist (1993-2006)
- Moderator: Yves Tiberghien – Professor of Political Science at UBC & Centre for Japanese Research Co-Director
- Graduate Discussant: Sun Park – Ph.D. candidate in Political Science & Liu Scholar (2021-2022) in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC
Description:
The UBC Centre for Japanese Research is delighted to welcome Bill Emmott, the former Editor in Chief of The Economist magazine (1993-2006) and the author of Japan’s Far More Female Future: Increasing Gender Equality and Reducing Workplace Insecurity Will Make Japan Stronger. Join this book talk and learn more about the gender (in)equality in Japan and its impacts on the Japanese socio-economic state.
“Location”
The event will be hosted via Zoom. Participants will receive the Zoom link to access the event 24 hours prior to the event via email. Please register in advance. If you have any questions regarding the event accessibility, please contact Saya Soma at sayasoma@mail.ubc.ca.
Registration
Please register in advance – https://emmott.eventbrite.ca
For more information, please visit – https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/emmott/