慶應義塾大学 X Dignity センター

■Overview

Several years have passed since the inception of the concept of “informational health,” which seeks to help everyone achieve their desired information diet by making them more aware of the tools to balance it. However, the health of the information space has not improved, but rather has worsened along with the progression of the “attention economy.” In addition, problems surrounding the information space, for example the proliferation of disinformation and misinformation relating to wars and conflicts, are no longer bound by national borders, highlighting the dire need to institute an international framework.

In this symposium, we will refer to discussions being held in other countries regarding a healthy information space, diving deeper into the concept itself as well as the information space that Japan and the rest of the world should aim for in the future. In the latter half of the symposium, we plan to conclude a basic academic cooperation agreement on informational health in order to address this issue within an international framework. This symposium will be an opportunity to collaborate with institutions and researchers in other countries, and it will advocate for a better understanding and engagement with informational health internationally

■Symposium Details
Date: December 21, 2024 (Sat.)    
Time: 13:00-18:40 (open 12:30)
Venue: Keio University, North Hall, Mita Campus    
Method: Onsite and Online (Webinar streaming)
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available)
Fee: Free
Host: X Dignity Center, Keio University
Supported by : Originator Profile Association, Japan Society for Computational Social Science, The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, NHK Foundation
Cooperation: JST-RISTEX

This symposium is open to the general public and free to join. Please note that pre-registration is required

*Click here to view the event poster

■How to participate
Please register in advance from the form below.
https://forms.gle/L71qYJivRi78xAM78
*Registration Deadline: 12:00 on December 20, 2024 (Fri.)    
*Registration for on-site participation will be closed when the maximum number of participants is reached.

■Contact
Secretariat of “Attention Economy and Informational Health”, X Dignity Center, Keio University
info-health-group@keio.jp

■Program (tentative)

Moderator:
Sakiko Ohki (The University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Professional Degree Program in Legal Studies)

〈Part I〉13:00〜

13:00-13:05 Opening Remarks
Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor, Keio University Law School)

13:05-13:20 Introduction
Yuya Suzuki (Secretariat of the Informational Health Project)

13:20-13:25 Introduction video of “Informational Health”
Video created by Classroom Adventure

13:25-13:40 Keynote Speech “Media Literacy in the era of social media”
Daisuke Furuta (Chief editor, Japan Fact Check Center)

13:40-14:20 Special Presentation 1 “Current Issues in the Health of Information Ecosystem and How Public Health Frameworks Can Help Address”
Tina D Purnat (DrPH student, TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University/Visiting Scholar, School of Public Health, University of Memphis)

14:20-15:00 Special Presentation 2 “Smooth Society and Fragmented Society”
Ken Suzuki (Project Researcher, The University of Tokyo)

15:00-15:10 Break

〈Part 2〉15:10〜

15:10-15:50 X-Talk “Informational Health” – Perspectives from Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor, Keio University Law School)
Junichi Ushiba (Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)
Satoko Tokunaga (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Keio University)
Masatoshi Kokubo ( Assisntant Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies , The University of Tokyo)

15:50-17:20 Panel Discussion “Challenges for International Collaboration in ‘Informational Health’”

〈Moderator〉
Eijiro Mizutani (Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University)

〈Panelists〉
Fujio Toriumi (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
Tina D. Purnat (DrPH student, TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University/Visiting Scholar, School of Public Health, University of Memphis)
Thitirat Thipsamritkul (Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University [Centre of International Law, Centre of Japanese Legal Studies])    
Kazunori Mizushima (Professor, Department of International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Osaka Sangyo University)
Masato Kajimoto (Professor, Center for Journalism and Media Studies, The University of Hong Kong)

17:20-17:45 Break

〈Part 3〉17:45〜

17:45-18:35 Basic Academic Exchange Agreement on Informational Health

Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor, Keio University Law School )
Kazunori Mizushima (Professor, Department of International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Osaka Sangyo University)
Masato Kajimoto (Professor, Center for Journalism and Media Studies, The University of Hong Kong)
Dongsheng Zang (Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Washington)
Katarzyna Kubuj (Assistant Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre for Polish-French Legal Thought)
Caroline Lequesne (Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Université Côte d’Azur)
Thitirat Thipsamritkul (Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University[Centre of International Law, Centre of Japanese Legal Studies])

18:35-18:40 Closing remarks
Toshikazu Yamaguchi (Representative Director President, The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings / Chair of Advisory Board, X Dignity Center, Keio University)