(2) Public Symposium:
Is Japan an Equal Society? Policies against Poverty and Social Exclusion
Programme
What is Social Exclusion?
Lessons from the UK, Hopes for Japan
Venue: North Hall, Keio University, Tokyo
Time: January 7th, 2012 13:00～17:15
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13.00 — Opening Words
Dr Nishimura, Director, IPSS
13.15 — Keynote Speeches
David Gordon, University of Bristol:
Poverty and Social Exclusion Policies in the UK
15.00 — Break
15.15 — Panel Discussion
Moderator: Aya Abe, NIPSSR
David Gordon, Bristol University
Makoto Yuasa, Social Exclusion Unit Japan
Jonathan Bradshaw, York University
Christina Pantazis, Bristol University →
Kohei Komamura, Keio University
Masami Iwata, Japan Women's University
Toshiaki Tachibanaki, Doshisha University
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17.15 — Close
Christina Pantazis
Christina Pantazis is a member of the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research at the University of Bristol. She has a long-standing interest in researching poverty and social exclusion and has edited a number of books including the 2006 publication Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain. Her most recent writing focuses on the 'necessities of life' - examining how public perceptions of need have changed over time and how they compare across different nation states including Japan and Hong Kong.
Contact details: C.Pantazis@bristol.ac.uk
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