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Classes April 15, 2025
[First Lecture - April 15th] Area Studies Special Research II: Surviving Cancer in Asia
The 1st lecture：April 15, 2025
New Horizons in Interdisciplinary Research
Rethinking Values through Cancer
Speakers：Shunya Yoshimi
Professor, Kokugakuin University
Course Title：Cross-boundary Cancer Studies: The Road toward Asia Well-being
Course Description：
Launched in 2011, this interdisciplinary course marks its 15th anniversary in a world increasingly defined by uncertainty. Global norms and postwar values--long held as pillars of stability--are now being challenged in profound ways. Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan continues to navigate complex social and economic challenges as one of Asia's most mature societies. Throughout this journey, we have examined cancer--not only as a disease, but as a mirror reflecting the structural and cultural struggles within Asian societies. At the heart of our inquiry lies a universal desire: the longing to live well. As we look toward 2025 and beyond, we ask: What does "well-being" mean to the people of Asia today? By taking cancer as a lens to explore this question, we trace the contours of well-being amid suffering--drawing critical lines that connect science and culture, policy and everyday life. A new dialogue begins here. One that redefines survival, health, and hope across borders.
