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The Core of STS: Where are we ? Where are we headed?. STS Education in Japan Yuko Fujigaki. STS in Japan. 1990 STS Network Japan 2001 JSSTS Established 2002. 1 Project on “Governance of S&T” Started 2002. 6 1 st SDN Meeting Recommendation from S.Jasanoff
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The Core of STS: Where are we ? Where are we headed? STS Education in Japan Yuko Fujigaki
STS in Japan 1990 STS Network Japan 2001 JSSTS Established 2002. 1 Project on “Governance of S&T” Started 2002. 6 1st SDN Meeting Recommendation from S.Jasanoff 2003.12 International Workshop: for Editing Japanese STS Handbook M.Callon, U.Felt, B.Wynne, R.Hagendijk, T.Gieryn 2005.11 Publication of STS Textbook • 4S Council Meeting: B. Latour’s recommendation to have 4S in Japan (500 members in JSSTS) 2010 4S in Tokyo with JSSTS
STS Degree Programs in Japan(2000-2010) N.of Faculties M.A. Ph.D. University of Tokyo G. S. of Int.&Interdisciplinary Studies 3 19 11 G.S. of Humanities & Sociology 1 4 2 G.S. of Interdisciplinary Information S. 1 12 1 Tokyo Inst. of Technology 3 5 3 University of Kyoto 1 6 3 Kobe University 2 3 1 University of Osaka Communication Design Center 5 (Minor Course) The Graduate University of Advanced Studies(Sokendai)5 (Minor Course)
Philosophy of STS in Japan For Scientists: Social Literacy of Scientists e.g. Science Communication Programs Engineers: Engineering Ethics Premed: Biomedical Ethics Policy Trainees: Social, political, ethical implication of S&T. Decision Making under Uncertainty e.g. White papers Liberal Arts Students: Education of “thinking critically”
Curriculums of Graduate Course The core course Seminar I : Planning of Thesis-writing Seminar II: Knowledge, Plan, Politics Additional Course Basic Theory for S&T Studies I ~Ⅳ Modern Thoughts on S&T I ~Ⅳ History of S&T I ~Ⅳ Philosophy of S&T I ~Ⅳ
3.11 Earthquake, Tsunami, and Accidents of Nuclear Power Plants • What “unexpected” means in the disaster? • Strengths and weakness of “assumption” • Too much confidence in dike in north-east • Information flow: conflict between professionals • Citizen’s self-protection by self-measurement • Citizen’s literacy • Contingency of measured value • Public Sphere for discussing future energy
What is the role of STS? in the process of d after disaster Whistle blowing X O On-going observation O Posteriori Survey O O