[Report] ASC-TUFS 5th Anniversary International Symposium

ASC-TUFS 5th Anniversary International Symposium was conducted on November 3 and 6, 2021.
This symposium was jointly organized by African Studies Center – TUFS, the Cooperation of Three National Universities in West Tokyo and IAfP.

In the symposium, discussions were held under five themes: international politics, migration and refugees, economy and development, ecology, and religion. Besides, a session for graduate students and young scholars mainly for networking with other scholars was held.

Date & Time｜ November 3 (Wed.) & 6 (Sat.), 2021
12:00 – 6:20 pm (JST) / 3:00 – 9:20 am (GMT)

Venue｜ Onsite (Large Conference Room, 2F Administration Bldg., Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) & Online
Language｜ English
Admission｜ Free
Programme｜

Day 1 November 3 (Wed.), 2021

Opening Remarks (12:00 – 12:05 pm <JST> / 3:00 – 3:05 am <GMT>)

Session 1: Young Scholars’ Networking Session
(12:05 – 2:00 pm <JST> / 3:05 – 5:00 am <GMT>)

Session 2: Considering Africa – Japan Relationship for TICAD VIII
(2:10 – 4:10 pm <JST> / 5:10 – 7:10 am <GMT>)
Presenter:
Shinichi Takeuchi (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies <TUFS> / Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization, Japan)
Kweku Ampiah (University of Leeds, UK / TUFS, Japan)
Adekeye Adebajo (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Comment:
Scarlett Cornelissen (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Motoki Takahashi (Kyoto University, Japan)

Session 3: Cross-border Mobilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
(4:20 – 6:20 pm <JST> / 7:20 – 9:20 am <GMT>)
Presenter:
Yumi Nakayama (TUFS, Japan)
Isao Murahashi (TUFS, Japan)
Frank Ahimbisibwe (Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda)
Comment:
Eria Olowo Onyango (Makerere University, Uganda)
Akiko Sugiki (Keio University, Japan)

Day 2 November 6 (Sat.), 2021

Session 4: Africa in the Market Economy
12:00 – 2:00 pm <JST> / 3:00 – 5:00 am <GMT>)
Presenter:
Makiko Sakai (TUFS, Japan)
Kazue Demachi (TUFS, Japan)
Christian Otchia Samen (Nagoya University, Japan)
Comment:
Simplice Asongu (African Governance and Development Institute, Cameroon)
Yoichi Mine (Doshisha University, Japan)

Session 5: Ecology and Socio-politics in Contemporary Africa
(2:10 – 4:10 pm <JST> / 5:10 – 7:10 am <GMT>)
Presenter:
Takanori Oishi (TUFS, Japan)
Hitomi Kirikoshi (Kokushikan University, Japan)
Evariste Fongnzossie Fedoung (University of Douala, Cameroon / TUFS, Japan)
Comment:
Denis Jean Sonwa (Center for International Forestry Research, Cameroon)
Papa Saliou Sarr (Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Japan)
Session 6: Religious Plurality in Contemporary African Societies
(4:20 – 6:20 pm <JST> / 7:20 – 9:20 am <GMT>)
Presenter:
Marloes Janson (SOAS University of London, UK)
Ran Muratsu (TUFS, Japan)
Yasuo Matsunami (Meiji Gakuin University, Japan)
Comment:
Hidetoshi Kondo (Kansai Gaidai University, Japan)
Francis B. Nyamnjoh (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Participants｜
Session1: 79 (onsite 20, online 59)
Session2: 65 (onsite 15, online 20)
Session3: 70 (onsite 15, online 55)
Session4: 68 (onsite 20, online 48)
Session5: 55 (onsite 15, online 40)
Session6: 60 (onsite 17, online 43)

ASC website report: http://www.tufs.ac.jp/asc/english/events/others/2111035thIntlSympo.html
IAfP website recruit page: http://www.tufs.ac.jp/iafp/en/20211103-intl-symposium/