Public seminar "Future of Social Democracy – from the perspective of modern political history of Japan"

Against this background, a re-evaluation of the philosophy of social democracy is required. We invite Prof. Junji Banno, an accomplished scholar in modern Japanese history, as lecturer to this seminar, to look back on the history and reconsider the philosophy of social democracy. Recently, the rights for workers are often neglected, the inequality in the society widens more and more, and the spirit of tolerance is in crisis. Against this background, a re-evaluation of the philosophy of social democracy is required. We invite Prof. Junji Banno, an accomplished scholar in modern Japanese history, as lecturer to this seminar, to look back on the history and reconsider the philosophy of social democracy.

Date: 25 April, 2015 (Sat) 14:00 – 16:00 (Doors open at 13:30)
Place: Rengo Kaikan 5F, Room 502
Language: The Seminar will be held in Japanese without translation
Participation fee: 500 Yen

Organized by: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Social Democracy Research Network (社会民主主義研究ネット)