Peace Education Research Forum Japan
Opened: Sep. 9, 2022 　Updated: Nov. 6, 2023
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Purpose of Establishment of the Peace Education Research Forum Japan

Peace education in Japan has been widely practiced since the end of World War II until today. Although there are many individual peace education theories and practices, their academic organization is not sufficient. For the development of peace education, it is necessary to develop an academic field that can be called "peace education research," rather than keeping peace education as a discrete theory and practice.

The aim of the Peace Education Research Forum is to study the practice and theory of peace education, and to systematize academic knowledge to support the practice of peace education from a theoretical perspective. From an academic standpoint, it is aimed that the systematization of peace education will be promoted and developed as "Peace Education Research".

The 10th Forum on Peace Education

Theme: "How to Envision Peace Education in Times of Crisis"

○Purpose of the theme

　Today, when we are witnessing horrific armed conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and tensions are rising in international relations in East Asia, a tough question is being asked: What is peace education doing? There are also various other serious issues such as hate, discrimination, global warming, and so on. Indeed, peace education in Japan has made great achievements in fostering citizens who oppose all wars and respect peace.

　 On the other hand, we need to reflect on the question of whether we have succeeded in fostering global citizens who can solve problems that transcend national borders and contribute to world peace. What should be done now for peace education in Japan? And how should we envision peace education in the future?

　In the international peace education research community, transnational organizing and solidarity are being promoted, sharing global issues, such as the publication of the Journal of Peace Education (JPE) (2004-) and the online gathering of about 300 peace educators from around the world held in response to the pandemic of the new coronavirus.

　Werner Wintersteiner (EURED, Austria), a keynote speaker at the conference and a leader in international peace education research, will talk about the latest trends and future prospects via live online webcast from Austria. Questions are welcome. Let's learn what peace education can do in times of various international crises.
　 Sunday, February 4, 2024, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.　［Japan Standard Time］
　　　　　　　 [Room opens at 1:45 p.m. / Online connection will begin at 4:50 p.m.].

　Lecture: "Peace Education in Times of War: The European Experience　　
　Prof. Werner Wintersteiner [Live from Austria] (English, interpreter available)

　Introduction: Professor Emeritus, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt [Austria]. Founder of the Center for Peace Research and Peace Education, EURED, and other leading European and global peace education research. Specializes in peace education and global citizenship education, especially "Culture of Peace" and "Politics of Memory".

　○ Time Schedule:

［Japan Standard Time］

　17：00～17：10 Opening remarks and explanation of the main purpose (Moderator: Nojima)

　17：10～18：30 Online lecture (interpretation by Mariko Komatsu, freelance interpreter) [including English-Japanese consecutive interpretation time]

　18：30 - 18：40 Break and gathering of questions (Please post your questions in the Q&A section online)

　18:40 - 19:10 Q&A (English-Japanese interpretation available up to this point)

　19:10 - 19:30 Comments 　　Toshifumi Murakami (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University of Education) [Japanese only thereafter].

　19：30 - 20：00 Reflection and exchange (a get-together with local face-to-face participants is planned after the session)

○Live Broadcast Venue: Meeting Room 3E, Bunkyo Kumin Center (actual venue: Tokyo on-site face-to-face participation) and online 
　4-15-14 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (Kasuga/Korakuen subway station)　　　
　(http://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/shisetsu/kumin/shukai/kumincenter.html)

○Participation fee: Free of charge

○Registration: Please register at the following link (even if you are attending on-site).　https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuCspzMqHdJq6u80iS9viS5_y4bqql7H#/registration

○Deadline: Friday, February 2

　Organized by: Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPEJ) peaceeducationforum@gmail.com
Cooperation: Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPEJ) https://gcpej.jimdofree.com/cipe/kansai/10/

History of the Peace Education Research Forum

7th Fprum on 2022 Feb. 11　 
Peace Education Research Forum: "Drawing a 'Schematic' of Peace Education"
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　


8th Forum on 2023 Feb.11　 
Peace Education Research Forum: "Toward Rebuilding Peace Education
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　


9th Forum on 2023 Oct. 8　　
Peace Education Research Forum [Exchange Meeting]:
　　　　　　　What is Needed in Peace Education Now - Seeking Broader Connections among Peace Educators?


10th Forum on 4th February 2024
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　7th　Peace Education Research Forum

　　Theme："Drawing a 'Schematic' of Peace Education"

　Date: Friday, February 11, 2022
　Place: Kyoto University of Education　Building A (Room A1) and online

　Keynote Proposal:　Toshifumi Murakami
　　　　　　　　 "Organizing Various Research Approaches to Peace Education

　Daisuke Nojima:　　 "How to share research that is the 'foundation' for peace education?

　Kazuya Asakawa: 　"Current status and issues in peace education and related educational fields
 ８th 　Peace Education Research Forum

　　Theme：Peace Pedagogy Forum: "Toward Rebuilding Peace Education

　Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023
　Place: Kyoto University of Education　Building A (Room A3) and online

　Keynote Proposal: "Trends and Research Results of Peace Education Research" by Toshifumi Murakami

　Lecture: "An Attempt at Peace Education from the Perspective of Memory:
　　　　　　　　　 From the Activities of EVRI, Hiroshima University
　　　　　Kazuhiro Kusahara (Professor, Graduate School of Human and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University)

　９th Peace Education Research Forum ［Exchange Meeting］
　
　　　Theme：What is needed in peace education now - Seeking broader connections among peace educators?

　Date: October 8, 2023 　Held online
　An online World Café-style dialogue was attempted

　Topics of discussion in each room

　　　1) What is needed to promote peace education "academic studies"?　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　English　Summary of Room 1 by Toshifumi Murakami　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　2) How to connect peace education with education in related fields?
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Summary of Room 2 　by　Kazuya Asakawa　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Diagrammatic representation by Asakawa
　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　3) How to handle the armed conflict in Ukraine in peace education?
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Summary of Room 3 by Daisuke Nojima　　

　　 4) What is the field practice of peace education?　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　Summary of Room 4 　by Osamu Nishio　

　　　Reflection Sheet　
　　　　　　Question, "Please describe your ideas for developing peace pedagogy in the future."

Translation

・I think it would be good to build on these exchanges.

・I thought it was also important to have a simple dialogue. I have recently felt that there are issues before workshops in practice.

・ I thought "juxtaposition of diversity" was important. I also felt that it is important to trace the historical background of each juxtaposition. I believe that the ways in which everyone gathered in this forum perceives "studies," "pedagogy," and "peace education" are much more diverse, and I look forward to hearing more of your backgrounds in the future.

・Building a network of various people. We believe that is the place to start.
Establishing a Peace Education Society.

・We would like to invite Peace Educators from overseas and expand our exchange.

・Using the field of education to connect various academic fields. I felt that it is important to have a place where various studies are multiplied and utilized to advance peace education (or to identify and address impediments), rather than a place where related studies are brought together for the sake of peace. To this end, we need to look for what is going well in peace education (the good parts that have been accumulated to date), as well as specific issues for the future and solutions to these issues. How to make the roles of practice (educational field) and theory (research institutions) complementary is also a necessary discussion.

・Since researchers working on a variety of studies have gathered here, it would be good to promote efforts to give shape to these studies, such as by updating dictionaries and publications.

・In peace education practice, methods have become more important in recent years, but there is also a need for a deeper understanding of the content.

Link

□Collection of Peace Education Research　in Japanese
　　　　（Association of Peace Education Research Ed. 2017．3）