NEWOpen Lecture Series: SOGI on Social Scinece

Center for Gender Studies, Open Lecture Series: “SOGI on Social Science” (Spring Season: April - June 2026)

[Overview]

In recent years, alongside the growing recognition of the concept of SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity), research on gender and sexuality diversity has steadily advanced within the social sciences.

This public lecture series consists of six sessions and introduces methodologies and perspectives on SOGI research across different social science disciplines. Through these lectures, the series aims to explore the current state and future prospects of the social sciences of SOGI.

[Program Details]

Session 1 (Educational Research)
April 25 (Sat), 14:00–16:00
Kairi Shimabukuro (College of Liberal Arts, ICU)
“How Has Education Understood Lesbian and Gay?”
Moderator: Yuumi Konishi (Research Institute Assistant, CGS)

Session 2 (History)
May 23 (Sat), 14:00–16:00
Yuki Takauchi (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hirosaki University)
“Queering History”
Moderator: Kairi Shimabukuro

Session 3 (Psychology)
June 13 (Sat), 14:00–16:00
Naoto Machida (Faculty of Humanities, Nara Women’s University)
“How Can Psychology Respond to Trans/Queer Experiences?: Reflections from Tensions Between Psychology and Gender Studies”
Moderator: Kairi Shimabukuro

• The second term is scheduled for September–November.
• Held via Zoom Webinar, with UD Talk captioning provided.
• If you require accessibility accommodations, please contact CGS (cgs@icu.ac.jp). Please note that due to limited staffing, our ability to respond may be constrained.

[Language]
Japanese (with live captioning via UD Talk)

[Zoom Webinar]
Please register via the following URL:
https://icu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jTl-jfgFRaemBn5mLC0sZQ?_x_zm_rtaid=njv1C__ITaWYhj9rjCxjxg.1774931492982.e02bd85f86ac7384afae2883029b1844&_x_zm_rhtaid=127#/registration

(The same URL applies to all three sessions. You may attend only one or two sessions if you wish.)

[Organizer]
Center for Gender Studies, International Christian University

[Planning]
Kairi Shimabukuro, Yuumi Konishi

[Support]
Ayumi Taniguchi, Wen Chloe