1.Title of the Symposium
The Shapes of Coparenting in Finland, Portugal, and Japan: Cross-national Comparisons of the Couples Who Had Their First Child
2.Overview
It is known that the life of a couple changes greatly when they have their first child. In this symposium, we will learn how couples living in countries with different family policies and cultures work together to raise children, using examples from Finland, Portugal, and Japan.
3.Organizers
- Organizers
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
The Coparenting Consortium (International Center, Tokyo Metropolitan University / Center for Sustainable Development Studies, Toyo University) - Supporters
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo Academic Park
4.Date
Friday, September 20th, 2024, From 10:30am to 3:35pm (Reception 3:35pm – 5:00pm)
5.Venue
※It will be conducted in hybrid (onsite and online)
- International Conference Hall, Plaza Heisei 3F, Tokyo International Exchange Center
Tokyo Academic Park, 2-2-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo Japan - Online participation is also available with Zoom
- (Train)
3 minutes from "Tokyo International Cruise Terminal"station on New Transit "Yurikamome" line
15 minutes from "Tokyo Teleport" station on "Rinkai" line - （Bus）
From Monzennaka-cho Station on Tozai Line
Take "Umi 01" bus (from Monzennaka-cho Station on the Tozai Line for Tokyo Teleport Station.
Get off at "Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Sta.". - From Toyosu Station on Yurakucho Line
Take "Umi 01" bus (from Monzennaka-cho Station for Tokyo Teleport Station).
Get off at "Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Sta.". - From Tokyo Teleport Station on Rinkai Line
Take "Nami 01" bus (from Tokyo Teleport Station for Chuo Bouhatei).
Get off at "Tokyo Internaional Cruise Terminal Sta.". - （Car）
5 minutes from these exits:
"Rinkaifukutoshin", east bound for Bayshore route, Metropolitan Expressway
"Ariake", west bound for Bayshore route, Metropolitan Expressway
"Daiba", Route 11 Daiba line, Metropolitan Expressway - Access
- Plaza Heisei Parking
6.Entrance
Free
7.Language
Japanese and English (With simultaneous interpretation)
8.Application
Please register in advance from the URL below by Monday, September 9th.
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If you wish to participate online, the URL will be sent to the email address you applied for by the day before the event.
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If you have any questions about the application, please contact "dito[@]tmu.ac.jp".
*Please convert "at mark" to @ when you send an e-mail to us.
9.Timetable
| Time | Details |
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| 10:30am – 10:35am |
Introduction
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| 10:35am – 10:50am | Opening Remarks |
| 10:50am – 11:20am |
Keynote Lecture 1:Coparenting in Europe
・Angela Abela (University of Malta, Malta) |
| 11:20am – 11:50am |
Keynote Lecture 2:Construction of Coparenting during the Transition to Parenthood: A Cross-cultural Perspective
・Anna Rönkä (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) |
| 1:00pm – 1:20pm |
From Finland: Daily Coparenting Dynamics among Finnish Parents
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| 1:20pm – 1:40pm |
From Portugal: First-time Fathers Navigating Care and Paid Work
・Marisa Matias (University of Porto) |
| 1:40pm – 2:00pm |
From Japan: Coparenting Practices and Changes in Perceptions of Partners’ Parenting: The Case of Japan
・Chino Yabunaga (Toyo University) |
| 2:15pm – 3:30pm |
Discussion
【Moderator】 ・Daisuke Ito (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
【Discussants】 ・Yasuka Nakamura (Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences)
・Junko Nishimura (Ochanomizu University)
・Mariko Tatsumi (Osaka Metropolitan University)
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| 3:30pm – 3:35pm | Closing Remarks |
| 3:35pm – 5:00pm | Reception |
- ※This symposium is subsidized by the Nakajima Foundation
- Contact
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- Assistance Planning Unit
Student Exchange Programs Planning Division
Student Exchange Department
Japan Student Services Organization -
- TEL 03-5520-6012
- E-mail nak at mark jasso.go.jp
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