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Conference Outline
Watch and participate via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/591856356
Meeting ID: 591856356
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
10:30-10:45: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners (Online via Zoom)
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
10:45-11:25: Featured Presentation (Online via Zoom)
Religious Complicity and LGBTQ Rights
Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University College of Law, USA
11:25-11:35: Break
11:35-12:15: Keynote Presentation (Online via Zoom)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy – Its Relevance for Japan in Social Transition
Mie Takaki, DBT Tokyo, Japan
12:15-12:30: IAFOR Documentary Photography Award (Online via Zoom)
12:30-13:45: Lunch Break
13:45-14:25: Featured Presentation (Online via Zoom)
Helping a Stranger in Japan: Who Helps and Why?
Yu Niiya, Hosei University, Japan
14:25-14:35: Break
14:35-15:15: Keynote Presentation (Online via Zoom)
Embracing Difference: Religious Diversity in the UK
Stephen E. Gregg, University of Wolverhampton, UK
Watch and participate via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/974223453
Meeting ID: 974223453
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
09:00-10:20: Keynote Workshop (Online via Zoom)
Aging Data: NACDA & an Open-source Repository
James W. McNally, University of Michigan & NACDA Program on Aging, USA
10:20-10:30: Break
10:30-11:45: Aging & Gerontology Online Session I
A Contemporary Insight into Age-Friendly Environment Contributing Japanese Elderly Persons’ Social Network, Active Aging and Quality of Life
Myo Nyein Aung, Juntendo University, Japan
Yuka Koyanagi, Tokyo Ariake Medical and Health Science University, Japan
Satomi Ueno, Seisen Jogakuin College, Japan
Hiroki Okamoto, Centre for Cancer Control and Information Services, Japan
Sariyamon Tiraphat, Mahidol University, Thailand
Motoyuki Yuasa, Juntendo University, Japan
High Schoolers’ International Perspectives in an Aging Society
Kayo Ozawa, Kyoritsu Women's College, Japan
The Role of Prosocial News Media in Reducing Ageism: A Literature Review and a Research Proposal
Alice Nga Lai Kwong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Elsie Chau Wai Yan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
12:00-13:40: Aging & Gerontology Online Session II
Adapting Orphan Migrants in Japanese Elderly Care Services: A Diversified Model for Ishikawa Prefecture
Safinoor Sagorika, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan
Shungo Kawanishi, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan
Shinobu Hasegawa, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan
Development of a Health Information Search Workshop ‘Sumaken Workshop’ for Older People
Reina Mori, Teikyo University, Japan
Daisuke Son, University of Tokyo, Japan
Satoshi Kitamura, Tokyo Keizai University, Japan
Yuki Watanabe, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
The Biography Project: Combating Loneliness by Facilitating Connections Between Students and Aged Care Residents
Catherine Dhavernas, Griffith University, Australia
The Relationship Between Social Internet Use, Loneliness and Depression Among the Oldest Old
Gerlind Rennoch, University of Cologne, Germany
Anna Schlomann, Heidelberg University, Germany
Susanne Zank, University of Cologne, Germany
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Virtual Presentations
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Previous Programming
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