Science as Method and Methodology for Problems on the Earth and Life
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Flyer for the conference
Science as Method and Methodology for Problems on the Earth and Life
- Date
- September 15—17, 2013
- Location
- Lecture Hall at Environmental Studies Hall (Directions, D2(2) in Campus Map)
- Higashiyama Campus, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
- Registration
- The registration form is available at a Google form.
- Please register by September 8th. The registration fee is 3,000 JPY.
- See also Notes on Registration.
- If you want to present a poster at the poster session on September 16th, please let us know by the "質問／Message" column in the registration form.
- Main organizers
- Hisashi Nakao (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Shigenori Maruyama (Tokyo Tech)
- Local organizers
- Kazuhisa Todayama (Nagoya), Rei Nouchi (Nagoya), Masanori Adachi (Nagoya), Fuki Ueno (Chukyo), Hidenori Suzuki (Nagoya), Akira Ohta (Nagoya), Yosuke Nasu (Nagoya), Ukyo Shimizu (Nagoya)
- Contact
- Yuka Mihara, Secretary
- E-mail: mihara.y at info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp (replace "at" with @)
Aim of the workshop
The development of science depends heavily on the method and methodology: Many researchers have devised new methods for problems difficult to tackle with traditional methods and have expanded methodology to validate the methods, and finally, other researchers have actually used the methods to solve the problems. The methods here include not only analytical and observational tools but also structures of the scientists like cognitive division and synthesis of labor. Moreover, the target of science is diverse: physical, biological, and social/cultural phenomena can be explored. In a sense, we can say that science itself is methods and methodologies to understand the diverse phenomena.
The aim of the workshop is to introduce and discuss the forefront, history, and philosophy of the methods and methodologies of science. How can we understand the Earth and Life? What kinds of problems have cognitive division and synthesis of labor presented and how have they been overcome? How should we understand and solve the problems developed between science and society? By discussing the methods and methodologies in a variety of ways, we will consider what science will and should be in the future.
Tentative Program (as of September 2nd)
September 15th
| 13:00—13:15 |
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| 13:15—17:30 |
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| 18:00— |
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September 16th
| 10:00—12:00 |
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| 12:00—13:00 |
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| 13:00—15:00 |
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| 15:15—17:45 |
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| 18:00— |
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September 17th
| 10:00—13:15 |
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| 13:15—13:30 |
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| 13:30—14:30 |
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| 13:15—17:00 |
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Notes on Registration
To reserve the followings, please check corresponding boxes in the registration form. Note that the registration fee does not include them.
- Banquet on 15th (4,000 JPY)
- Lunch on 16th (800 JPY)
- Buffet Party on 16th (2,000 JPY)
Accommodations in the university campus are available. The room charge is
- Single room: 3,260—4,450JPY per night per person,
- Twin room: 3,210—3,660JPY per night per person.
The exact price depends on the room, which the organization group arranges. No breakfast is included.
*Added on 9/2: We have prepared three kinds of accommodations below. We will inform you where your room exactly is around 9/9.
- Green Salon Higashiyama（D1(4) in the map ）
- Staff Hall（D3(6) in the map ）
- Toyoda Auditorium / Symposion（D3(5) in the map ） ＊Please find the exact location at the map.
The fees should be paid in cash at the conference reception desk, which will be open during the workshop.
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Supporter
This workshop is partially supported by JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) No. 23320005 (PI: Shigeyuki Aoki).