Nitobe College for Graduate Students will hold two Professional Ethics seminars as part of the first class of Foundation II of the Nitobe College Foundation Program for Graduate Students and are open to all students and faculty members at Hokkaido University.

This semester, we are delighted to welcome two guest lecturers to give presentations to raise awareness of ethical issues in professional life. The details of each lecture are as follows.

Lecture 1

Title: War and Ethics: Research, Development, and Dual Use

Lecturer: Prof. Shunzo Majima (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Date: Tuesday, 20th June 2023 (16:30 – 17:00)

Venue: Room S5 (1F), Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, S-Building

Language: English

Lecture 2

Title: The Ethics of Regenerative Medicine

Lecturer: Prof. Yoshimi Yashiro (Fujita Medical College & Keio University)

Date: Thursday, 22nd June 2023 (16:30 – 17:00)Hokkaido University students, faculty, and staff members

Venue: Room S10 (2F), Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, S-Building

Language: Japanese (with English support)

Nitobe College welcomes registration from any Hokkaido University students, faculty, and staff members. If you wish to register for this event, please complete the following registration form: bit.ly/pret2023 (Deadline: June 17th, 17:00)