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DESCRIPTION:Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs presents Demographic Aging
in Japan and Beyond: Lessons from the World’s Most Aged Society \;Dem
ographic aging is one\nof the major policy challenges that advanced indust
rial countries face today. Improvements\nin longevity and low fertility ra
tes have dramatically changed the demographic\nstructures of wealthy democ
racies. \; Not\nonly is the number of those older than 65 increasing\,
but the number of those\nolder than 80 is on a rapid rise. At the same ti
me\, family size is\nshrinking\, thereby reducing the ability of family me
mbers to look after one\nanother. \; How can individuals\, families\,\
ncommunities and governments cope with this massive societal change? \n\n\
n\nThe experience of Japan\, the “most\naged” society\, allows us to under
stand the causes and effects of demographic\naging. Japan shows us what ca
n or cannot slow down the\ndemographic aging process: The slower the proce
ss\, the easier it is to prepare\nfor it. \; Gender equality\npolicies
\, work and family reconciliation policies\, and pro-immigration policies\
nare all known to alleviate demographic pressures. \; These policies\,
however\, require citizens' support and institutional\nadjustments. \
; On all these accounts\, Japan\nhas long lagged behind the other OECD cou
ntries. \; However\, the looming demographic crisis is\nalso exerting
a lot of pressures on Japan to change. The aim of this symposium is\ntwo-f
old. \; First\, it seeks to understand\nthe severity of Japan’s demogr
aphic problems and the adequacy of its responses.\nSecond\, it places Japa
n in a broader comparative context to understand the\nprocess of demograph
ic aging and its consequences.\nProgram10:00-10:30 am \; Welcome and I
ntroduction—Professors Gail Bulman and Brian Hurley\, Languages\, Literatu
res and Linguistics\, Syracuse University10:30-11:20 am \; Sawako Shir
ahase\, Professor of Sociology\, Vice President\, Tokyo University Present
ation: “Persisting Gender Gap in the Most Aged Society Japan” \n\n(Discuss
ant: Professor Yingyi Ma\, Sociology\,\nMaxwell School\, Syracuse Universi
ty)\n\n11:20-12:10 pm \; Mary C. Brinton\, Reischauer Institute Profes
sor of Sociology\, Director of the Reischauer Institute\, Harvard Universi
tyPresentation: "Japan’s Demographic Dilemma: A Comparative Perspective" \
n\n(Discussant: Professor Yingyi Ma\, Sociology\,\nMaxwell School\, Syracu
se University)\n\n12:10-1:20pm \; \;Lunch Break1:20-2:10 pm \
;Ito Peng\, Professor and Canada\nResearch Chair in Global Social Policy\,
Department of Sociology\, and Munk\nSchool of Global Affairs and Public P
olicy\, University of Toronto\n\nPresentation: "Japanese Exceptionalism: C
are and Migration Policy Challenges in Cultural and Historical Institution
al Perspective" \n\n(Discussant: Professor George Kallander\, History\,\nM
axwell School\, Syracuse University)\n\n2:10pm-3:00pm \; Merril Silver
stein\, \;Marjorie\nCantor Endowed Professor in Aging\, Maxwell School
and Falk College\, Syracuse\nUniversityPresentation: \;“Filial Elderc
are Norms in Japan and China:\nIntersections with Institutional and Commun
ity-Based Care"\n\n\n \n\n(Discussant: Professor George Kallander\, Histor
y\,\nMaxwell School\, Syracuse University)\n\n\n\n3:00-3:45pm \; \
;Roundtable Discussions with the Panelists(Moderator: Professor Margarita
Estévez-Abe\,\nPolitical Science\, Maxwell School\, Syracuse University)3:
45pm-4:00pm \; Closing Remarks -- Professor\nMargarita Estévez-Abe\, P
olitical Science\, Maxwell School\, Syracuse University\n\nCo-sponsored by
:\n\nJapan\nFoundation\n\nMaxwell School\nof Citizenship and Public Affair
s\n\nMoynihan\nInstitute of Global Affairs East Asia Program\n\n\n\nSyracu
se\nUniversity Office of Research\n\nCollege of Arts\nand Sciences\n\nAgin
g Studies\nInstitute\n\nCenter for\nEuropean Studies Languages\, Literatur
es and Linguistics\n\n\n\nAsian/Asian\nAmerican Studies Program\n\nHumanit
ies\nCenter\n\nInternational Relations\nProgram\n\nDepartment of\nPolitica
l Science\n\nWomen’s and\nGender Studies\n\nFor more information on the Sy
mposium\, visit the event website: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/Demographic
-Aging-Symposium \; Contact Havva Karakas-Keles for more information:
hkarakas@syr.edu
DTEND:20180922T200000Z
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DTSTART:20180922T140000Z
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SUMMARY:Symposium: Demographic Aging in Japan and Beyond: Lessons from the
World’s Most Aged Society
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presents
Demographic Aging in Japan and Beyond: Lessons from th
e World’s Most Aged Society \;
Demographic aging is one\nof
the major policy challenges that advanced industrial countries face today.
Improvements\nin longevity and low fertility rates have dramatically chan
ged the demographic\nstructures of wealthy democracies. \; Not\nonly i
s the number of those older than 65 increasing\, but the number of those\n
older than 80 is on a rapid rise. At the same time\, family size is\nshrin
king\, thereby reducing the ability of family members to look after one\na
nother. \; How can individuals\, families\,\ncommunities and governmen
ts cope with this massive societal change? \n\n
\n\n
The experien
ce of Japan\, the “most\naged” society\, allows us to understand the cause
s and effects of demographic\naging. Japan shows us what can or cannot slo
w down the\ndemographic aging process: The slower the process\, the easier
it is to prepare\nfor it. \; Gender equality\npolicies\, work and fam
ily reconciliation policies\, and pro-immigration policies\nare all known
to alleviate demographic pressures. \; These policies\, however\, requ
ire citizens' support and institutional\nadjustments. \; On all these
accounts\, Japan\nhas long lagged behind the other OECD countries. \;
However\, the looming demographic crisis is\nalso exerting a lot of pressu
res on Japan to change. The aim of this symposium is\ntwo-fold. \; Fir
st\, it seeks to understand\nthe severity of Japan’s demographic problems
and the adequacy of its responses.\nSecond\, it places Japan in a broader
comparative context to understand the\nprocess of demographic aging and it
s consequences.\n
Program
10:00-10:30 am
\; Welcome and Introduction—Professors Gail Bulman and Brian Hurley\,
Languages\, Literatures and Linguistics\, Syracuse University
10:30-11:20 am \; Sawako Shirahase\, Professor of Sociolog
y\, Vice President\, Tokyo University
Presentation: “P
ersisting Gender Gap in the Most Aged Society Japan”
\n\n
(Discussant: Professor Yingyi Ma\, Sociology\,\nMaxwell School\, Syracuse
University)\n\n
11:20-12:10 pm \; Mary C. Brinton\,
Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology\, Director of the Reischauer
Institute\, Harvard University
Presentation: "Japan’s D
emographic Dilemma: A Comparative Perspective"
\n\n
(Disc
ussant: Professor Yingyi Ma\, Sociology\,\nMaxwell School\, Syracuse Unive
rsity)\n\n
12:10-1:20pm \; \;Lunch Break
1:20-2:10 pm \;Ito Peng\, Professor and Canada\nResea
rch Chair in Global Social Policy\, Department of Sociology\, and Munk\nSc
hool of Global Affairs and Public Policy\, University of Toronto\n\n
Presentation: "Japanese Exceptionalism: Care and Migration Polic
y Challenges in Cultural and Historical Institutional Perspective"
\n\n
(Discussant: Professor George Kallander\, History\,\nMaxwel
l School\, Syracuse University)\n\n
2:10pm-3:00pm \;
Merril Silverstein\, \;Marjorie\nCantor Endowed Professor in Aging\,
Maxwell School and Falk College\, Syracuse\nUniversity
Presentation: \;“Filial Eldercare Norms in Japan and China:\nIntersect
ions with Institutional and Community-Based Care"\n\n\n
\n\n
(Discussant: Professor George Kallander\, History\,\nMaxwell School\, Syr
acuse University)\n\n\n\n
3:00-3:45pm \; \;Roundt
able Discussions with the Panelists
(Moderator: Professor M
argarita Estévez-Abe\,\nPolitical Science\, Maxwell School\, Syracuse Univ
ersity)
3:45pm-4:00pm \; Closing Remarks -- Pro
fessor\nMargarita Estévez-Abe\, Political Science\, Maxwell School\, Syrac
use University
\n\n
Co-sponsored by:
\n\n
Japan\n
Foundation\n\n
Maxwell School\nof Citizenship and Public Affairs\
n\n
Moynihan\nInstitute of Global Affairs
East Asia Program
\n\n
\n\n
Syracuse\nUniversity Office of Research\n\n
College of Arts\nand Sciences\n\n
Aging Studies\nInstitute\n\n
Center for\nEuropean Studies
Languages\, Literatures and Lingui
stics
\n\n
\n\n
Asian/Asian\nAmerican Studies Program\n\
n
Humanities\nCenter\n\n
International Relations\nProgram\n\n<
/p>Department of\nPolitical Science
\n\n
Women’s and\nGender Studies<
p>\n\n
For more information on the Symposium\, visit the event w
ebsite: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/Demographic-Aging-Symposium \;
Contact Havva Karakas-Keles for more info
rmation: hkarakas@syr.edu
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