Teacher Professional Development Talk: Contemporary U.S.-Japan Relationship 

Tuesday, November 5, 9-11 am

In collaboration with the New York City Social Studies Supervisors Association (SSSA)
2 CTLE hours available through SSSA

Join us for an online discussion on contemporary Japan with particular focus on the U.S.-Japan relationship, featuring a leading expert from Japan, Dr. Kazuto Suzuki. This PD session will provide educators with a deep and insightful exploration of the evolving U.S.-Japan relationship, delving into the countries’ intertwined histories from postwar to the present. Participants will also engage in a forward-looking analysis of how Japan’s new prime minister and the upcoming U.S. presidential elections may shape the future of this vital partnership. Participants will discuss and exchange teaching ideas in smaller groups after the talk.  

Participating educators will receive resource books on the U.S.-Japan relationship and Japanese American History.

Speaker:

Dr. Kazuto Suzuki, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo

Dr. Kazuto Suzuki is Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo and Senior Fellow of the Asia Pacific Initiative (API), an independent policy think tank. He worked at the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique in Paris as assistant researcher and as Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba from 2000 to 2008 and served as Professor of International Politics at Hokkaido University until 2020. He served as an expert on the Panel of Experts for the Iranian Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council from 2013 to July 2015.

Registration: This is a free event. Please note this talk will be conducted online via Zoom. To participate fully, you will need access to a device with internet, microphone, and camera (such as a laptop, smartphone, or tablet).

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Japan Society’s Professional Development Programs are made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous funder.

Japan Society programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Education and Family Programs are generously supported by an anonymous donor; ORIX Corporation USA; Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; The Masako Mera and Koichi Mera, PhD Fund for Education and the Arts; The Norinchukin Foundation; Ms. Tomoko Hamada-Dougan; and Family and Education Circle members.