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Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe; 12-13 December 2005

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Promotion of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Japan

Hiroshi FUKAI

Japan Society for Promotion of Science


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Features of Humanities and Social sciences in Japan

♣Large number of researchers

♣multitudinous research areas

♣relatively small research fund

♣new approach for contribution to contemporary issues


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SSH, 59,253 (34%)

Natural science,98,739 (58%)

others, 13,983 (8%)

engineering, 34,263(20%)

Others, 13,983 (8%)

Health, 48,522 (28%)

Agriculture, 6,330 (4%)Science, 9,624 (6%)

Other SSH, 13,672 (8%)

Education, 11,153 (6%)

Economics, 13,921 (8%)

Law, 5,134 (3%)

Literature, 15,373 (9%)

Number of researchers in universities, colleges etc;

includes professor, associate professor, lecturer, research assistant statistics of science,technology,research, 2004, statistics bureau

Total 171,975 persons


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Physics &engineering

35.0%

Bioscience44.8%

Humanities &social

sciences18.3%

Adult-onset &infectious diseases

16.4%

Obstinate diseasesincl.cancer & AIDS

7.4%Structural &

functional 7.0%

IT, electrical &electronic 6.7%

Material sciences9.9%

Earth & spacescience 3.3%

Environment,Energy,Disaster 3.3%

Math & physics 4.8%

Social sciences10.9%

Humanities 7.4%

Other 1.9%Biology 11.6%

Pharmacology 1.9%

Brain & neurological3.6%

Dentistry 3.9%

Research fields by Grants-in-Aid by JSPSTotal number of new and continuing is 44,524 projects, FY2005.


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Physics &engineering

39.8%

Bioscience47.1%

Humanities &social

sciences11.5%

Adult-onset &infectious diseases

12.8%

Obstinate diseasesincl.cancer & AIDS

8.3%Structural &

functional 6.3%

IT, electrical &electronic 7.0%

Material sciences13.6%

Earth & spacescience 4.5%

Environment, Energy,Disasters 4.0%

Math & physics 4.4%

Social sciences 6.7%

Humanities 4.8%Other 1.6%

Biology 17.4%

Pharmacology 1.6%

Brain & neurological4.2%

Dentistry 2.8%

Research fields by Grants-in-Aid FY2005Total amount of funding is １３９．４ b Yen (c.a. 1b Euro).


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Policy for promotion of the Humanities and Social Sciences

quotation from the report, dated 11th June 2002

by “Council for Science and Technology, Subdivision on science, MEXT”

♣ Expected role of Humanities and Social Sciences

◊ to contemplate, review and criticize social and human phenomena

◊ to keep cultural inheritance and prosperity for the basis of spiritualism

◊ to contribute to contemporary society issues

◊ to generate new knowledge through interdisciplinary approach

♣ Requirement

◊ necessity to break “too much ramified discipline” or “closed small society”

◊ necessity to strengthen relation and commitment with real problem through such as political analysis, political proposals, and so on


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♣ Measures for promotion

◊ thematic projects for contemporary society issues

◊ improvement of regional research

◊ fostering young eminent researches

◊ promoting international exchange and publication to the world

◊ expansion of Library function, establishment of disciplinary database


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♣ Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

“Independent administrative institution” since October, 2003.

♣ Japan’s core agency for supporting scientific advancement in universities and research institutes

♣ Covers all fields of Sciences, including Humanities and Social Sciences

♣ Nearly 2 billion euro in annual funding scale

♣ International scientific cooperation

JSPS at a Glance


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“New Research Initiatives in Humanities and Social Sciences”

♣ Launched in FY2003

♣ Designed to explore various issues confronting humanity within contemporary society

♣ Thematic, researcher initiated projects, employing interdisciplinary and integrated research framework

♣ Fruits are expected to contribute to the solution of prevailing issues

♣ Budget; c.a.4 m Euro FY2005 ♣ Project duration; 3-5 years

♣ Website; http://www.jsps.go.jp/jinsha/


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New Research Initiatives in Humanities and Social Sciences

Domain ; Research on Japan’s current state, including its intellectual Ⅰheritage, and future transformation

♣ Use of Japan’s Intellectual Heritage ♣ Overcoming “Lost 1990’s decade” - Rebuilding Japan’s Social System

♣ Liberal arts education in Future

Domain ; Research on coexistence among societies with diverse Ⅱvalues in an era of globalization

♣ Advanced Studies for Building Peace ♣ Reconstruction of new Convivial Societies ♣ Exploring Global Governance: Actualities, Histories, & Ideas ♣ Global Governance of Water


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Domain ; Research on social and ethical systems as they respond to rapid Ⅲadvances and changes in science and technology and market economies

♣ Constructing the horizontal human relations

♣ Medical System and Ethics

♣ Science and Technology Governance

♣ Market Mechanism and Governance system

Domain ; Learning from past-to-present social systems, research on securing Ⅳsustainable societal development in the future

♣ Millennial Sustainability Studies

♣ Interdisciplinary Research for the Appreciating Humanity – Beyond the Globalism

♣ Resource Distribution Mechanisms and Fairness


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Domain ; Research on the meaning and potential of literature, fine Ⅴarts, and performing arts in contemporary society

♣ Tradition and the Crossing of Borders ♣ Cultural Policies and Museums in Japan ♣ Function of Literature and Art as Social Medium


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Japan － France Joint Projects on Humanities and Social SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences 　 <CHORUS Program>

JSPS Ministère délégué à la Recherche, Ministère des Affaires étrangère in France

Agreement

Japanese Team

French Team

Apply SupportJoint call for ProposalsJoint Selection Meeting

Contributions to overcoming the problems present-day society is facing

Establishing international network between Japanese-French researchers

Apply Support

Joint Projects for 3 years


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Japanese Project Leader

French Project Leader Title

NISHIAKI, YoshihiroAssociate ProfessorThe University of Tokyo

VIGNE, Jean-DenisDirector of ResearchNational Museum of Natural History (CNRS)

Neolithisation of Southwest Iran: Archaeological and Zoo-archaeological Study of the Prehistoric Settlements Excavated by the Japanese Teams

YOSHIKAWA, KazuyoshiProfessorTokyo Metropolitan University

MAURIAC DYER, Nathaliecharge de recherche (1ere classe)CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)

Understanding the processes of intellectual invention : edition and hyper-edition of Proust's notebooks from the Bibliotheque nationale de France

MIURA, NobutakaProfessorChuo University

WIEVIORKA, MichelDirecteur d'EtudesEcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales

Multiple Modernities: Individual and Community in France and in Japan

YAMA, HiroshiProfessorKobe College

VAN DER HENST, Jean-BaptisteCNRS ResearcherCNRS-Université Lyon 1

Cross-cultural studies on the human resolution of contradiction

HIROTA, IsaoProfessorNiigata University

THEBAUD-MONY, AnnieResearch DirectorNational Institut of Health and Medical Research

Question of Health at Work and Public Policies in France and Japan-genesis and metamorphosis

FUKAO, KyojiProfessorHitotsubashi University

DORMOIS, Jean-PierreProfessorUniversity Marc Bloch

Regional inequality and growth: Investigation the French and Japanese experiences, 1870-2000

YAMAMOTO, HajimeProfessorTohoku University

JOUANJAN, Pascal OlivierProfessorStrasbourg Robert Schuman University

Govern and administer in the contemporary society - France, Japan

List of Joint Projects FY2005 CHORUS Program


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Number of Fellows by Research Field through JSPS program, FY2004

Invitation FellowsPostdoctoral Fellows

Total

４９１Total１，６２６

Humanities and social Sciences

１６２（１０．０％）

Biological, agricultural and medical

sciences５０９

（３１．３％）

Chemical Sciences３７５（２

３％）

Mathematical, physical

and engineering

sciences５８０

（３５．７％）

Humanities and social Sciences

６８（１３．８％）

Mathematical, physical

and engineering

sciences２１１

（４３％）

Chemical Sciences

８７（１７．７％）

Biological, agricultural and medical

sciences１２５

（２５．５％）


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Summary

♣ Capacity is large and it might be competitive.

♣ Policy is prepared for promotion and improvement.

♣ “Grants-in-Aid” and “New Research Initiatives” are keys.

♣ JSPS has a big role.


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