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The Waseda Society of Political Science and Economics 100th Anniversary Symposium

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Time: 15:00-17:30

Venue: Part 1: Waseda University International Conference Center, 1st Floor Masaru Ibuka Auditorium 　PDF

Venue: Part 2: Waseda University International Conference Center, 3rd Floor Conference Room

Waseda Society of Political Science and Economics 100th Anniversary Symposium Flyer 　PDF

[Eligibility]
(In-person)
Full-time students of the School of Political Science and Economics, the Graduate School of Political Science, and the Graduate School of Economics, and faculty and staff of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics
(Online)
Full-time students of the School of Political Science and Economics, the Graduate School of Political Science, and the Graduate School of Economics, and faculty and staff of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, as well as the general public

[For those requiring special accommodation]
If you require text interpretation, sign language interpretation, assistance with navigation within the venue, seat reservations, or accommodation for children, please notify us of your requirements as soon as possible (in principle, at least four weeks in advance) using the contact details below.
We will do our best to accommodate your requests, but please note that we may not be able to meet all requests.
[Contact] wspse-jimu[at]list.waseda.jp

Purpose of the Event

A commemorative symposium will be held to celebrate the 100th anniversary for founding of The Waseda Society of Political Science and Economics.
This symposium aims to promote interaction among members and further development of the society by looking back on past achievements and discussing future prospects.

Program

15:00-16:00
Part 1 (15:00-): Symposium (Presentations by alumni active in industry, government, and academia)
Moderator: Prof. Yuriko Takahashi (Chairperson of the General Affairs Committee, WSPSE)
14:30　Doors open
15:00　Opening Remarks (Video Message): Prof. Masato Shizume (FPSE Senior Dean/President of WSPSE)
15:05　Speech for the 100th Anniversary of WSPSE: Prof. Masazumi Wakatabe (FPSE Deputy Dean/GSE Dean)
15:10　Presentations by Alumni
【Speakers】
(1) Taketo Hara: VETA Corp. CEO
“Venture Started by Political Economy: Founding of VETA Corp. (tentative)” (Japanese)
(2) Kota Suzuki: Japan Bank for International Cooperation
“What We Can Do for Healthy Development (tentative)” (Japanese & English)
(3) Aya Kudo: Kanazawa University, Associate Professor
“Research that began with failure” (Japanese)
15:55　Closing
Pre-Registration required:
(In-person)
By 23:59 on July 22 (Tue.) (Registration will close once the capacity of 400 participants is reached)
*Details were notified to the eligible students via My Waseda on June 16.

(Online)
Registration will be accepted until 14:59 on July 29 (Tue.).
Please pre-register using the link below.
https://list-waseda-jp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__nzTWuL0REq99U4JOz-VKQ
16:15-17:30
Part 2 (16:15 to 17:30): Networking (Refreshments will be served) *In-person only
Host: Prof. Yuriko Takahashi (Chairperson of the General Affairs Committee, WSPSE)
Pre-Registration required:
By 23:59 on July 22 (Tue.) (Registration will close once the capacity of 400 participants is reached)
*Details were notified to the eligible students via My Waseda on June 16.