WPI-SKCM² Diversity Symposium 2025 – Beyond Boundaries: International Experience Shaping Science

Have you ever found yourself surrounded by people from different cultures? Did that diversity become a benefit or an obstacle in your work as a scientist?

Have you ever wished to gain international experience—hoping it would enrich both your research and your personal growth?

Are you facing challenges in interdisciplinary research and looking for practical tips to overcome them?

If any of these questions resonate with you, join us for “WPI-SKCM² Diversity Symposium: Beyond Boundaries: International Experience Shaping Science,” a special event featuring researchers from diverse backgrounds, ages, and genders who have worked abroad.

In this symposium, the speakers will not only share their journeys of pursuing international opportunities and overcoming challenges, but also present their ongoing scientific work—showing how global experiences have shaped and inspired their research. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection between diversity, international collaboration, and scientific innovation.

Date: 5 December 2025
Time: 9:40 – 16:40
Location: Mirai Crea, 1st Floor and Zoom

Zoom Information:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2022111100

(Meeting code: 2022111100 Password: skcm2)

This is a satellite event of Winter School 2025 and is compulsory for all students and postdoctoral researchers from WPI-SKCM²

🔗 Register here by Nov 1. 

Not only for personal growth, but diversity is also an international discourse that requires collective action and mutual understanding. Join us to explore what diversity truly means and how you can contribute to fostering a culture that respects it. Together, we can build a sustainable and inclusive society.

Tentative Schedule 

9:40 – 14:00 | Talks by researchers with international experience
14:00 – 15:00 | Panel discussion
15:30 – 16:40 | Brainstorming activity

Invited Speakers

• Aya Tanatani (Ochanomizu University)
• Masahiro Oida (Hiroshima University)
• Reiko Kuroda (Chubu University)
• Sabetta Matsumoto (Georgia Institute of Technology)
• Shunsuke Kurita (Hiroshima University)
• Vinayak Parale (Hiroshima University)

Scientific Organizing Committee

• Naoto Tsuchiya
• Samuele Faglioni
• Ninto Uda
• Sahar Ilyas
• Shu Miyade
• Zunera Javaid