Coexisting with the Body: Dialogues on the Self and Body in the 21st Century
1st session "Perspectives on the Body and Legal Consciousness Seen in Edo Period Punishments"

Starting in July 2025, we will launch a new series titled "Coexisting with the Body: Dialogues on the Self and Body in the 21st Century." This series is co-organized by a JSPS KAKENHI (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research) project (Grant Number 23K12596) and the University of Tokyo Center for Philosophy (UTCP).

For this series, we will welcome speakers who are engaged in diverse research and activities broadly related to the concept of the "body" across various specialized fields, including philosophy, anthropology, sociology, medicine, psychology, fashion, theater, and music.
Through their lectures and interviews, we aim to explore questions such as "How do we engage with the alterity of our own bodies?" and "What factors define the unique perspectives on the body in contemporary society?" We also hope to foster discussions that can lead to insights for addressing the various conflicts people face regarding their bodies in modern times.

First Session: Perspectives on the Body and Legal Consciousness Seen in Edo Period Punishments

Speaker: Shinji Kajitani (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo)

Date: 1:00-3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Location: Room 24. Bldg.101, University of Tokyo KomabaⅠCampus and Zoom

Organized by:
JSPS KAKENHI "A Study on the Social Problematization of Tattoos and the Categorization of Tattoos as Fashion" (Principal Investigator: Rie Yamada, Grant Number 23K12596)

Co-organized by:
University of Tokyo Center for Philosophy (UTCP), Uehiro Research Division for Philosophy of Co-existence