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Title: | Coexisting with the Body: Dialogues on the Self and Body in the 21st Century, 11th session "Stigma and Health"Registration Required |
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| Date: | 2:00-4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 |
Place: | Zoom |
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Coexisting with the Body: Dialogues on the Self and Body in the 21st Century
11th session "Stigma and Health"
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.
11th session "Stigma and Health"
Speaker: Asako Saji（Japan Primary Care Association certified family physician / Ph.D. candidate at the School of Life Course & Population Sciences, King’s College London）
Date:
Location; Online（Zoom）
Please register via Zoom.
Stigma—labeling, exclusion, or discrimination directed toward certain attributes—has been shown to have a significant impact on health. This talk will explore the relationship between stigma, illness, and medical and welfare systems, incorporating perspectives from primary care, which views patients comprehensively regardless of age, gender, or organ system.
Asako Saji
Graduated from Sapporo Medical University. Japan Primary Care Association certified family physician. Completed the Master’s program in Palliative Care at King’s College London in 2021. Currently a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Life Course & Population Sciences, King’s College London.
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
