Probably the first symposium in Japan will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, from 22:13 to 16:5 at the Symposium Hall on the XNUMXth floor of the International Science Innovation Building, Kyoto University, co-sponsored by the International Science Innovation Building and the Suntory Cultural Foundation. : Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration Headquarters, Academic Research Support Office, Kyoto University ELP).

The theme is "What is Truth Search?", And we are currently recruiting participants from all 79 fields of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.Those who can participate are those who have a researcher number, and the maximum number of participants is one or two from each field on a first-come, first-served basis.Participation as a spectator is also possible (about 1 people).However, it is a condition that you can freely operate SNS such as Twitter, understand the challenging purpose of the project, and enjoy the glue.

 Today, there are many study groups and symposiums that advocate interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary fusion, but most tend to be limited to "interdisciplinary research" debriefing sessions.Therefore, as a place to practice "interdisciplinary" itself, researchers from all 79 fields of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research will gather, share the vision and issues of each field, and ask them to re-question themselves and their specialties. Is the purpose.

In the progress, in addition to exchanging opinions on the WEB such that each field answers the curator's question on a special site such as Twitter, picking up comments from time to time, inserting tsukkomi, etc., a complete dialogue live type, so to speak, heterogeneous Aim for development like martial arts.

In addition, the state of the day will be recorded in the video, and the cost for opening it to the public will be procured by crowdfunding.The target amount is 60 yen, and the bite is 1000 to 50,000 yen.Donors can receive the "Academic World" report (electronic version), the official book of the Interdisciplinary Center, participate in exchange meetings with Kyoto University researchers, and post their names on the end rolls of the videos they produce. It is said that there are various returns depending on the amount of money.

Planning details such as application for participation and program proposals:
Link:[Kyoto University Interdisciplinary Education and Research Promotion Center] All-fields gathering symposium
http://www.cpier.kyoto-u.ac.jp/2017/12/theword/

Project details, application for support:
Link:[Academist] What is "truth quest"?Challenge with 79 researchers from all fields!
https://academist-cf.com/projects/?id=56

Other inquiries:
To Associate Professor Miyano, Center for Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University.
Tel: 075-753-5338 (miyano.naoki.2n@kyoto-u.ac.jp)

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