With the world's attention focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the University of Tokyo will hold a lecture on October 10st for parents and children to think about war and peace at Yasuda Auditorium on the Hongo campus.In addition to explanations from experts about the causes of war and what can be done to promote peace, there are also hands-on experiences.
According to the University of Tokyo, the lecturers will be Professor Hidenori Watanabe of the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies and the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, and Yu Koizumi, a full-time lecturer at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, who became familiar with the news of the invasion of Ukraine.In addition to providing easy-to-understand explanations of daily life during war and why wars occur, the content will also help us think about what we can do for peace.
Participation is free, but advance registration is required.Applications can be made from the University of Tokyo's website, and the deadline is October 10th.A lecture will be held on the day from 16:1pm to 30:2pm.There is a corner where smartphones can be used, so elementary school students must participate with their parents.
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine with the aim of taking control of all of Ukraine, but Ukraine, which received support from the United States and European countries, launched a counterattack, and fierce fighting continues even after a year and a half since the war began. .
