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Symposium “Natural Science and Joseph H. Neesima”

Date：
Jun.21(Tue),2016    16:40 ー 18:30
Venue：
Kotobakan Chapel, Kyotanabe Campus, Doshisha University

Speaker

Prof. Emeritus Tadashi Ohachi (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University)

Chair

Prof. Katsuhiro Kohara (School of Theology, Director of the Center for the Study of Conscience, Doshisha University)

Commentators

Prof. Motoi Wada (Faculty of Science and Engineering,  Doshisha University)

Prof. Akira Hayashida  (Faculty of Science and Engineering,  Doshisha University)

Summary

In the late 1880’s, when Joseph H. Neesima was bustling about trying to found Doshisha University, it was still uncommon in Japan to pursue studies in natural science. Convinced of the importance of natural science, which he himself had learned during his days in the U.S., Neesima sent Kotaro Shimomura, one of the first graduates of Doshisha, to the U.S., hoping that he would bring back with him the field of science into Doshisha. With the donation from Sir J.N. Harris, Harris Science School was established by Shimomura to provide the college-level education in science, yet Neesima had already passed away in the preceding year, 1890.

What was the natural science like that Neesima himself learned in the U.S.? We hope to delve into the relations between natural science and Neesima, while also considering his thoughts on conscience.     

 

Admission free; no reservations required.

Center for the Study of Conscience aims to examine “conscience” in contemporary society and to establish the “study of conscience” as an interdisciplinary academic field through the exploration of its possibilities for application and practice. We also aim to disseminate the research findings in Japan and abroad and to establish a new academic community in the field.