1. July 09. 20031 A Plan of STS Program at “Sokendai” Fumikazu Shibasaki The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan

2. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 2 Sokendai Sokendai: Sogo Kenkyu Daigakuin Daigaku (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) Only Ph.D. programs Sokendai is a cluster of inter-university research institutions in Japan.

3. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 3 Sokendai and Inter-university Research Institutes in Japan Schools, Departments, and Institutes map Schools, Departments, and Institutes map –School of Cultural and Social Studies –School of Mathematical and Physical Science –School of Life Science –School of Advanced Sciences

4. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 4 Definition of STS Science, Technology, and Society –Not Science and Technology Studies A Domain of Scholarship: –Concentrating on the relationship between science and technology on the one hand and society on the other. –Concentrating on inquiry into the direction science and technology should take in society.

5. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 5 Science and Technology Policy and Administration in Japan Japan has no institutions of higher learning whose chief aim is to develop experts in science and technology policy and administration. The direction of science and technology seems to be determined by economic principles.

6. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 6 The Aims of the STS Program at Sokendai Inquiry into the direction science and technology should take in society. Development of human resources to help spearhead science and technology policy and science and technology journalism.

7. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 7 Science Policy and Administration / Science journalism The administrative apparatus of a highly developed state system possesses great power, and the maintenance and expansion of this power tend to become self-teleological. Verification and criticism by high-quality journalism are essential to sound policy formulation and implementation.

8. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 8 Sokendai and STS Program I Sokendai: Cluster of inter-university national research institutes. –Ideal to understand science and technology accurately from within and establish an STS research and education organization to define the direction science and technology should take.

9. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 9 Sokendai and STS Program II Sokendai: Offering only Ph.D. Programs. –Anyone at all involved in achieving the optimal form of science and technology needs to be equipped with at least the academic expertise represented by a doctorate.

10. July 09, 2003 Copyright Ⓒ 2002 F. Shibasaki, All Rights Reserved. 10 Shonan Lecture 2003-2005 Philosophy of science, history of science, sociology of science, etc. Science policy and administration Science journalism