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IFoHS “Open Humanities” Summer Forum

2025.07.01

IFoHS Open Humanities Summer Forum
August 21–22, 2025 | Kyoto University, Inamori Center (3F)
The Institute for Future of Human Society (IFoHS) invites you to a two-day forum exploring how open science can transform research in the humanities.
Join leading experts from across disciplines for lively discussions on some of the most pressing issues in the field: FAIR data sharing, open access publishing, research ethics, the role of AI in humanities, and practical strategies for fostering international and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The event is open to faculty, researchers, and students (attendance certificates available) from Kyoto University and other institutions. Sessions will be conducted in English, with subtitles and translation support provided for select sessions
Registration opens mid-July (Kyoto University) and beginning of August (other institutions).


Preliminary Schedule

Day 1 (August 21)

Start Time 
End Time 
  Content
8:45 AM
9:00 AM 
  Welcome Talk (Yukiko Uchida, Confirmed, In-person)
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
  Session 1: Current developments in Open Humanities (Brian Nosek, Confirmed, Online)
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
  Coffee Break
10:15 AM
11:00 AM
  Session 2: Open Science in the Japanese Humanities (Chifumi Nishioka, Confirmed, In-person)
11:00 AM
11:45 AM
  Session 3: Institutional Perspectives on Open Humanities (TBA)
11:45 AM
12:30 PM
  Session 4: Panel Discussion: Open Humanities: Data, Challenges, and Pathways Forward 
  • Chifumi Nishioka – Confirmed, In-person 
  • Kyoko Inagaki – Confirmed, In-person
  • TBA
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
  Lunch Break
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
  Session 5: Fundamentals of FAIR Data Sharing in the Humanities (TBA)
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
  Coffee Break
3:15 PM
4:15 PM
  Session 6: Open science publishing in the humanities: Preprints, Open Access, and Copyright (Chifumi Nishioka, Confirmed, In-person)
4:15 PM
onwards
  Networking / Social Session

Day 2 (August 22)

Start Time 
End Time 
  Content
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
  Session 7: Global Ethical Standards in Humanities Research (Thomas Brotherhood, Confirmed, In-person)
10:30 AM
10:45 AM
  Coffee Break
10:45 AM
11:45 PM
  Session 8: Ethical Use of AI in the Humanities and Beyond (Ryuma Shineha, Confirmed, In-person)
11:45 PM
1:30 PM 
  Lunch Break
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
  Session 9: Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Practical Strategies (Yonezawa-sensei, Confirmed, Online)
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
  Coffee Break
2:45 PM
3:45 PM
  Session 10: Tips for Building International Research Collaborations (Kuba Krys, Confirmed, Online)
3:45 PM
4:00 PM
  Closing Address (Yukiko Uchida, Confirmed, In-person)

*The schedule is subject to change.