Other

“Democracy: A Pretty Good System of Governance” “The Making of V-Dem: Reflections on Its Origins, Achievements, and Future” by Professor John Gerring (University of Texas at Austin), December 11, 13:10-

“Why Foucault’s critique is archaeological in its method” by Dr. Tuomo Tiisala, November 18, 18:00-

『「共感」の思想史―ヒューム、スミスから現代へ』（岩波新書、2026年）を語る/ 発表者：坂本達哉（慶應義塾大学名誉教授）11月12日17:00～

Speaker：Shinpei Sano (Kobe University) on 24 Oct. at 16:15- (Personnel Economics Workshop)

Japan QCA Conference 2026, Oct 30-31

“Revisiting South Asian Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Japan: Longevity, Diversity, and Policy Pathways of Sri Lankans” by Hettige Don Karunaratne (Invited Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo, and Chair Professor of Business Economics and Former Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka), October 13, 17:00-

“ The Power of the Past? Historical References and Chinese Public Support for Foreign Aid” by Austin Strange (Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong), October 27th, 15:10-

IPSA RC31 Public Lecture: “Do Political Philosophers Really Have Methods?” by Jonathan Floyd, University of Bristol, October 30, 16:00-

IPSA RC31 Public Lecture: “Discipline, Method, Argument: Rethinking the Place of Methodologies” by Humeira Iqtidar, King’s College London (with opening remarks by IPSA President Yuko Kasuya), October 29, 16:00-

AI Research Lightning Talks (October 5)