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Academic Year 2025 Conversation Lounge Sessions at the GS Center (hybrid sessions)

Check HERE for the Conversation Lounge session information in Japanese | 日本語版おしゃべりラウンジの情報はコチラから!

We continue to host Conversation Lounge sessions in English during this academic year!

The GS Center’s Conversation Lounge is a low-key event facilitated by student staff, where you can share your feelings and thoughts on topics related to gender and sexuality with your peers. You only need to register for our e-mailing list. We will email you the event details before each Conversation Lounge session. Join whenever you can!

You can share your recommendations for books, films, videos, social media handles, etc., discuss recent events and news, and chat about anything else you want to bring up that is related to gender and sexuality. At times, our student staff members will prepare specific talking themes.

To maintain a safer environment, we request that all participants follow our ground rules.

The text "Conversation Lounge", "What is Conversation Lounge? It is a low-key group facilitated by student staff, where you can share your feelings and thoughts on topics related to gender and sexuality with your peers. You can join to chat, or just listen to others talk! ※ Some of the sessions have specific talking themes. ※To maintain a safer environment, we require all participants to follow our ground rules.", "Held at the GS Center and online (hybrid), 1-2 times per month ※For details and registration, please scan the QRC. " and "About the Gender and Sexuality Center", and "The GS Center is a safer space and resource center for LGBTQ+ and the allied students, as well as all students who are interested in issues related to gender and sexuality." are shown along with a QR code and illustrations of speech bubbles.

The Conversation Lounge sessions are great opportunities for peer-to-peer connections and peer support. For professional support, please access the GS Center’s Individual Counseling. For more information, please visit HERE.

Dates 
  • Monday, 5/12/2025, 3:10pm-4:10pm- finished 
  • Thursday, 6/26/2025, 1:20pm-2:20pm– finished 
    • Play board games and chat with us in celebration of Pride Month!
Location
  • Primarily at the satellite office of the GS Center, Waseda Campus, Building 10, Room 213
  • Zoom

※ Details will be sent via email before each session.
※ When joining remotely, please make sure to join from an environment where other participants’ privacy is protected.

Fees

Free of charge

Language

English (check HERE for the Conversation Lounge session information in Japanese)

Eligibility

Waseda students, and students from other universities and schools

Max number of participants per session

10 people

Registration

Please register through the form below. You will be added to our e-mailing list. We will email you the event details before each Conversation Lounge session. Join whenever you can!

◆ Registration Form ◆

Reasonable accommodation request

The GS Center provides reasonable accommodations at our events. Please review the webpage below and make a request as needed, at least three weeks before the event.

◆ Reasonable accommodations for events hosted by the GS Center ◆ 

Important Notes

▶ Ground Rules for Creating a Safer Environment
We may ask those who do not respect the ground rules to leave the event.

  1.  You can join and leave anytime during the event.
  2.  Avoid making blanket statements about people.
  3.  Be aware that everyone has their own beliefs and perspectives.
  4.  Avoid making assumptions about other people’s identities.
  5.  Protect the confidentiality of everyone.
  6.  Share only what you feel comfortable.
  7.  Recording the event, including taking photographs and filming, is strictly prohibited.
  8.  Practice using inclusive language.
Hosted by:

The GS Center at the Waseda University Student Diversity Center

Dates
  • 0417

    THU
    2025

    0130

    FRI
    2026

Place

The GS Center and Zoom

Tags
Posted

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

The Gender and Sexuality Center (GS Center) is a safer space and resource center for LGBTQ+ students and everyone who is interested in issues related to gender and sexuality, including allies to the LGBTQ+ community.

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