Date        Friday 26, June, 2026 16:00-17:00
Venue　     Hybrid（HIAS Seminar Room / Online via zoom)
Speaker     Kelly Hall (Professor, Department of Social Policy,
　　　　　 Sociology and Criminology, University of Birmingham)
Title     　"Does organisational model affect quality of care?
　　　　　A comparison of for-profit, not-for profit, government run and social
　　　　　enterprise organisations in English social care"
Abstract  This seminar will share research that explores whether organisational
　　　　　model affects care quality. It compares not-for-profit, social enterprise,
　　　　　for-profit and government-run social care (long-term-care)
　　　　　organisations in England. Using England's Care Quality Commission and
　　　　　Skills for Care data alongside qualitative interviews with stakeholders
　　　　　and staff, findings suggest that social enterprises (businesses with a
　　　　　social mission) perform the same or better than any other
　　　　　organisational form. Qualitative insights point to governance,
　　　　　organisational relationships and size as key factors shaping quality
　　　　　outcomes.
Language   English
Note　　　To register, please apply using the form below by Wednesday, June 24.
　　　　　https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/3c147dSnaY
Link　　　 https://health-economics.hias.hit-u.ac.jp/event_english/20260626

Date　　　Thursday 21, May, 2026 12:40-13:40
Title　　　"AI Governance: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain in the EU, US,
　　　　　 and Japan"
Abstract　AI governance has become a central regulatory challenge,
　　　　　 reflecting divergent legal traditions, policy priorities, and risk
　　　　　 perceptions across major jurisdictions. This presentation compares
　　　　　 the European Union, the United States, and Japan, focusing on
　　　　　 the strengths, weaknesses, and uncertainties of their approaches.
　　　　　 The EU advances a comprehensive, precautionary model centered
　　　　　 on fundamental rights and ex ante risk regulation, though it raises
　　　　　 concerns about overregulation and limits on innovation.
　　　　　 The US relies on a fragmented, sectoral, and market-driven
　　　　　 framework that supports flexibility and technological growth but
　　　　　 leaves notable regulatory gaps and uneven protections.
　　　　　 Japan adopts a hybrid, soft-law approach grounded in human-
　　　　　 centric principles and societal trust, yet faces issues of
　　　　　 enforceability and limited global influence. Across these systems,
　　　　　 AI governance reveals deep tensions between individual rights and
　　　　　 collective interests, the resilience of social infrastructures, and
　　　　　 the pursuit of innovation and competitiveness. These tensions
　　　　　 highlight the scale of AI's impact and the difficult trade-offs
　　　　　 involved in balancing safeguards with the drive for technological
　　　　　 leadership. The analysis underscores the need for greater
　　　　　 coordination while preserving legal pluralism in global AI
　　　　　 governance.
Speaker 　 Davide Totaro (Assistant Professor, HIAS)
Meeting Format　In-person [Face-to-Face]
　　　　　 Seminar Room 517, Faculty Building II (*) 5th floor
　　　　　(*)No. 21 building in the campus map
Language　English
Registration　https://forms.office.com/r/rzGQuRSusm
　　　　　 (Deadline: 3 PM, 20 May)
　　　　　*Bring your own lunch. Coffee and snacks will be served.

Date　　　Thursday 23, April, 2026 12:40-13:40
Title　　　"Engaging Men and Boys in Sexual and Reproductive Health and
　　　　　 Rights (SRHR) & Gender Equality: Why and How?"
Abstract　Investing in programming and policies to enhance SRHR of women
　　　　　 and girls - in areas such as access to family planning, reducing
　　　　　 child marriage and preventing violence is well understood.
　　　　　 Less well researched, however, is the roles of men and boys.
　　　　　 In this seminar, Prof. Lohan will report on her research conducted
　　　　　 for the WHO examining why this is important and what is the status
　　　　　 of the global research.
　　　　　 She will also report on how SRHR programming can be implemented
　　　　　 with men and boys, including the Jack trial - the largest randomised
　　　　　 trial of school sex education to-date and the first to test boys'
　　　　　 engagement.
Speaker 　 Maria Lohan (Specially Appointed Professor, HIAS / Professor, Queen's
　　　　　University Belfast / UNESCO Chair in Masculinities and Gender Equality)
Meeting Format　Hybrid
　　　　　 [Face-to-Face]　Seminar Room 517, Faculty Building II (*) 5th floor
　　　　　(*)No. 21 building in the campus map
　　　　　 [Online (Zoom)] Registered participants will receive the Zoom link via email the day before.
Language　English
Registration　Poster
　　　　　https://forms.office.com/r/g8yzmMwk5A
　　　　　 (Deadline: 3 PM, 22 April)
　　　　　*Bring your own lunch. Coffee and snacks will be served.