The SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan

The world is at the crosspoint of social, political, and cultural tensions. As the world moves closer into the next phase of the modern Industrial Revolution, we are witnessing many political disruptions, the threat of climatic change, and social upheavals that challenge our present ethical norms and moral perspectives. Today, nations are linked together by issues of globalization, social justice, and environmental sustainability. The moral questions need to be posed if humanity must find the right direction and determine a better future for the generations ahead. Liberal and post-liberal concepts of peace are at the forefront of these vicissitudes. We can mention the present and continuing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, including the peacebuilding efforts in Mindanao in the Philippines after many decades of conflict.

This ethics conference, a joint undertaking of the Social Ethics Society and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila will gather international researchers, ethicists, and political scientists at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan to discuss the critical questions that seek to unravel the deep issues pertaining to the reality of the global trade war and migration, international conflicts, and the existential threat from climate change. Paper presentations will be done in a truly democratic manner where there is openness and inclusivity in understanding the problems involved. The event is also open to students and civil society groups. The mode of presentation will be in-person. In-person presenters will travel to Waseda University to deliver their papers in a crowd that includes international scholars and students.

Waseda University in Tokyo, highlights its cutting-edge research and training in Peace and Conflict Studies. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines Center for Philosophy and the Humanities is at the forefront of Gender Studies, Political Philosophy, and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. The Social Ethics Society is an organization of scholars and academics based in Mindanao, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Environmental Sustainability, Political Ethics and Democracy, Globalization and Global Justice. The Keynote Speakers of this event are Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University), Dr. Napoleon Mabaquiao (De La Salle University), Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Rhee Maji (Waseda University), and Dr. Ian Clark Parcon (Ateneo de Davao University).

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