Let's think about the future of universities and co-ops.Report on the 1st "Future of Universities and the University of Tokyo"
This event was held on November 18th (Monday) at the Hongo Book Club, with 24 people visiting the store and 30 people participating online. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Situation of the day
In the first part, Toshiya Yoshimi, professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, spoke on the essence of the final lecture held last March 2023, followed by a conversation between professor emeritus Toshiya Yoshimi and Yuji Genda, president of the Tokyo University Co-op.
During the talk, topics such as "performance," "authority," "competition," "horizontal expansion," and "being perplexed together" were discussed, and the event provided hints for thinking about the future of universities and co-ops. .
Impressions received (excerpt)
・What impressed me the most was that the venue was inside the Hongo Book Department of the University of Tokyo Co-op.
・I enjoyed the interaction between Mr. Genda and Mr. Yoshimi. I felt that there are many things behind the history of the university.
・It is wonderful to be able to carry out such a culturally significant project. I learned a lot.
・I was impressed by Professor Yoshimi's way of speaking, which dynamically conveyed the state and breathing of the ideas and movements of the time.
We are also considering future events. We look forward to seeing you in the future.
