International Seminar "Children's Rights and Social Policy" Held
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Venue: Conference Hall, 7th Floor, Integrated Humanities Building, Nagoya University / Online (simultaneously held)
Speaker 1: John Devaney (University of Edinburgh)
Speaker 2: NUMAGUCHI, Atsushi (Nagoya University)
Speaker 3: ISHII, Takuji (Nagoya University)
Poster
The international seminar “Children’s Rights and Social Policy,” held on this occasion, was organized as the kickoff seminar of the Center for Education and Welfare Research, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University. The event was also intended to promote research activities and academic exchange in the field of education and welfare.
At the seminar, reports and discussions were presented from multiple perspectives on international developments concerning children’s rights and their relationship with social policy. In the keynote lecture, Professor John Devaney of the University of Edinburgh introduced the frameworks for protecting children’s rights in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as their connections with social policy. His presentation also prompted lively discussion that included comparisons with the situation in Japan.
In addition, presentations by researchers from Nagoya University examined the current state and challenges of children’s rights in relation to education and welfare policy in Japan. During the question-and-answer session with participants attending both in person and online, views were exchanged on the institutional foundations for ensuring children’s rights and on future directions for research and practice. The seminar provided a valuable opportunity to deepen international academic exchange on this theme.
Scenes from the Venue
For the presentation materials used in this seminar, we obtained permission from Professor Devaney to organize, translate, and distribute them through the voluntary efforts of our research staff. Please download them from the link below. Translation collaborators: Takuji Ishii (Nagoya University), Yoko Imanishi (School Social Worker, Affiliated School), Ai Kubota (Teacher, Shizuoka Prefecture), Yukiya Hamada (Graduate Student), and Akiyo Watanabe (Graduate Student).