About the Musashi University Gender Diversity Research Group

In today's globalized and ever-changing society, the analysis and roles of traditional academic fields are also changing. In particular, in the field of gender, we are forced to consider not only gender as a single variable, but also how gender is related to other categories.
 

In her 1989 book “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Anti-Discrimination Doctrine,” Crenshaw stressed the importance of analyzing the intersectionality between gender and race. Considering intersectionality means that it is impossible to analyze gender without considering its relationship to other social groups, such as class, disability, and sexual minorities, in addition to race. I believe that conducting this type of social analysis in modern society will ultimately contribute to the realization of the value of “diversity.”
 

Since the 1990s, with the progress of globalization, Japanese society has become inseparable from global trends, and society itself, as well as the theories that analyze that society, cannot remain separate from trends overseas. It is inevitable that research will also become more international.
 

Based on the current situation of Japanese society and academia, Musashi University Gender Diversity Research Group aims to analyze various social issues from multiple perspectives and in an interdisciplinary manner, taking into account the relationship between gender and other categories. In doing so, we approach specific problems, not just theoretical ones, by investigating and studying the issues faced by various "stakeholders." Ultimately, we also aim to make practical recommendations based on our research.
 

We believe that by holding the seminar, we will be able to promote original research that is internationally competitive. We also plan to invite researchers who specialize in gender issues from overseas to give lectures on their research.