- Institute for SDGs Promotion
- Notification of the 1st SDGs Research Grant FY2023 Debriefing Session on June 12, 2024.
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Notification of the 1st SDGs Research Grant FY2023 Debriefing Session on June 12, 2024.
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Notification of the 1st SDGs Research Grant FY2023
Debriefing Session
Institute for SDGs Promotion provides research grants for individual research, joint research with researchers inside and outside the university, and joint research with companies and other institutions, with the aim of discovering research that will lead the university's SDGs studies and revitalizing research activities that contribute to the SDGs.
We are pleased to announce that we will hold two sessions to report the results of the research and educational grants we conducted in FY2023. We look forward to the participation of all students, faculty and staff. Please spread this event to those on campus in your area.
The first session will be presented by Professor Ikuko Gyobu (Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science), Assistant Professor Aya Wakita (Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science), Professor Keiichiro Ishimaru (Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science), and Lecturer Takuya Kuwabara (Faculty of Science). Each professor will have approximately 20 minutes to present a 15-minute report, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session.
＜The 1st SDGs Research Grant FY2023 Debriefing Session＞
【Date and Time】 Wednesday, June 12, 15:00-16:30 (JST)
【Venue】 Room 102, Inter-Faculty Building 2 (共通講義棟2号館102室) *face-to-face
【Title of study, Reporter】
1st Report： "SDGs x STEAM Education Research in Childcare and Education Practice"
（Professor Ikuko Gyobu； Course of Cultural Historical Studies, Division of Human Life Studies, Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science）
2nd Report： "Sustainable Support for Women Researchers at Universities and Other Institutions: Focusing on Intersectionality and the Careers of Supporters"
（Assistant Professor Aya Wakita； Course of Social Sciences and Family Studies, Division of Human Life Studies, Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science）
3rd Report： "An Attempt to Create a Place for LGBTQ and Ally Students"
（Professor Keiichiro Ishimaru； Course of Psychology, Division of Psychology, Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science）
4th Report： "Derivatization and Functionalization of Anti-aromatic Dibenzopentalenes: Toward Application in Solar Cells"
（Lecturer Takuya Kuwabara； Organic Chemistry, Devision of Chemistry, Faculty of Science）
【Application】
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【Program Overview】
1st Report
Title： SDGs x STEAM Education Research in Childcare and Education Practice
Researcher： Ikuko Gyobu, Ritsuko Konuma, Kanako Tsuchiya, Akemi Miyasato
Outline：This study focused on Goal 4 (Quality Education) of the SDGs and conducted practical research with particular attention to the A (Art Art and Aesthetics) of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics). In collaboration with an affiliated school, we conducted research on participatory creativity through STEAM education in connection with a curriculum connecting preschool and elementary school, targeting inquiry workshops at Ochanomizu University Center for Early Childhood Education and Care (こども園) and first grade arts and crafts classes at Elementary School Attached to Ochanomizu University (附属小学校).
The Center(こども園) conducted an exploratory workshop using a “wind device”. We were beginning to see that aesthetics play a large role in the way small children stare at and observe scientific phenomena. In addition, the students were seen sharing their own discoveries with others (participatory creativity), clearly indicating that the budding of inquiry, which is the root of lifelong learning, is nurtured through their interactions with others. A cross-curricular arts and crafts class related to STEAM was conceived and implemented in the first grade of elementary school, utilizing SDG-related waste and ecological materials. It was thought that reducing waste generation and using nature's resources in a sustainable manner as educational materials, such as by selecting waste materials and materials that can be returned to the soil, would also contribute to Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and Goal 15 (Life on Land). In addition, this study also considered the point related to gender bias implied in Goal 4.5 “By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education”.
2nd Report
Title： Sustainable Support for Women Researchers at Universities and Other Institutions: Focusing on Intersectionality and the Careers of Supporters
Researcher： Aya Wakita, Mai Yokoyama
Outline：The project to support female researchers at universities and other institutions, which leads to ensuring diversity and gender equality in academia is important. Since 2006, many universities and other institutions have been selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to support the research activities of female researchers and have made efforts to support female researchers. In order to clarify the sustainability of the female researcher support program at universities, etc., from the perspectives of both the faculty members who provide support and those who are supported, as well as the organizations of universities, etc., this study conducted an interview survey of faculty members who have practical experience in the program and a review of administrative documents of the MEXT program. Although working faculty members are positioned as a marginal academic profession with a large number of women, the survey revealed that their treatment and careers are very diverse. In addition, the difficulties seen in the female researcher support program differed depending on the nature of the university or other institution. On the other hand, we also found commonalities in that the projects are supported by a great sense of mission and burden on the people in charge of practical affairs, employment instability, full-time staff as key persons, and crises after the end of the adopted projects. Today, there is a renewed focus on supporting women researchers, but what is needed to make this sustainable? This debriefing will report on the implications of the survey results to date.
3rd Report
Title： An Attempt to Create a Place for LGBTQ and Ally Students
Researcher： Keiichiro Ishimaru, Mako Inada
Outline：Human rights and safety topics related to LGBTQ and allies are also closely related to the SDGs. As part of our efforts to ensure that no one is left behind in the community, Ochanomizu University, we created a safer place to stay and measured its effectiveness. From June to October 2023, we held a weekly whereabouts project in a classroom in the university, which consisted of a total of 18 various exchange and learning projects along with related book displays, video viewing corners, and information postings on basic knowledge and consultation services. They included handmade experiences, storytelling sessions with invited guests, and yoga and relaxation classes. The results showed that the sense of acceptance tended to increase and the sense of rejection tended to decrease for students who participated multiple times. The program also provided expertise in the operation of safe places to stay, including indoor set-up, public relations, and ways to make it easier for people to participate.
4th Report
Title： Derivatization and Functionalization of Anti-aromatic Dibenzopentalenes: Toward Application in Solar Cells
Researcher： Takuya Kuwabara, Natsumi Ohara
Outline：In order to realize a sustainable society, we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and make effective use of clean energy. To this end, the development of superior solar cells is one of our top research priorities. Organic compounds, especially aromatic compounds such as benzene, are widely used in various types of solar cells, including light-absorbing materials. On the other hand, “anti-aromatic compounds,” the counterpart of aromatics in organic chemistry, have received little attention in materials science, not limited to solar cells. The main reason for this is thought to be that anti-aromatic compounds are more unstable than aromatic compounds, making them more difficult to handle, and conversion reactions have not been fully developed. We therefore focused on dibenzopentalene, which is relatively stable among anti-aromatic compounds. The development of derivatization and functionalization of these compounds is expected to open up new applications for anti-aromatic compounds in materials science. In this debriefing sesion, we will present the details of the reactions we have successfully developed and explain our future strategy.
The 2nd Debriefing Session is scheduled for Thursday, June 27. Details will be announced as they become available.
Please refer to the application guidelines (click here) for this year's SDGs Research Grant by Insitute for SDGs Promotion.
