＜第 26 回国際フェミニスト経済学会（IAFFE）参加報告＞
Outline of the 26th International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE)
Annual Conference
小川真理子（九州大学）
Mariko OGAWA（Kyushu University）
1）Date：June 29 – July 1, 2017
2）Place：Shingsun University（Korea）
3）URL：http://www.iaffe.org/annual-conferences/2017-annual-conference/4）Contents:
The 26th International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) Annual Conference was held at
Shingsun University, which is located near Dongdaemun in Seoul, South Korea. The main theme ofthe conference was “Gender Inequalities in a Multipolar World”. In each session, various topics,
including female labor, gender segregation, markets, migration, immigration, education, culture,violence, and care, were reported.
1. Participation in the IAFFE Conference:
This was my second IAFFE conference, but my first opportunity to take part in a four-person
session. Along with myself, I was joined by Ami Hayashi and Yajiao Li of the Professor Mariko
Adachi Seminar, and Ayako Suzuki of the Associate Professor Shin Ki-young Seminar. We all camefrom Ochanomizu University, and each of us gave a presentation. The theme of our session was“Japan and China’s Support and Policies for Women”, which we also share as a common research
topic. Our session was held immediately following the opening plenary session on the first day ofthe conference. About 20 people from various countries participated in the session. Each
presentation lasted about 30 minutes, so counting all four presentations and their question andanswer portions, our session lasted about 110 minutes in total.
First, Ayako Suzuki gave a presentation titled, “The Problem of a Couple’s Surname in Japan
from the Perspective of Women’s Self-determination”. Second, I gave a presentation titled, “Supportfor Female Victims of Domestic Violence in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan after the Great East JapanEarthquake”. Third, Ami Hayashi gave a presentation titled, “The Impact of Job Training on Female
Participants: Focusing on a Support System for Job Seekers in Japan.” Finally, Yajiao Li gave apresentation titled, “Nongiian Movements in Contemporary China: The Case of Village A in Heibei
Province”. The question and answer sessions for each presentation were substantial. We also
received empowering comments and felt that the session had been held in a very warm atmosphere.
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addition, an East Asia session was held jointly between Japan and South Korea. Three
sessions—macroeconomics, labor, and East Asian culture—were considered from a genderperspective. A number of interesting presentations were given, and researchers from Japan and South
Korea gave a particularly important presentation based on research and survey outcomes regarding
various phenomena from the gender perspective ranging from the distant past to the present day. I
learned a lot from attending this conference, including how to moderate a panel discussion andassemble a presentation in English.
Throughout the very lively conference, I was inspired by the numerous opportunities to hear
the latest research outcomes from researchers from various countries. I was also able to learn about
international trends in my research field, which was very useful for confirming the direction offuture research.
Moreover, many JAFFE member professors and researchers from Japan participated in theIAFFE conference, so I gained valuable experience from interacting with professors in various
situations through the conference. In addition, because it was the first time for all four of us to takepart in a session at an international conference, I was unfamiliar with many aspects of theenvironment. However, Professors Adachi and Shin, as well as many others, provided considerable
advice and assistance. We are sincerely thankful to all of you. We now wish to pursue our research
further so that we can make use of these precious experiences.
１．第 26 回国際フェミニスト経済学会大会（IAFFE）について
1）開催期間：2017 年 6 月 29 日から 7 月 1 日
2）会場：Shingsun University（韓国）3）学会 URL：http://www.iaffe.org/annual-conferences/2017-annual-conference/4）概要：第 26 回を迎えた国際フェミニスト経済学会は、韓国ソウル市の東大門に位置する Shingsun University（誠心女子大学）で開催された。学会大会では、ジェンダーと健康、文化、経営、教育、暴力、IT、グローバリゼーション、労働、法律等多岐にわたるテーマの報告が行なわれた。
２．IAFFE に参加して今回 2 度目となる IAFFE では、お茶の水女子大学出身の 4 名でパネル・セッションを組んで報告を行なった。お茶の水女子大学の足立眞理子ゼミの林亜美さん、李アコウさん、申琪榮ゼミの鈴木亜矢子さんと小川の 4 名で「日本と中国における女性への支援と政策」を共通テーマとして報告を行なった。参加者は、約 20 名で各国の研究者の方々が参加してくださった。質疑応答の時間にはそれぞれの報告者へ的確な質問があり有意義な時間となった。
国際学会での報告に慣れていない私たちをエンパワーしてくださるお言葉もあり、あたたか2- 121 -い雰囲気の中でセッションを無事終えることができた。
2 日目は、東アジア・セッションが日韓合同で行なわれた。両国から興味深い報告があり、ジェンダーの視点を通して考察された研究の成果を伺い、あらためて日韓の歴史から現在に至るまでのさまざまな現象について考えるきっかけとなった。
IAFFE 大会はとても活気があり、各国の研究者から最新の研究成果を聴く貴重な機会となった。私の研究テーマの DV に関する分科会では、昨今の国際的な研究動向を把握することが出来、今後の研究の方向性を確認する上でも学ぶことが非常に多かった。また、今回は、JAFFE のメンバーの先生方はじめ日本から研究者の方々が多く参加していたこともあり、さまざまなご専門のお話を伺えたことも大きな収穫であった。
最後に、国際学会で初めて 4 人でパネル・セッションを組むということで、足立先生、申先生はじめ多くの方にお世話になった。本当にありがとうございました。IAFFE で報告できたことは 4 人にとって大きな財産となりましたので今後の研究に繋げていけるよう一層精進してまいりたいと思っています。

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