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What is Causality: From the Perspective of Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics II

Information

This symposium serves as a pre–event for a Thematic Program of Tohoku Forum for Creativity, “Uncovering Causality in our Complex World,” which will be organized in 2025 by the Fujitsu × Tohoku University Discovery Intelligence Laboratory. “Causality” and “explanation” will be the central topics of this symposium.

LINK: 日本語

Date

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:30 – 18:00 (JST)

Venue

TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

Capacity

Onsite: 90 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required)
Online: 500

Invited Speakers

Masanori Hariyama (Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Tohoku University)
Masahiko Igashira (Professor, Graduate School of Sociology, Hitotsubashi University)
Akane Okubo (Graduate student, Tokyo University of Science)
Hiroshi Shimizu (Professor, School of Sociology, Kwansei Gakuin University)
Takeshi Kanasugi (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Kokugakuin University)

Commentators

Hiroyuki Higuchi (Senior Research Manager, Computing Laboratory, Fujitsu Limited/ Specially Appointed Professor, Mathematical Science Center for Co-creative Society, Tohoku University)
Takeshi Kanasugi (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Kokugakuin University)

Registration

Registration deadline: Monday, February 17, 2025 15:00 (JST)
– Closed

Time Schedule

Please see the Japanese page for details.

Co–hosted by

Fujitsu × Tohoku University Discovery Intelligence Laboratory

In cooperation with

Mathematical Science Center for Co–creative Society, Tohoku University

Contact

Email: dil_office*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)