Imanishi-Itani
Memorial Lecture for Primatology
"The Silent Invasion of Japanese Primatology
and the Rise of Social Cognition Studies"
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Imanishi-Itani Memorial Lecture for Primatology
"The Silent Invasion of Japanese Primatology and the Rise of Social
Cognition Studies"
by Frans de Waal (Living Links, Emory University, USA)
presented by Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University and The 2nd
International Symposium on Comparative Cognitive Science (SCCS2002)
financially supported by Kyoto University Foundation
On February 17th (Sunday) from 13:30 to 17:00
Shiran-kaikan (Higashi-ichijo, Kyoto, Tel: 075-771-0958
Dr. Frans de Waal is one of the most famous ethologist and primatologist.
He is a pioneer of the study of social cognition in chimpanzees and other
nonhuman primates. He has published numerous books including "Chimpanzee
Politics", "Peacemaking Among Primates", "Good Natured:
The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals", and "Bonobo:
The Forgotten Ape". His recent book titled "The Ape and the Sushi
Master: Cultural Reflections of a Primatologist" talked about the culture
in nonhuman animals and also mentioned a lot about the pioneering studies done
by Japanese primatologists such as Kinji Imanishi and Jun'ichiro Itani. His
talk is scheduled at 15:00. Prior to the talk, there will be two introductory
talks given by Toshisada Nishida and Tetsuro Matsuzawa, starting at 13:30.
This meeting is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary. The
meeting place, Shiran-kaikan, is located only 5 min away from Kyoto University
Museum, where a special exhibition on "Centinary of the birth of Imanishi"
is held.
You are recommended to see the exhibition.
Further correspondence should be:
Tetsuro Matsuzawa (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)
Home page of PRI: http://www.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
e-mail: matsuzaw@pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
tel: 0568-63-0547
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