[Video Archive] Symposium "The Change of Media and Democracy in Digital Society" (December 20, 2021)
2022.06.20As part of "Platforms and '2040 Problem' Project", one of the pillars of KGRI's "Research Project Keio 2040", together with the Cyber Civilization Research Center (CCRC)and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), co-hosted a symposium on "The Change of Media and Democracy in Digital Society" on December 20, 2021.
Today, political polarization and social divergence are increasing all around the world. Major causes of these phenomena are the emergence of platforms that support SNS and deliver web news, technologies that stimulate users' interests, and the 'attention economy' business model. In a social system where our intentions and actions can be manipulated, how can democracy be sustained? Are there means of survival for democracy?
We invited Professor Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School, who was one of the first to raise awareness on this situation shaking the very foundation of democracy, and Dr. Yusuke Narita, an associate professor at Yale University, as guest speakers for this symposium.
※Click here to view the event report
※Professor Lessig also delivered a keynote speech at the KGRI Great Thinker Series in December 2019
【Program】
Opening Remarks Kohei Itoh (President of Keio University)
Introduction Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor at Law School & Deputy Director of KGRI)
Keynote Speech Lawrence Lessig (Professor of Law at Harvard Law School)
Keynote Speech Yusuke Narita (Assistant Professor at Yale University)
Panel Discussion
● Moderator
Jiro Kokuryo (Professor at Faculty of Policy Management & Supervisor of JST-RISTEX "Human-Information Technology Ecosystem" R&D Focus Area)
● Panelists
Hiroshi Nakagawa (Researcher at RIKEN & Representative researcher of JST-RISTEX "Human-Information Technology Ecosystem" R&D Focus Area)
Tatsuya Kurosaka (Project Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Media and Governance)
Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Professor at Law School & Deputy Director of KGRI)
Closing Remarks David Farber (Co-Director, CCRC & Distinguished Professor)
MC Haluna Kawashima (Project Associate Professor at KGRI)
【Video Archive】
President Kohei Itoh kicked off the event with his opening remarks. Tatsuhiko Yamamoto then introduced the objective of the symposium.
MC of the day was Haluna Kawashima.
Lawrence Lessig delivered the keynote speech titled "The Business Model of Democratic Culture."
Yusuke Narita delivered the keynote speech titled "The Curse of Democracy."
With the Jiro Kokuryo's moderation, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Tatsuya Kurosaka, and Tatsuhiko Yamamoto commented on the two keynote speeches and discussed the issue with their expertise.
David Farber concluded the symposium with his closing remarks.
*Affiliations and job titles are as of the date the event was held.