On 10 and 11 March, we will be holding a two-day joint workshop entitled “Pro-Justice: Cross-Cultural Approaches to AI Ethics” in collaboration with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge.
Please note that pre-registration is required for participation. The closing date for in-person participation is Tuesday, 3 March, and for online participation is Monday, 9 March. The working language of the workshop is English, and Japanese subtitles will be displayed on screen.

■ Date(s): March 10-11, 2026 (Day 1: 11:00-16:00 / Day 2: 10:00-16:45)
■ Venue: Fukutake Leaning Theatre (Day 1) SMBC Academic Hall (Day 2) /
Fukutake Leaning Theatre https://fukutake.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/access.html
SMBC Academic Hall https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_01_07_j.html
(Online participation via Zoom Webinar is available)
■ Language: English
■ How to register: Whether attending in person or online, pre-registration is required. Pre-registration is required for both in-person and online participation. Please register via the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfBWi1m-dR2QWhcC5A141y5e7d1X-FGaUfYa0089i1oWE-jw/viewform
(Closing date: In-person participation by Tuesday, 3 March; online participation by Monday, 9 March. Registration will close once capacity is reached.)

■ Organizer: Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge; B’AI Global Forum, Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo
■ Supported by The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo

■ Inquiry
B’AI Global Forum Office
bai.global.forum[at]gmail.com（Please change [at] to @）

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■ Program (Subject to change)

Day 1 (10 March) – Fukutake Learning Theatre, B2F, Fukutake Hall
11:00–16:00 (Doors open 10:45)

Session 1 (11:00–12:00)
Roundtable on Desirability, Pro-Justice, and Alienation
Chair:
Ai Hisano, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies / Director, B’AI Global Forum, University of Tokyo
Panel:
Eleanor Drage, Assistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Jiré Emine Gözen, Professor of Media and Cultural Theory / Vice-President for International Affairs and University Development, University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Sunjin Oh, Project Assistant Professor, B’AI Global Forum, University of Tokyo
Yuko Itatsu, Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo

Session 2 (13:15–16:00)
Cross-Cultural Approaches to Digital (Im)mortality: Research Insights and Film Screening
Chair:
Jiré Emine Gözen, Professor of Media and Cultural Theory / Vice-President for International Affairs and University Development, University of Europe for Applied Sciences
Speaker:
Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basinska, Assistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Discussant:
Chihyung Jeon, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Akiko Orita, Professor, College of Interhuman Symbiotic Studies, Kanto Gakuin University
Grant Jun Otsuki, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Justyna Olko, Professor, Director of the Center for Research and Practice in Cultural Continuity, Faculty of “Artes Liberales”, University of Warsaw

Day 2 (11 March) – SMBC Academia Hall, 4F, International Academic Research Building
10:00–16:45 (Doors open 9:45)

Session 3 (10:00–11:45)
AI, Health and Disability
Chair:
Aisha Sobey, Research Associate, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Panel:
Asuka Ando, Assistant Professor, UTokyo Center for Coproduction of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, University of Tokyo
Joseph Austerweil, Senior Researcher, Henkaku Center, Chiba Institute of Technology

Session 4 (13:00–14:45)
Cross-Cultural Approaches to Risk and Regulation
Chair:
Tomasz Hollanek, Assistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence / Affiliated Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge
Panel:
Eleanor Drage, Assistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Yee Kuang Heng, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy / Director, Security Studies Unit, Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo
Arisa Ema, Associate Professor, Tokyo College, University of Tokyo
Hiroki Habuka, Research Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University
Jeanette Hofmann, Research Director, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society / Professor, Institute for Media and Communication Studies, Freie Universität Berlin

Session 5 (15:00–17:00)
Enchanted by Code?: Utopia as Method in Technological Times
Chair:
Eleanor Drage, Assistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Panel:
Jonnie Penn, Associate Teaching Professor of AI Ethics and Society, University of Cambridge
Alyssa Castillo Yap, Research Collaborator, B’AI Global Forum, University of Tokyo and member of The Sarau Collective
Fernando Kague, Artist
Shoko Suzuki, Professor (Emeritus), Kyoto University; Senior Fellow, International Institute for Advanced Studies; Visiting Research Scientist, RIKEN AIP
Sunjin Oh, Project Assistant Professor, B’AI Global Forum, University of Tokyo
Maya Indira Ganesh, Assistant research professor and Associate Director, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge

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