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SUMMARY:De Jong Lectureship Series
DESCRIPTION:\n“East Asia in Transformation: Population\, Education\, and
Society”\n\nEast Asia is undergoing profound demographic and social tra
nsformations\, marked by declining fertility\, educational expansion\, e
conomic stagnation\, and persistent gender inequalities. This half-day l
ecture explores how these changes intersect to reshape families\, workpl
aces\, and educational systems. Drawing on research from Japan and South
Korea\, the presentations examine family change\, parental leave practi
ces and workplace cultures\, and the expanding role of education in shap
ing demographic trends. Together\, they highlight how East Asia's experi
ences offer insights into the future of population\, education\, and soc
ial change worldwide.\n\nMonday\, November 2\, 2026\n\n9:00 a.m. - 12:15
p.m.\n\n202 Welch Building Penn State University Park\n\nIn-person and
via Zoom\n\n \;\n\nJames Raymo\, Professor of East Asian Studies\, P
rinceton University\n\n9:00 a.m.: “Economic Stagnation\, Educational Exp
ansion\, and Family Change in a Gender Unequal Society”\n\n \;\n\nHi
lary Holbrow\, Assistant Professor of Japanese Politics and Society\, In
diana University\n\n9:50 a.m.: “Tainted Leave: Flexibility Stigma and So
cial Change in Japan”\n\n \;\n\nDavid Baker\, Professor of Sociology
\, Education\, and Demography\, Penn State\n\n10:50 a.m.: “The Coming We
ird Demography of Our Educated Planet: East Asia as Bellwether”\n\n
\;\n\n11:35 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Open discussion and Q&\;A with All Spea
kers\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/dejong-lecture
ship-series/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“East Asia in T
ransformation: Population, Education, and Society”
East Asia is un
dergoing profound demographic and social transformations, marked by decl
ining fertility, educational expansion, economic stagnation, and persist
ent gender inequalities. This half-day lecture explores how these change
s intersect to reshape families, workplaces, and educational systems. Dr
awing on research from Japan and South Korea, the presentations examine
family change, parental leave practices and workplace cultures, and the
expanding role of education in shaping demographic trends. Together, the
y highlight how East Asia's experiences offer insights into the future o
f population, education, and social change worldwide.
Mond
ay, November 2, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
202 Welch Building Penn State University ParkIn-person and via Zoom
James Ra
ymo, Professor of East Asian Studies, Princeton University
9:00 a.m.: “Economic Stagnation, Educational Expansion, and Fa
mily Change in a Gender Unequal Society”
Hilary Holbr
ow, Assistant Professor of Japanese Politics and Society, Indiana Univer
sity
9:50 a.m.: “Tainted Leave: Flexibility Stigm
a and Social Change in Japan”
David Baker, Professor
of Sociology, Education, and Demography, Penn State
10:50
a.m.: “The Coming Weird Demography of Our Educated Planet: East
Asia as Bellwether”
11:35 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Open discussion and Q&A with All Speakers
For more de
tails: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/dejong-lectureship-series/
LOCATION:202 Welch Building
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