Significance of the Dialogue Between Cultures in the Present Day

Watch a conference presentation from the Kyoto University Sixth International Symposium on Human Survivability where Professor Masakatsu Fujita discusses the significance of cultural dialogue in contemporary times. Delivered as part of Session 1 focused on "Overcoming the Divides in Human Knowledge: Epistemological Paradigms and Cross-Cultural Dialogue," the 34-minute talk explores how cross-cultural communication can bridge divides between science and culture. The symposium, organized by Kyoto University's Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability in partnership with UNESCO's Management of Social Transformations program, took place on December 7, 2017 in Kyoto, Japan.