日本スポーツ社会学会 会員各位
日本学術会議第181回総会で決議された「第25期新規会員任命に関する要望」に賛同し、人文・社会科学系学協会による共同声明に理事会名で参加したことを会員の皆様にお知らせしておりました。
12月2日に、同じく人文・社会科学系学協会による英語版の共同声明が発出されましたので、下記の通りお知らせいたします。
事務局
December 2nd, 2020
Board of Directors
Japan Society of Sport Sociology
Japanese Academic Societies Unite to Release a Joint Statement to Protect the Independence of the Science Council of Japan
Japanese scholars have met the Prime Minister Suga’s decision to reject the andidacy of six humanities and social sciences scholars for the Science Council of Japan with rave concern. 226 academic societies in the humanities and social sciences in Japan issued a Joint Statement on November 6th. Since then, the number of co-signers as reached 310. On December 2nd, they issued the same statement in English, gave a press interview and appealed to scholars and citizens worldwide for support and cooperation.
The Science Council of Japan, which is a national academy and not a federation of academic societies, does not directly represent the interests of the societies. Nevertheless, the societies are deeply concerned with the issue as the Prime Minister’s rejection of appointment not only violates the independence of the Science Council of Japan but also further threatens academic freedom, autonomy and democracy in Japan.
See the interview video on the Joint Statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWDJsREYLWA
As one of the societies that have co-signed the Joint Statement, hereby Japan Society of Sport Sociology also releases it.
Please send your supportive message to:
PDF:
Joint Statement by the Academic Societies of the Humanities and Social Sciences on the Refusal
