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（Last updated : 2025-06-12 11:07:21）　

MATSUBARA Yoko

Department / Course Graduate School of Core Ethics and Frontier Sciences

Title / Position Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Kinugasa Research Organization Institute of Ars Vivendi

Academic background
1.	～1998/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Human Developmental Sciences Major │ Graduate School, Doctral Research Course in Human Culture │ Ochanomizu University │ Completed Ph.D.
2.	～1987/03	Master Course │ History and Philosophy of Science Course │ Graduate School, Division of Science │ The University of Tokyo │ Completed M.S.
3.	～1981/03	College of Biological Sciences │ Second Cluster of Colleges │ University of Tsukuba │ Graduated B.S.

Research activities
1.		The History of Science Society of Japan
2.		Biological Unit of the History of Science Society of Japan
3.		Japan Association for Bioethics
4.		Japanese Society for Science and Technology Studies
5.		The Japanese Society of Health and Medical Sociology
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Subject of research
1.	A multifaceted study examining science and technology related to human survival through the lenses of the history of science, Science and Technology Studies (STS), and bioethics.

Present specialized field
Sociology/History of Science and Technology, Gender, Bioethics (Keyword：science history, bioethics, "science, technology and society (STS)," assistive technology, research ethics, eugenics)

Books
1.	2000/07	Eugenics and Society

Papers
1.	2024/01/28	"Towards the Construction of an Archive on Forced Sterilization" │ Journal of History of Science, Japan │ ,pp.414-421
2.	2021/09	Critical Approaches to Reproduction and Population in Post-War Japan. │ Japan Forum │ 33 (3),pp.307-317
3.	2021/09	The Eugenic Border Control: Organized Abortions on Repatriated Women, 1945–48 │ Japan Forum │ 33 (3),pp.318-337
4.	2017/06	Comment on Critique of 'Genealogy of Eugenics Laws' Theory │ (95),pp.64-68
5.	2016/11	Accessibility and reasonabole accomodation for users with pirint disabilities at University Libraries: Provision of e-text files of printed materials at Ritumeikan Uniersity Library │ The Library World │ 68 (4),pp.266-278
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2022/02/27	Legacy of Eugenics: Reproduction, Female Body, and Medical Technologies
2.	2019/06/16
3.	2018/05/26	Abortions for Eugenic Reasons under the Eugenic Protection Law: Focusing on the Role and Function of Regional Eugenic Protection Committees
4.	2017/06/04	The medical relief to repatriates and the abortion program in the immediate postwar period
5.	2017/06/03	History of Science in Research Methodology Education for Graduate School Students: From the experiences of Interdisciplinary Training
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Other research achievements
1.	2016/10/19 ～ 2016/10/19	Transformational Leadership, Diversity and Innovation in Higher Education(Moderator). (Memorial Event for the Project 〝Initiative for Achieving the Research Environment with Diversity (Distinctive Feature Type) 2016)

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -KAKENHI-
1.	2025/04/01 ～	Comprehensive Historical Research on Eugenic Policies through the Utilization of Digital Archives │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(S)
2.	2021/04/05 ～ 2024/03/31	Historical Research of the Eugenic Protection Law as based on Constructing the Archives Collection. │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(A)
3.	2023/04/01 ～ 2028/03/31	Human Dignity and Advanced Medical Studies │ Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas（A）
4.	2022/04/01 ～ 2025/03/31	The Ethics of Life Manipulation: the Right of Autonomy in Life and Death │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)
5.	2019/04/01 ～ 2022/03/31	Toward a Code of Ethics for Genome Editing-Scientific and Technological Innovation and Human Dignity- │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)