What we do

The Office for DEI Coproduction Strategies, comprising the director of the Center and the main members of the two divisions, serves as the cornerstone of the Center’s operations. It acts as the nexus between the DEI Research Division and the DEI Implementation Division, facilitating the integration of research into actual support activities and vice versa. The Office also builds ties with corporations, local communities, other universities, and society at large.

The Office showcases the Center’s cutting-edge research, DEI-related resources, information about events inside and outside the university, and various services offered within the university by utilizing digital information technologies, and it serves as a hub for disseminating DEI innovation.

In collaboration with the DEI Research and Implementation Divisions, the office conducts education and training programs to nurture an inclusive campus culture. It values insights gained through practice, considers the cultural context of Japan and Asia, and shares its outcomes both inside and outside Japan.

Aligned with the social model of disability, IncluDE works with the permanent Advisory Board of Minoritized Groups, thereby incorporating the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences into all of the Center’s activities. The fruits of our research are disseminated and implemented in local communities through industry-government-academia ties and entrepreneurship support. In addressing gender equity, IncluDE also consults visionaries from inside and outside Japan to tackle gender inequality issues at the University of Tokyo and throughout Japan.

The University of Tokyo is proud of having a number of distinguished scholars specializing in gender studies and disability studies. The DEI Research Division fosters collaboration among researchers in these areas and related fields across the university. By integrating the research findings from each field, the Division establishes an interdisciplinary knowledge base, transcending conventional academic boundaries.
Additionally, the DEI Research Division is dedicated to addressing the needs of underrepresented community members. It achieves this by gathering comprehensive insights about unmet needs from the DEI Implementation Division as well as the Advisory Board of Minoritized Groups, thereby ensuring that the solutions provided are well-informed and targeted.

The DEI Implementation Division comprises the Office for Disability Equity and the Office for Gender Equity, which continue to provide all the support programs previously offered by the Disability Services Office and the Office for Gender Equality, respectively.
In addition, as a unified division within IncluDE, these two offices work closely together to address intersectional issues and provide comprehensive support. Furthermore, this Division seeks to implement practices that reflect cutting-edge research findings obtained by the DEI Research Division. It also inspires new ideas and insights for the DEI Research Division, thereby generating a virtuous cycle of knowledge and practice.