Dialogue of Inquiry - p4c Workshop
Through dialogue, questions deepen, and inquiry continues.
Overview
Date and time
Fri, Jul. 4, 2025 17:30 - 20:00
Venue
S4-202, 2nd floor, South Building 4, Ookayama Campus
Language used
Japanese
Capacity
About 30 participants
Eligibility
Science Tokyo students (undergraduate and graduate students)
*This workshop can be taken as part of an Entrepreneurship Course. Students are also welcome to participate in this workshop as a one-time attendee. Please see the website below and send your application.
（Please note that students in the medical & dental fields may only participate as a one-time attendee. Credits and points will not be granted.)
Outline
Philosophy for Children (p4c) is an innovative method originally developed to cultivate reasoning and discussion skills in younger learners. Over time, it has been widely adopted as a tool for creating spaces where participants think together through dialogue, making it highly applicable in adult learning environments.
In p4c, participants express their initial sense of wonder as questions, which become the foundation for discussion. Before engaging in dialogue, participants will explore what kind of conversation they aim to have and how to establish a safe and open environment for meaningful dialogue.
Through this process, participants’ initial questions may evolve, and new questions may emerge. This dialogue becomes the gateway to further inquiry. Rather than seeking definitive answers, we encourage embracing the joy of continuous questioning to expand our thinking.
Facilitator
Professor, Community Design Office,
Sado Island Center for Ecological Sustainability, Niigata University
- Center for Entrepreneurship Education
- Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education
- Entrepreneurship Workshops offered by Academy for Leadership (ToTAL)
[Contact] Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education / Academy for Leadership
e-mail: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp, total@adm.isct.ac.jp