Living on the Edge 2019 学会の振り返りと将来の展望について

On October 5th, 2019 the first “Living on the Edge” conference was held at Kyoto Sangyo University’s Musubiwasakan. The theme was “The Joys and Challenges of Being Different in Japan.” The overwhelming response we received to our call for papers highlighted the need for dialogue around this topic. Although initially planned as a small event, the conference was attended by 120 participants from around Japan. It featured 24 concurrent sessions as well as a youth panel. This paper outlines the motivations behind the inauguration of this event, gives a report of the day, summarizes participant satisfaction and overall feedback and concludes with lessons learnt and the directions that are being taken in preparation for the 2020 conference.