FYI: November 27 (2026) Public Lecture & YouTube Live: The Science of “Shikata ga nai!”
YouTube Live Knowledge Capital. (2026, November 27). “SHIKATAGANAI!”を科学する / 八木橋 真央 氏・佐田 竜一 氏・金澤 佑 氏 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/live/T9Vdqq2HGao （日本語はページ下部） Dr. Yu Kanazawa (The University of Osaka), the coordinator and project leader of our SIG, will be speaking at a public lecture and YouTube Live event organized by Knowledge Capital in collaboration with Osaka University's Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER). Title: “SHIKATAGANAI!”を科学する (The Science of “Shikata ga nai!”) Speakers: Dr. Mao Yagihashi (The University of Osaka, CiDER) Dr. Ryuichi Sada (The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Medicine / CiDER) Dr. Yu Kanazawa (The University of Osaka, Graduate School of Humanities) The Japanese expression shikata ga nai (roughly, "it can't be helped") can convey different emotions and meanings depending on the context. Drawing on psychological research, clinical medicine, and emotion studies, the three speakers will explor...