President's Profile


Name WASHIDA Kiyokazu, Date of birth: September 2, 1949 (Age: 60)
Activities
&
Achievements
March, 1972 Graduated with a major in Ethics Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University
March, 1974 Completed Master's in Philosophy-Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University
March, 1977 Withdrew from Doctor's course in Philosophy-Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University
April, 1978 Became full-time instructor -- Faculty of Letters, Kansai University
April, 1981 Became Associate Professor -- Faculty of Letters, Kansai University
April, 1988 Became Professor -- Faculty of Letters, Kansai University
March, 1992 Left Kansai University
April, 1992 Became Associate Professor -- School of Letters, Osaka University
April, 1996 Became Professor-School of Letters, Osaka University
November, 1999 Became Professor -- Graduate School of Letters, Osaka University
August, 2003 Became Dean of Graduate School of Letters & School of Letters, Osaka University
April, 2004 Became Trustee & Vice President of Osaka University
April, 2007 Became Librarian at Osaka University Library
August 26, 2007 Became President of Osaka University (term ends: August 25, 2011)
Specialty Clinical philosophy, ethics
Major books The Mystery of Fashion [モードの迷宮] -- 1989
The Power of Listening [「聴く」ことの力 ] -- 1999
The Ethics of Thought -- Anti-methodology [思考のエシックス-反・方法主義論] -- 2007
Awards
1989 Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities
2000 Kuwabara Takeo Prize
2004 Medal of Honor with purple ribbon