This is the first announcement from the KSJ which was set up in December 2011.
The following is our motto and principles.

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Keynes Society Japan (KSJ) - Motto and Principles

Keynes Society Japan (KSJ)― With Keynes Spirits ―

I. Basic Principles
 １  To pursue the truth through discussion, in accordance with “Keynes
Spirits”, in order to contribute to understanding, analyzing and
developing the contemporary economic society.
   2   To aim at promoting researches from a wide range of fields such
as economic theory, economic policy, social philosophy, history,
culture. Therefore, participation of economists, historians, cultural
interpreters, philosophers, art critics, journalists is welcome.
 3　To provide a place for interdisciplinary and comprehensive points
of view by means of give-and-take from conterminous areas.
 4　To pay attention to the present, the future and the past.
5  To be active on the international dimension.

II. Activities So Far
・On December 12, 2010, “Keynes Pilot Symposium” was held with 200 plus
participants. This was published as Learning from Keynes in the Midst
of Crisis in December 2011.

・On December 3, 2011, the first annual meeting for the KSJ was held at
Sophia University, Tokyo.

・The second annual meeting is to be held at Meiji University, Tokyo,
in November.

III. The HP is on:

http://keynes-society.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2012-05-03

 Executive Members (23)
T. Asada (Chuo), Y. Iida (Komazawa), Y. Inoue (Chuo), K. Itoh (Kyoto),
N. Itoh (Takasaki), T. Iwamoto (Kyoto), A. Komine (Ryukoku), R. Kuroki
(Rikkyo), J. Obata (Rissho), K. Kurose (Tohoku), T. Nishizawa
(Hitotsubashi), A. Noguchi (Senshu), Y. Noshita (Kokushikan), T. Hirai
(Sophia. President),Y. Sakai (Shiga), T. Nakaya (Nanzan), N. Nabeshima
(Nagoya), H. Fujiwara (Doshisha), Y. Mamiya (Kyoto), K. Yago (Tokyo),
H. Yoshikawa (Tokyo), M. Wakatabe (Waseda), Y. Watanabe (Meiji.
Organizer for the next meeting)

Mail Address:

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T. Hirai (Sophia University, President)