MIRAI Retreat Across Borders · 7 December 2026

Program

Program of the day

Monday, 7 December 2026 · 11:00–16:30 · Ajibi Hall, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Two parts: our research, and how we work together.

Draft

Agenda

Short talks of up to 10 minutes, each followed by at least 10 minutes of questions and discussion.

Draft program. Times and talks may change.

If you are a participant and would like to give a short talk, please write to retreat@miraienergy.org.

  1. 11:00

    Welcome · Our research

    Welcome, and an introduction to the retreat and how the day will work. Then short talks from both teams. We work at very different scales, from materials to whole cities. What do we have in common, and how can we move forward together?

    Part 1 · short talks

  2. 12:00

    Lunch

    Lunch on the 7th floor of the museum. No food is allowed in the hall.

  3. 13:00

    Our research, continued

    More short talks from both teams.

    Part 1 · short talks

  4. 14:15

    Coffee break

    At the museum café on the 7th floor.

  5. 14:30

    How we work together

    Short talks on working across countries, cultures and disciplines, and between academia and industry. Each of us has our own story, in MIRAI or outside it. We share experience, lessons and ideas for how MIRAI can work in practice.

    Part 2 · short talks

  6. 15:45

    Open discussion and next steps

    How MIRAI can work in practice for GCT3 and GCT4, and what we can do together. A summary of the day and agreement on how to proceed, including a 2027 follow-up online workshop and ECR community.

  7. 16:30

    Close · museum visit

    A visit to the collection of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum.

  8. 18:00

    Dinner

    Dinner together, close to the venue.

Practical information

  • Venue: Ajibi Hall (8th floor), Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Hakata Riverain Center Building, 3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. Open in Google Maps
  • Getting there: Nakasu-Kawabata Station (subway), exit 6, direct access to the building.
  • Cost: free of charge.
  • Language: English.
  • Meals: lunch and coffee on the 7th floor of the museum. Dinner together after the program. Details will follow.
  • Accommodation: not arranged centrally; participants book their own stay in Fukuoka.

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