Debate-like dialogues in everyday life and agency amid confusion

A case study of dialogues at the Hokkaido University Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience

Abstract

In this presentation, I will discuss instances of dialogue on veganism at the Hokkaido University Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience (CHAIN), where I have been conducting research. In examining the instances, focus will be placed on the aspects of agency and communication. First, I will introduce an instance of dialogue on veganism that occurred during my anthropological fieldwork. Based on this instance, I will discuss the agency that emerges amid confusion and the communication that assumes roles in debate-like dialogues.