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Cross-disciplinary Program「Global Studies」
The Global Studies Program uses classroom activities to cultivate students with the skills needed to participate in an international academic environment. While the program is offered through the Senior Division of the College of Arts and Sciences, the
courses hosted by the program are open to third and fourth year students from all faculties. The Global Studies Program offers opportunities for UTokyo Students to learn alongside students from different cultures and backgrounds, acquire a new international
perspective, and develop the skills needed to participate in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural world. In “Praxis in Global Liberal Arts,” a required course component for program participants, local UTokyo students work together with international students
in discussions, group work and field work. For students who plan to study abroad, it will serve as a trial lesson before going abroad.
Program Guidance
【GS Guidance for 2023A Semester】October 4 (Wed) 12:20 ~ 12:50 on Zoom
For those who missed the guidance:
Presentation Slides in Japanese&English
Guidance Movie (explanation in Japanese)
＊Accessable only through your UTokyo Account (ECCS account).
Eligibility and Registration
Only degree students who are enrolled in the senior division of the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible to enroll in the GS Program. However, all students are welcome to participate in the events hosted by the GS Program outside the classroom. Those
who are interested in this program, please fill out the online registrationform.
For students in the senior division of the College of Arts and Sciences:
Those who want to formally enroll in the GS Program should choose "Formal Registration" within the registration form above.
In addition, they need to register for the Cross-disciplinary Program at the Academic Affairs Division.
Please check the Senior Division website and follow the instructions for registration.
※USTEP/KOMSTEP students are eligible for the Global Studies in Asia Program (GSA).
Check the GSA website and the guidance information here.
For students in the senior division of the College of Arts and Sciences:
Those who want to formally enroll in the GS Program should choose "Formal Registration" within the registration form above.
In addition, they need to register for the Cross-disciplinary Program at the Academic Affairs Division.
Please check the Senior Division website and follow the instructions for registration.
※USTEP/KOMSTEP students are eligible for the Global Studies in Asia Program (GSA).
Check the GSA website and the guidance information here.
Credit Requirements for Completion of the Program
Formally registered students in the senior division of the College of Arts and Sciences will receive an official certificate of completion issued by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences upon acquiring the required credits.The certificate is proof that the graduates are equipped with the skills and experiences to play an active role in the international field.
In order to complete the program, students must have obtained the following 14 credits at the time of graduation.
* This requirement applies to those who are enrolled in the senior division of the College of Arts and Sciences after the academic year of 2020.
Course Title |
Type of Course/Credits | Required Credits | |||
| Lecture | Active | Experimental | |||
| Praxis in Global Liberal Arts | ２ | ２ | 14 | ||
| Lectures in Global Liberal Arts Ⅰ
Lectures in Global Liberal Arts Ⅱ Lectures in Global Liberal Arts Ⅲ |
２
２ ２ |
２ | |||
| Seminar in Global Liberal Arts Ⅰ
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts Ⅱ Seminar in Global Liberal Arts Ⅲ Seminar in Global Liberal Arts Ⅳ Seminar in Global Liberal Arts Ⅴ |
２
２ ２ ２ ２ |
||||
| Global Praxis (Advanced) Overseas Learning Ⅰ Overseas Learning Ⅱ Overseas Learning Ⅲ Overseas Learning Ⅳ |
２
１ ２ ３ ４ |
２＊ | |||
| Language Classes and
Specialty Language Seminars |
0 | 0 | |||
① A minimum of 2 credits for "Global Praxis (Advanced)" among "Liberal Arts Courses for Advanced Students" must be included. Or a minimum of 2 credits earned abroad through international exchange program/s or overseas study on a leave of absence may be included when they are approved as credits for "Overseas Learning (either from I to IV)" through credit transfer application.
② Nothwithstanding the provisions of ①, for those who participated in Hands on Activities abroad on their own, if they have earned a minimum of 2 credits from "Praxis in Global Liberal Arts", "Lectures in Global Liberal Arts I-III", or "Seminar in Global Liberal Arts I-V", they may be replaced with 2 credits for "Global Praxis (Advanced)" or "Overseas Learning". When wishing, the students should make a request to Global Studies Committee during the prescribed period and obtain the approval after screening by the committee.
③ The Global Liberal Arts courses offered by the Center for Global Education may be substituted for the credits of the “Seminar in Global Liberal Arts I-V”. (applicable only to students who enter the senior division in the academic year of 2023 or later.)
Curriculum
The following courses are offered by the GS Program in 2023A.“Praxis in Global Liberal Arts,” “Lectures in Global Liberal Arts,” and “Seminars in Global Liberal Arts” are also offered to GSA (Global Studies in Asia Progam), a program for USTEP and KOMSTEP exchange students. The GS/GSA programs provide opportunities to study together with students from different countries and cultural backgrounds. The courses are offered in either English or other non-Japanese languages (marked with an ◆).
GS/GSA Courses for 2023A Semester (October 2023 - February 2024)
| Course Title | Instructor | Subtitle | |
| グローバル教養実践演習(2)/
Praxis in Global Liberal Arts (2) |
馬路 智仁 / BAJI Tomohito |
「日本と太平洋と島々」/ Japan and the Pacific Ocean | |
| グローバル教養特別講義 I (1) /
Lectures in Global Liberal Arts I (1) |
HOLTHUS Barbara | Doing family in Contemporary Japan
– with a special focus on their media portrayal | |
| グローバル教養特別講義 I (2) /
Lectures in Global Liberal Arts I (2) |
KARTIKA Diana | Pursuit of inclusion in education:
Society, politics, and governance | |
| グローバル教養特別講義 II /
Lectures in Global Liberal Arts II |
ROLAND Douglas | Psychology of Language | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (1) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (1) |
山口 臨太郎 / YAMAGUCHI Rintaro |
n/a | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (2) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (2) |
BARZA Sorina | 最適化・意思決定論／Operations Research | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (3) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (3) |
清水 剛 / SHIMIZU Takashi |
Japanese Economy and Business in Asia | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (4) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (4) |
鈴木 早苗 / SUZUKI Sanae |
Comparative Analysis on Regional Organizations
as Security Actors | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (5) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (5) |
小川 啓一 / OGAWA Keiichi |
Human Capital Development, Public Policy
on Education Sector | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (6) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (6) |
高橋 史子 / TAKAHASHI Fumiko |
Education in Multicultural Japan | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (7) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (7) |
高橋 史子 / TAKAHASHI Fumiko |
Qualitative Research: Theoretical Understanding
and Conducting Group Research | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (8) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (8) |
KUHN Felix | Research Methods and Japanese Foreign Policy | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (9) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (9) |
鍾 以江 / ZHANG Yijiang |
Discovering Asia | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (10) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (10) |
野田 真里 / NODA Mari |
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Human Security- Southeast Asia and Japan in Global Society | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (11) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (11) |
BAXTER Joshua | Critical Approaches to East Asia | |
| ◆ | グローバル教養特別演習 II (12) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (12) |
白 春花 / BAI Chunhua |
社会・環境・健康と東アジアII（１４） Society, Environment, Health, and East Asia II (14) |
| ◆ | グローバル教養特別演習 II (13) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (13) |
KUKLINSKI Ruben | Deutsche Landeskunde / Deutsche Kultur, Sprache + Literatur / Deutsche Geschichte und Gesellschaft
ドイツの地域研究／ドイツ文化・語学・文学／ドイツ（社会）史 |
| ◆ | グローバル教養特別演習 II (14) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (14) |
DELEMAZURE Raoul | Masculin / féminin / neutre |
| ◆ | グローバル教養特別演習 II (15)a /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (15)a |
松田 葉月 / MATSUDA Hazuki |
Seminario sobre Estudios Latinoamericanos |
| ◆ | グローバル教養特別演習 II (15)b /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (16)b |
松田 葉月 / MATSUDA Hazuki |
Seminario sobre Estudios Latinoamericanos |
| ◆ | グローバル教養特別演習 II (16) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (16) |
李 英蘭 / LEE Young-ran |
韓国朝鮮の文化研究 |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (17) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (17) |
HOLCA Irina | Language, power, and identity in post-war Japanese literature | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (19) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (19) |
王 欽 / WANG Qin |
What Is Literature? (II) | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (21) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (21) |
WILLOX Ralph | Mathematical modeling | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (22) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (22) |
WOODWARD Jonathan | Chemistry For Environmental Sciences | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (23) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (23) |
山川隆、八村敏志、平山和宏 /
YAMAKAWA Takashi, HACHIMURA Satoshi, HIRAYAMA Kazuhiro |
Food Safety and Risk Analysis | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (24) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (24) |
GIRAUDOU Isabelle | Earth System Governance | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (25) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (25) |
内田 さやか / UCHIDA Sayaka |
tbd | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (41) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (41) |
橋本 直子 / HASHIMOTO Naoko |
Refugee and Forced Migration Studies | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 II (42) /
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts II (42) |
ROBERTS Mark | Japanese Cinema: the 1960s | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 IV (1)/
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts IV (1) |
勝又 幹英 / KATSUMATA Mikihide |
スタートアップとヴェンチャーキャピタル:
Start-up and Venture Capital | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 IV (11)/
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts IV (11) |
THORNTON Peter | Multiculturalism in Japanese Society | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 IV (12)/
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts IV (12) |
嶋田 美子 / SHIMADA Yoshiko |
Art and Feminisms in Japan since the 1960s | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 IV (13)/
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts IV (13) |
内藤 まりこ / NAITO Mariko |
Japanese Classics Viewed from Inside/Outside of Japan | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 IV (14)/
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts IV (14) |
FUNCK Carolin | Japanese Regional Geography and Tourism | |
| グローバル教養特別演習 IV(21)/
Seminar in Global Liberal Arts IV (21) |
幕内 充 / MAKUUCHI Michiru |
Brain mechanisms of Symbolic Cognition |
Details such as classrooms, course objectives and schedule are within the "Academic Program for PEAK students."
The course information above and within the Academic Program is subject to change.
Please make sure to check the latest information within UTokyo Academic affairs System (UTAS) and ITC-LMS.
Members of the Global Studies Committee
'In Komaba, there are many students who want to absorb a variety of
things before entering the specialized senior department. Enjoy
interacting with them.'
Miho YANAGISAWA
Associate Professor
Director of the Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
things before entering the specialized senior department. Enjoy
interacting with them.'
Miho YANAGISAWA
Associate Professor
Director of the Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
'Study and have fun together here in Komaba.
Our students are thrilled to meet you!'
Yuki HIROSE
Professor
Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
Our students are thrilled to meet you!'
Yuki HIROSE
Professor
Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
'Meet new friends and enjoy Komaba life!'
Sugiko NISHIKAWA
Professor
S-Semester Vice Director of the Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
Sugiko NISHIKAWA
Professor
S-Semester Vice Director of the Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
'Enjoy meeting and studying with students from all over the world!'
Tomofumi KITAMURA
Associate Professor
A-Semester Vice Director of the Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
Tomofumi KITAMURA
Associate Professor
A-Semester Vice Director of the Global Studies Committee
The College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo
GS Student Staff Members
The student staff of 2023S did not only support various events organized by the GS/GSA program committee, but planned and hosted regular Lunchtime Gathering events, too.
Once~twice every month, they offered casual conversation opportunities for international and Japanese students. We had more than 170 students participating total 6 lunchtime gathering events during the semester.
Thank you very much to Anna, Etowa, Sherrene and Kota for your contributions!
Once~twice every month, they offered casual conversation opportunities for international and Japanese students. We had more than 170 students participating total 6 lunchtime gathering events during the semester.
Thank you very much to Anna, Etowa, Sherrene and Kota for your contributions!
'Working as a GS student staff has been an invaluable experience for me.
I’m delighted to have the opportunity to organize international exchange events as a student staff, especially considering that I participated in GS activities during my freshman year. Being able to engage in these events not only brings me joy from chatting with others but also allows me to get to know people from different backgrounds.
Finally, I’d like to express my gratitude to Seiko-san for providing us with valuable advice, to other staff members with whom we’ve held events together, to everyone who participated in our events, and to Global Komaba for their support.'
Comment from Sherrene:
'I had so so much fun being a GS-GSA Student Staff member this semester. While brainstorming event ideas and hosting international lunchtime gatherings and events, I got to meet so many new international and local students and learned so much about the different experiences they had in Japan and abroad! I would also like to shoutout my fellow team members and our supervisor Shoda-san, who were the most supportive and creative team of people, I really enjoyed our time together this semester :ぽっ:. Thank you everyone for coming to the events!'
Comment from Kota:
'As a student staff at GS/GSA office, I supported events which were held by GS/GSA program and planned for the regular Lunchtime Gathering. Through this experience, I could communicate with international students. I myself mostly take lectures in Japanese, and there are few international students. Therefore, it was a great opportunity for me to have chatting with students from different countries.'
Comment from Etowa:
'My experience of working as a GS Student staff this semester has been truly fun and wonderful.
It was a great pleasure to see that all participants enjoyed the lunchtime gatherings we organized and that the gatherings provided a good opportunity for international and local students to get to know each other and expand a circle of friends. Through organizing events I was also able to learn about the cultures around the world how to communicate with people from different backgrounds. Thank you very much for other staff members, Shoda-san and all the participants for your support.'
Inquiries
Information on upcoming events can be found on the Global Komaba Website, the GO Twitter and on the GS Facebook.If you have questions about the program, please feel free to contact:
Global Studies Program Committee
Globalization Office, 21KOMCEE West B1
The University of Tokyo, KomabaⅠCampus
gs-gsa@global.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp