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Demography is a wide-ranging academic field that examines the relationship between population dynamics, such as births, deaths, and migration, and various aspects of society, culture, and the economy. It is intimately linked with disciplines such as sociology, economics, political science, epidemiology, anthropology, and more. In this class, the focus will be on the field of social demography, which closely aligns with sociology.

Students will be introduced to the key indicators (e.g., life expectancy, total fertility rate), concepts (e.g., cohort), and theories (e.g., demographic transition theory) that define demography. They will also explore significant findings from research within social demography. To enhance understanding of the materials, the course will include not only lectures but also group analysis exercises.

This study group will further research the theme of the book "The Industrious City - Urban Industry in the digital age" published in 2021.

“Cities have always been places where production and commerce, working and living are physically and functionally integrated. Only with the rise of modern industry have zoning regulations been introduced to separate these functions in space. However, what is the role of such regulations when industry is digitized increasingly emission-free, and based on innovation more than mass production? How should working and living be combined to make mobility and energy consumption become more sustainable? And what are the opportunities in creating urban areas based on social equity and resilience, in a volatile world characterized by digital disruption, migration and demographic shifts?” (The Industrious City, Edited by Hiromi Hosoya and Markus Schaefer, 2021, Lars Müller Publisher).

"The Industrious City" explored how new synergies can be found between production, services, leisure, and living, using the polycentric urban landscape of Switzerland as an example. In this study group, we will conduct similar research on the Japanese case, i.e., not in urban centers, but in rural towns and depopulated areas.

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We are always in communication. Understanding the notion of communication is to think about when, where, and with whom we get together, and what and how we talk to each other. In other words, an interest in communication inevitably leads to an interest in "place" and "place-making. In this Kenkyukai, we are conducting practical research on the "movement (mobility)" of people, the nature of "places" where people gather, and "place-making" from the perspective of communication and media studies.

Understanding communication is to think about when, where, and with whom we get together and what and how we talk to each other. And to organize time and space for our communication, we need to understand the notion of "movement" (mobility) from various aspects. What insights would John Urry (1946-2016), who advocated a "sociology of mobility," have added had he experienced daily life under the influence of COVID-19? In this kenkyukai, we will re-read "Mobilities" and reconsider the future of human communication.

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge of experiments for life science. In the class, students study the basic skills for experiments of DNA and protein.

Challenging Stereotypes:
Course Description: In this class, we will discuss various stereotypes that exist in cultures around the world focusing on those most familiar to us. The goal of this class is to help you see people as individuals rather than only as members of a group, and to challenge the way you think about social interaction.This is an active participation class: students will need to join in the discussion every day for participation credit. Use of PCs or smartphones is not allowed unless specific permission is given. Paper and electronic dictionaries are allowed, but smartphone-based dictionaries are prohibited.

The entry into force of the Paris Agreement, the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the rapid spread of ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) investment are at a new stage of environmental business. Consider the role that business plays in transitioning to a sustainable, low-carbon society, in light of changes in environmental business and its trends in the world. In addition, you will learn the methods necessary to build an environmental business on the basis of extensive case studies, and actually experience the presentation of business ideas.

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“Advanced Biosciences” seminars (Tomita, Naito, Kuroda, Kanai, Soga, Arakawa, Suzuki, Tsujimoto and Hirayama) are operated along with “Systems Biology Project” for graduate students. All members, including faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students are involved to research projects.
At the first semester when you join the "Advanced Biosciences" seminars (Kenkyukai), you should take "SEMINAR B (1) Masaru Tomita."
Please check our website for more details. http://www.iab.keio.ac.jp/en

In this project, we apply the most advanced metabolomics technology based on capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry(CE-MS) for biomedical, food and environmental fields to understand biological metabolism and develop industrial application.

The purpose of this class is to consider several themes of past buildings and cities by introducing cases of various ages and cultures. The key issues of the whole class are the locality found in the historical buildings and cities, their transformation process, and the way to understand and interpret them. The examples of different ages and cultures often question our everyday lives. Therefore, this class aims to broaden one's perspectives on buildings and cities by introducing unfamiliar examples.

Les questions de société sont vastes et peuvent être abordées à travers de nombreux médias. Dans ce cours, à travers l’étude de texte en français (des articles, des textes littéraires, des paroles de chanson, etc.), nous aborderons des questions de société variée.

Dans un premier temps, nous prendrons le temps de lire et comprendre les textes de façon plus ou moins détaillés en fonction des séances. Puis, nous mettrons en évidence les thèmes et problématiques relatives au texte. Pour enfin, finir par une discussion sur les thèmes et problématiques mis en évidence.

In recent years, Bayesian statistics has been attracting attention in various fields such as economics, finance, medicine, psychology, and marketing.
In this lecture, starting from the basics of classical statistics, I will explain Bayes' theorem, Bayesian inference, Markov chain Monte Carlo method, model selection in Bayesian statistics, applications of Bayesian estimation to normal distribution models and regression analysis models, and hierarchical Bayesian models to handle individual differences. The lecture will be given in Python.
Exercises using Python will be included in the lecture.

Design of public space for highway diversion on the Ginza KK line

The subject site is located in and around Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

There is a plan to rehabilitate the Tokyo Expressway (KK line) that runs around Ginza, and a study of how to convert the transportation infrastructure into a public space and its design is urgently needed. Therefore, this studio will design a landscape and architecture for public use, including the future use of the current KK line.

The studio will conduct a fieldwork-based study of the network, boundaries, programs, and forms of public space with an eye toward the freeway and its adjacent spaces, as well as the unnecessary freeway structures and their linkage to the surrounding redevelopment plan. landscape and architectural design proposals will be considered.

This course is jointly conducted with Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea and Fudan University in Shanghai, China, connected simultaneously online and taught by professors from the three universities.

This course will examine international relations in East Asia. The main objective is to understand the current regional dynamics in East Asia with a specific focus on Japan, Korea, China, and trilateral relations among the three.

NOTE: This course previously offered a chance for students from Keio, Yonsei and Fudan university to interact with each other in person for a workshop. However, due to the pandemic, we are unable to do so for this semester. Instead, we are providing all programs online. There will be a series of lectures and students workshops and presentations.

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Ecology is the scientific study of the relation of living organisms to each other and their surroundings. Landscape ecology integrates biophysical and analytical approaches with humanistic and holistic perspectives across the natural sciences and social sciences. Landscapes are spatially heterogeneous geographic areas characterized by various interacting patches or ecosystems, ranging from relatively natural terrestrial and aquatic systems such as forests, grasslands, and lakes to human-dominated environments including agricultural and urban settings. You will learn the fundamental theories and methods of landscape ecology, and the application to nature conservation and restoration.