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Exploring the power of places (Rereading "Mobilities")
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.
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.
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.
This class is designed for graduate students and undergraduates who wish to pursue graduate studies, and aims to provide students with the theoretical and systematic knowledge related to IT and organizations at a level that will enable them to write research papers in graduate school. The class will be taught entirely in English, with the assumption that students will become researchers. Following an introduction at the beginning of the course, we will be reading literature such as Galliers, R. and W. Currie (2011). The Oxford handbook of management information systems critical perspectives and new directions. Oxford, Oxford University Press (Electronic version available in KOSMOS)
Undergraduate students are expected to read and summarize the literature by the next week's class to deepen their understanding of the subject matter. Graduate students will present in the first class a presentation in which they will search for literature related to their own research and solve the problem. By repeating this cycle, the goal is to deepen their systematic understanding of the literature on the relationship between IT and organizations and to be able to link it to their own research.
In a world where a multilingual society has become a reality, we are facing a situation where the existing view of language is being forced to change. On the one hand, there is English, the language that dominates the world by far, and while on the other hand there are only a few speakers left. But is English, which we believe that dominate the world really a language in its own right? For example, in the language of downtown London, the arrival of many immigrants in the area has led to the emergence of a language that has some English elements, but which is also hard to describe. In a situation where there is so much ethnic mixing, various forms of intermediary languages are emerging, and the field of education, for example, is beginning to have to adapt to this. This lesson will introduce the view of language in the context of the multilingualism that is emerging in the new situation and which involves the dismantling of the concept of 'language'.
Proteins are important molecules involved in many biological phenomena. Proteomics, which measures the types and amounts of proteins expressed in cells, is an important method for advancing life science. In this lecture, I will give an overview of proteomics from basic techniques to state-of-the-art topics by discussing research cases.
This course provides a broad overview of history and phenomena of NPOs and NGOs in Japan. We consider the possibilities and challenges of NPOs/NGOs through the various perspectives and actual cases. The activities of NPOs/NGOs have pioneered new social business and have played key roles in various fields of environment, international aid, social welfare, and education. We have understood that the emergence of NPOs has been significant since the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in Kobe. However, the history and the reality have not been fully well known, even though NPOs in private sector have taken roles historically in public-interest activities in Japan.
The objective of this class is to understand the history, the current situation and the characteristics of NPOs/NGOs in Japan from actual cases and various data. The goal is not to understand “know-how” of establishment and management of NPOs, but to be able to explain significance of existence, effectiveness and potentiality of such activities and organizations based on objective facts and your own ideas.
In FY2023, we would like to deepen our consideration of human security using the "Corona Crisis" and the "Ukraine Crisis" as clues.
Proteins are important molecules involved in many biological phenomena. Proteomics, which measures the types and amounts of proteins expressed in cells, is an important method for advancing life science. The goal of this practical training is to learn and understand proteomics techniques. For this purpose, the course will cover sample preparation, measurement by LC-MS/MS, and data analysis.
Rethinking the Modern Family
Nowadays the problems related to the functions of family and their solutions are widely discussed in Japan. As a background of such a situation, we may point out that the traditional gender division of labour, 'men work, while women stay at home', still exists. When and how was it established? Such family form is called the 'modern family'. What kind of influence has the 'modern family' had on not only the institutions and policies but also behavioural norms and lives of the people? This seminar is targeted at those who want to explore the answers of these questions by relating the declining birthrate and aging population in methods for historical or sociological research.
Geography is the study of natural and human activities on the earth, and consists of systematic geography and geographical descriptions. Systematic geography is classified into physical geography and human geography. In this lecture, you will learn urban geography, a field of human geography.
This class teaches software engineering through the implementation of algorithms. Students should know basic computer science (OS, algorithms, etc.) and basic programming skills in C / C ++. Students are expected to take my "Algorithm Science" course or have completed it and have equivalent skills.
Also, the syllabus is written in English, but it is mostly technical terms. If you do not understand English at least as well as the syllabus, I recommend that you do not take the course.
Learn about blockchain technology and cryptography
Russian is one of the most important and interesting languages in the world. Learning the language will give you another window through which you will see a new world. The structure of Russian is different from those of English and Japanese. It is always difficult to learn a new foreign language, but it is exciting and challenging.
Universe and Art / Art in 2020s
From the fall semester of 2022, the theme will be "Space and Art / Art in the 2020s" and will be conducted in "Type A". We will pursue, in parallel, art that is timeless and art that can be realized only in this era. The goal is for students to be able to create works that can be presented externally after three years of enrollment. In parallel, we will develop a toolkit for artists and designers in the era of high-performance computing.
In this course, you will learn how to use the physical layer of the OSI reference model. In this course, you will learn the basics of production engineering and its practical applications. In this course, you will learn how to solve problems with the help of corporate experts.
At the end of the exercises, there will be a presentation by each group as a summary.
El bilingüismo y las lenguas de herencia
Este seminario presenta los principales conceptos de la educación bilingüe, así como los tipos, factores y variables. Analizaremos las políticas y prácticas educativas de la educación bilingüe.
Los estudiantes profundizarán sobre la educación bilingüe y analizarán las políticas y prácticas que fomentan el mantenimiento y revitalización de las lenguas de herencia en las comunidades étnicas.
Please refer to the Keio University Syllabus and Timetable.
https://gslbs.keio.jp/syllabus/search
This is the training course to enhance your research ability to understand and strengthen our neural communication between the brain and body, related to various functions such as thinking, feeling, learning, sensing, and moving. You will learn various methodologies such as neurophysiological wave recordings (EEG and/or EMG), neural stimulations (TMS, tDCS, tACS), neural imaging (fMRI), and computational neuroscience, and consider how to apply them for your own research.
In this semester, we will have this class online by using Zoom.
Environmental change and polar ecosystems
“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 in research projects.
In 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
We conduct ecological research on the organisms living in the Antarctic and the Arctic ecosystems which are currently under the pressure of environmental changes.
Ecology in the extreme environments
“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
We conduct ecological research on the organisms living in the extreme environments such as those of the Antarctic and the Arctic.
German Studies
This seminar is targeted at those who are learning and have learnt German and are interested in the society, culture and history of the German-speaking areas.