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The seminar calls attention to the individuals' behaviors in the thick of everyday life. The concepts we employ for our observations and analysis include Risk, Choice, Decision-Making, and Everyday Life.
Our life and our everyday life are not solely our own making. We construct them through the process of "negotiating" the prevailing values in a larger whole (family, community, society, networks, etc.) of which we are part. How we live is constantly subject to changes alongside changes taking place in our physical and social environment.
However, the changes in our behaviors may not necessarily alter a consistency in our way of living. This consistency manifests in how we try to minimize deviation from our routines, mitigate disruption to what and whom we have come to value, and concede gains to reduce "losses." What we do, how we do it, and how we narrate what we do are not only reflections of our living. They are also the very "expressions" of the social and cultural to which we belong.

Research Tools and Basics: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Politics, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Case Studies, On-site Fieldwork, and Narrative Analysis.

Areas of Study: Poverty, Education, Health, Disabilities, Human Security, Development issues, Natural Disasters, and behaviors in everyday life under various conditions.

Field Sites: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Dinh Province,), Laos (Vientiane), Indonesia (Jogjakarta), Japan (Suyama, Shizuoka, Coastal regions in the North and others)

In this seminar which will be held in English, we will deal with current or historic social, cultural, political and economic developments with a focus on German-speaking or other European countries, possibly in comparison with third countries. Students choose individual research topics after consultation with peers and teacher in class, regularly report about their progress and get feedback. All students are expected to do a final presentation in class and to write a seminar paper (in English or German). There is particular interest in Film, Literature, Society, Gender, Language Education, Politics, European Union, but other areas are possible, please consult with teacher. Students’ research topics in former semesters included migration, social movements or animal rights, for example. Students taking this seminar should be interested in exchange with others and in practicing their academic skills. The seminar will take place on campus.

The seminar calls attention to the individuals' behaviors in the thick of everyday life. The concepts we employ for our observations and analysis include Risk, Choice, Decision-Making, and Everyday Life.
Our life and our everyday life are not solely our own making. We construct them through the process of "negotiating" the prevailing values in a larger whole (family, community, society, networks, etc.) of which we are part. How we live is constantly subject to changes alongside changes taking place in our physical and social environment.
However, the changes in our behaviors may not necessarily alter a consistency in our way of living. This consistency manifests in how we try to minimize deviation from our routines, mitigate disruption to what and whom we have come to value, and concede gains to reduce "losses." What we do, how we do it, and how we narrate what we do are not only reflections of our living. They are also the very "expressions" of the social and cultural to which we belong.

Research Tools and Basics: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Politics, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Case Studies, On-site Fieldwork, and Narrative Analysis.

Areas of Study: Poverty, Education, Health, Disabilities, Human Security, Development issues, Natural Disasters, and behaviors in everyday life under various conditions.

Field Sites: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Dinh Province,), Laos (Vientiane), Japan (Suyama, Shizuoka, Coastal regions in the North and others)

Solution Design for Policies and Environments is an English lab mainly for GIGA and returnee students.

Cross-disciplinary and practical, this lab aims to design solutions which achieve in a fair manner, equality and equity in health and education and other identified social problems.
An emphasis on translating thoughts to action, analyzing ongoing moving targets, and designing visually appealing solutions to get people to act.
Group work is conducted according to the theme for each semester in order to build and strengthen individual skills.

To learn more about the atmosphere and student perspectives of the seminar , see SFC and lab websites https://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/introducing_labs/015970.html　

AIM: The aim of the CompMusic Lab is to break new ground in the science of the world's music, with a particular emphasis on comparative and/or computational methods. Each week a different lab member will present their original research projects and/or lead workshops on methods relevant to our research.

For detailed information about our research projects, lab environment, and how to apply, visit http://CompMusic.info

In this seminar, we will learn about the latest advances in music science by reading and discussing a different recent original research article every week. Half of the articles will be ones published by other labs, while half will be manuscripts published or near publication by our own CompMusic and NeuroMusic labs. Students will help Prof. Savage and Prof. Fujii choose articles and will take turn leading discussion of articles. Several times we will invite authors of the articles to give evening guest lectures. At the end of the semester all students will present their own original research projects.

In this seminar which will be held in English, we will deal with current or historic social, cultural, political and economic developments with a focus on German-speaking or other European countries, possibly in comparison with third countries. Students choose individual research topics after consultation with peers and teacher in class, regularly report about their progress and get feedback. All students are expected to do a final presentation in class and to write a seminar paper (in English or German). There is particular interest in Film, Literature, Society, Gender, Language Education, Politics, European Union, but other areas are possible, please consult with teacher. Students’ research topics in former semesters included migration, social movements or animal rights, for example. Students taking this seminar should be interested in exchange with others and in practicing their academic skills. The seminar will take place on campus unless access is restricted.

In this seminar which will be held in English, we will deal with current or historic social, cultural, political and economic developments with a focus on German-speaking or other European countries, possibly in comparison with third countries. Students choose individual research topics after consultation with peers and teacher in class, regularly report about their progress and get feedback. All students are expected to do a final presentation in class and to write a seminar paper (in English or German). There is particular interest in Film, Literature, Society, Gender, Language Education, Politics, European Union, but other areas are possible, please consult with teacher. Students’ research topics in former semesters included migration, social movements or animal rights, for example. Students taking this seminar should be interested in exchange with others and in practicing their academic skills. The seminar will take place on campus unless access is restricted.

The seminar calls attention to the individuals' behaviors in the thick of everyday life. The concepts we employ for our observations and analysis include Risk, Choice, Decision-Making, and Everyday Life.
Our life and our everyday life are not solely our own making. We construct them through the process of "negotiating" the prevailing values in a larger whole (family, community, society, networks, etc.) of which we are part. How we live is constantly subject to changes alongside changes taking place in our physical and social environment.
However, the changes in our behaviors may not necessarily alter a consistency in our way of living. This consistency manifests in how we try to minimize deviation from our routines, mitigate disruption to what and whom we have come to value, and concede gains to reduce "losses." What we do, how we do it, and how we narrate what we do are not only reflections of our living. They are also the very "expressions" of the social and cultural to which we belong.

Research Tools and Basics: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Politics, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Case Studies, On-site Fieldwork, and Narrative Analysis.

Areas of Study: Poverty, Education, Health, Disabilities, Human Security, Development issues, Natural Disasters, and behaviors in everyday life under various conditions.

Field Sites: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Dinh Province,), Laos (Vientiane), Indonesia (Jogjakarta), Japan (Suyama, Shizuoka, Coastal regions in the North and others)

This seminar, conducted in English, focuses on international relations, international security and contemporary European politics.

This seminar, conducted in English, focuses on international relations, international security and contemporary European politics.

Solution Design for Policies and Environments is an English lab mainly for GIGA and returnee students.

Cross-disciplinary and practical, this lab aims to design solutions which achieve in a fair manner, equality and equity in health and education and other identified social problems.
An emphasis on translating thoughts to action, analyzing ongoing moving targets, and designing visually appealing solutions to get people to act.
Group work is conducted according to the theme for each semester in order to build and strengthen individual skills.

To learn more about the atmosphere and student perspectives of the seminar , see SFC and lab websites https://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/introducing_labs/015970.html　

Solution Design for Policies and Environments is an English lab mainly for GIGA students.

Cross-disciplinary and practical, this lab aims to think of solutions which achieve in a fair manner, equality and equity in health and education.
An emphasis on translating thoughts to action, analyzing ongoing moving targets, and designing visually appealing solutions to get people to act.
Group work conducted according to the theme for each semester in order to build and strengthen individual skills.

To learn more about the atmosphere and student perspectives of the seminar , see SFC and lab websites https://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/introducing_labs/015970.html
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Africa seminar is a group-work centered seminar. The objective is to learn how African people coexist with the environment and develop resilience, then to "return" (output) that learning collectively to Japanese society. The seminar for example, studied African vegetation and ecosystems, planned and held exhibitions and events at an external public facility in the past 2 years.

AIM: The aim of the CompMusic Lab is to break new ground in the science of the world's music, with a particular emphasis on comparative and/or computational methods. Each week a different lab member will present their original research projects and/or lead workshops on methods relevant to our research.

For detailed information about our research projects, lab environment, and how to apply, visit http://CompMusic.info

AIM: The aim of the CompMusic Lab is to break new ground in the science of the world's music, with a particular emphasis on comparative and/or computational methods. Each week a different lab member will present their original research projects and/or lead workshops on methods relevant to our research.

For detailed information about our research projects, lab environment, and how to apply, visit http://CompMusic.info

In this seminar, we will learn about the latest advances in music science by reading and discussing a different recent original research article every week. Half of the articles will be ones published by other labs, while half will be manuscripts published or near publication by our own CompMusic and NeuroMusic labs. Students will help Prof. Savage and Prof. Fujii choose articles and will take turn leading discussion of articles. Several times we will invite authors of the articles to give evening guest lectures. At the end of the semester all students will present their own original research projects.

In this seminar, we will learn about the latest advances in music science by reading and discussing a different recent original research article every week. Half of the articles will be ones published by other labs, while half will be manuscripts published or near publication by our own CompMusic and NeuroMusic labs. Students will help Prof. Savage and Prof. Fujii choose articles and will take turn leading discussion of articles. Several times we will invite authors of the articles to give evening guest lectures. At the end of the semester all students will present their own original research projects.

In this seminar which will be held in English, we will deal with current or historic social, cultural, political and economic developments with a focus on German-speaking or other European countries, possibly in comparison with third countries. Students choose individual research topics after consultation with peers and teacher in class, regularly report about their progress and get feedback. All students are expected to do a final presentation in class and to write a seminar paper (in English or German). There is particular interest in Film, Literature, Society, Gender, Language Education, Politics, European Union, but other areas are possible, please consult with teacher. Students’ research topics in former semesters included migration, social movements or animal rights, for example. Students taking this seminar should be interested in exchange with others and in practicing their academic skills. The seminar will take place on campus unless access is restricted.

In this seminar which will be held in English, we will deal with current or historic social, cultural, political and economic developments with a focus on German-speaking or other European countries, possibly in comparison with third countries. Students choose individual research topics after consultation with peers and teacher in class, regularly report about their progress and get feedback. All students are expected to do a final presentation in class and to write a seminar paper (in English or German). There is particular interest in Film, Literature, Society, Gender, Language Education, Politics, European Union, but other areas are possible, please consult with teacher. Students’ research topics in former semesters included migration, social movements or animal rights, for example. Students taking this seminar should be interested in exchange with others and in practicing their academic skills. The seminar will take place on campus unless access is restricted.

This is a seminar on American Foreign Policy in East Asia. Students are to choose their own research topic and conduct their own independent research.

The purpose of this seminar is to examine various policy issues from a bottom-up approach known as “case studies”. By looking into each individual within his/her “everyday life” context, one can see how that individual life is constructed in a large whole, a community and/or society, where s/he belongs, which in return helps generate feedbacks to the existing policies. The concepts that the seminar focuses on include “risk,” "choice" and “everyday life”. While “risk” as a concept has received considerable attention from different disciplines, “everyday life” is usually taken for granted and treated more as a descriptive term, rather than an operational concept. However, without understanding what constitutes one’s “everyday life”, we fail to see that people’s thoughts and behaviors are in fact subject to changes, if and when there is a change in their physical and social environment. However, these changes may not necessarily alter the consistency in the way people live, and reflect the values s/he attaches to his/her life, for which s/he may change his/her behaviors upon situations. Case Study, with aides from different tools from cognitive sciences, psychology, behavioral theories, and narratives, would provide a “thick” description of people’s actual living in his/her everyday life in order to understand why s/he behaves the way s/he does and where s/he needs facilitation from the environment in order to act efficiently in the face of risks. Throughout the semester, 1) the students will be provided with “concept” reading materials for discussions on Risks, decision making (behavioral economics) theories, field approaches, and research-problem definition; 2) the students will have opportunities to “get their hand dirty” by participating in two ongoing projects: School Space for Handicapped children in Vietnam and Communities under Volcanic Risk (Fuji-san area, Japan); 3) the students are required to examine their everyday life through "blogging" as an intellectual exercise; and 4) The students are encouraged to develop their own topics on “risks in life.” Given this overall topic, the seminar will draw on advice from Dr. Michio Umegaki, Professor Emeritus, a Political Scientist and the former President of Human Security Association of Japan.
Keywords: Risks, Everyday Life, Policy Analysis, Decision Making theories, Narratives, Case Study

The purpose of Iba Lab is “To contribute toward a future where people can live more lively, by creating new ideas, concepts, methods, and media through academic research on new approaches.” We conduct academic research using new ideas that are unrestricted by the boundaries of existing academic disciplines or common sense. In addition, we develop new ideas, concepts, methods, and media that will solve current problems and improve the future. We will work with diverse actors to disseminate the results of our research and contribute to the realization of a future in which people can live more lively.

The vision of Iba Lab is “The creative society where people can live their life more naturally, creatively, and delightfully.” Prof. Iba has been advocating that the changes over the past 100 years should be viewed in terms of a “Consumer Society,” an “Information Society,” and a “creative society.” In the consumer society, people considered the purchase and enjoyment of goods and services, such as home appliances, and cars, to be essential to the richness of their lives. With the advent of the information society, the center of gravity of interest has shifted to communication, and good communication and relationships now symbolize the “richness” of life and living. Furthermore, in a creative society (partially underway today), people are creating their own things, ideas, methods, systems, societies, and ways of being and living, and the degree to which they are involved in “creating” for themselves is considered to be the “richness” of their lives and livelihoods.

Prof. Iba proposes the era of “creation” to be a future where people live more in harmony with nature and each person lives naturally like a human being, rather than within an artificial future encumbered by technology. At the Iba Lab, we aim for such a future of “Natural and Creative Living,” and are engaged in practical academic research to support the realization of a life that is a combination of “Natural,” “Creative,” and “Delightful.”

The Mission of Iba Lab is “To Inquire about principles hidden in practices with great quality and support practices of people based on the discoveries.”

How can we achieve “living naturally and creatively”? We must consider each area of practice in our daily lives and social activities. Therefore, the Iba Lab is engaged in academic research to clarify the reality of “Natural and Creative Living” in each practice, such as learning, work, child-rearing, caregiving, and life planning, and expressing it in the form of “pattern language” for supporting people who want to practice it.

At Iba Lab, we are predominantly engaged in creating pattern language as a way to support creative practice; however, we also conduct research on creating workshops, new methods and tools, and creative communities.

We, Iba Lab, conduct practical academic research on new approaches in order to contribute toward a future where people can live more lively, by creating new ideas, concepts, methods, and media. Our vision is the creative society where people can live their life more naturally, creatively, and delightfully. Our mission is to Inquire about principles hidden in practices with great quality and support practices of people based on the discoveries.

In addition to the B1 (Foundation), the foundation of the Iba Lab, many students gather on Wednesday afternoons (3rd–6th periods) for the Iba Lab B2 Project to practice their research projects (the official timetable shows Wednesday 6th period, but those who participate in the B2 project should not have classes or other schedules from 3rd period to the evening). We will all hold a “loaf of time” together to fully immerse ourselves in the project activities.

From the Spring semester of 2023, Iba Lab is offered as two Type-B research group, “Kenkyukai,” that will be linked together. Therefore, please read both this B2 syllabus and the B1 syllabus “Natural & Creative Living Lab: Studies on Creative Practice for Supporting Natural and Creative Living” to understand the entire picture.

The Subculture Factory research group will attempt to create its own entirely original subculture from
the ground up. Using a hodgepodge of obscure films, music, writings, and artwork for inspiration and
direction, we will embrace the absurdity of this endeavor and revel in the freedom of thought and
expression that the unlikeliness of immediate renown allots us. Though we will suspect that such
breakthroughs cannot be forced, through the insistence of the instructor we will doggedly manufacture
our shared identity, distinctive meanings, and resistance to “conventional” society. At every turn, we
will ask ourselves, “What would Damo Suzuki do?” In moments of advanced indecision, we will
consult Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt’s Oblique Strategies advice cards. Our forever incomplete,
always expanding, list of heroes will include: Björk, David Lynch, Naoko Yamano, Rob Halford, and
Thundercat. We use the word “factory” in honor of Andy Warhol and the scene that gave birth to the
Velvet Underground, who we believe to be the most important rock band in history. The Subculture
Factory research group hopes to attract artists, musicians, writers, performers, visionaries, enthusiasts
of any kind, and misfits. Our core belief is that destined creative interactions and cross-pollinations
lead to works of staggering beauty.

Classes are built around students presenting research related to subcultural writings, movies, music,
and artwork. The students will present their findings and interactions with this material as research.
They will not simply be describing these works, but developing interpretations while connecting the
work to subcultural theories or sociological concepts. Each class will include students presenting their
research while their classmates give feedback, and the instructor gives detailed guidance. We will focus
on nine subcultures (art scenes, music scenes, creative movements, etc.), before the seminar shifts to
a workshop style Subculture Factory for the last four classes.