Build curriculums in line with the four COIL themes and match classes between the three Japanese universities and our partner universities in the United States.
COIL lecture themes
Pluralistic perspectives on Japanese history
and new reflections on Japanese culture
Analytical skills will be taught and applied to critique texts, films, and other media on Japan. The students will be presented with a range of materials that include controversial outdated discriminatory ideas to modern works. This range will highlight how the representation of the other has shifted. Japanese mainstream cultural thought - in addition to the multitude of Japanese subcultures - will be explored in the newly established “Global Japan Studies.”
Human security in East-Asia
and the United States
Conflict issues related to the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty and the multipolarity of the international order in East-Asia. Regional historical issues relating t o the Second World War wi ll be confronted from human security perspectives. These issues will be addressed in relation to peace and security in East-Asia.
Comparative gender issues in Japan and the United States
Gender issues are addressed by applying the latest gender study methods to a variety of materials, including film and literature. Comparative methods are used to discuss gender issues in Japan and the United States. Subcultures related to these issues are explored alongside mainstream issues we all face today.
Hazard studies through literature. Topics related
to natural disasters and disaster prevention, and to nuclear power in disaster prone areas
The earthquake t hat struck the east coast of Japan on 11 March 2011 will be a major theme for this course. Natural and nuclear disasters centered on Japan’ s experiences will be explored in texts and other media. Theories related to crisis management, hazard studies, and disaster prevention will be applied to discussions.
