Organization of the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies

21 August 2017 Last updated

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Departments and Divisions

　 When comparing the nature of cultures in modern society in order to address modern issues such as cultural confrontation and conflicts, it is essential to develop the ability to examine cultural trends in an increasingly globalized world. To do this we have to examine both the cultures of different regions and cross-cultural interaction.

　Accordingly, the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies has two departments – Cultural Interaction, for multifaceted commentary on the nature of intercultural interaction based on the results of cultural research in different regions, and Culture and Globalization to investigate the contemporary cultural phase generated by globalization.

　Consisting of the Area Studies Division for interdisciplinary studies regarding region-specific cultural traits and cultural metamorphosis, and the Intercultural Communication Division for multifaceted research on the reality of cross-cultural contacts, conflicts and interactions, the Cultural-Interaction Department aims for (1) understanding of cultures of different regions, (2) understanding of cross-cultural relations and interactions, and (3) development of cross-cultural communication abilities.

　The Culture and Globalization Department consists of the Contemporary Culture and Society Division for comprehensive research into contemporary social and cultural circumstances amid the erosion of modern Western principles accompanying globalization, the Human Communication and Information Science Division for investigation of issues involving verbal and non-verbal communication and use of diverse information media, and the Second Language Education Division for advanced research concerning second language education and production of outstanding practitioners in this field. In addition, there is also a joint research group for Advanced Communication in the Doctoral Course in cooperation with the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR). With these divisions and courses, we aim to (1) investigate acculturation brought about by globalization and the establishment of new public culture, (2) develop advanced global communication, and (3) research foreign language education for the global era.

 

Department	Division	Course
Cultural-Interaction Multifaceted elucidation of the nature and attributes of intercultural interaction based on the results of cultural research in different regions	Area Studies Interdisciplinary studies regarding region-specific cultural traits and cultural metamorphosis	Japanology
		Asia-Pacific Culture Studies
		European and American Culture Studies
	Intercultural Communication Diverse exploration of the actual status of intercultural contact,confrontation, and interchange	Cultural Anthropology
		Comparative Studies of Civilization and Culture
		International Relations and Comparative Politics
Culture and Globalization Elucidation of the contemporary cultural phase generated by globalization	Contemporary Culture and Society Comprehensive research into contemporary social and cultural circumstances amid the erosion of modern Western principles accompanying globalization	Modernity Studies
		Contemporary Social Issues
		Art, Culture and Society Studies
	Human Communication and Information Science Investigation of issues involving verbal and non-verbal communication and use of diverse information media	Linguistics and Communication Studies
		Human Communication
		Computers and Communication
	Second Language Education Advanced research concerning second language education and production of outstanding practitioners in this field	Systems of Second Language Education
		Contents in Second Language Education
	Joint Research Group (Doctoral Program)	Advanced Communication