Department of Global Citizenship Studies



About the department

The Department of Global Citizenship Studies, which was established as the first department in Japan to specialize in global citizenship studies, aims to educate women who have global perspectives and can think as genuine global citizens.
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The department puts emphasis on understanding various societies and cultures in the world and on developing ideas for realizing a society of multicultural coexistence in Japan. In order to realize this mission, the faculty members of the department, who have diverse academic and occupational backgrounds, make every effort to provide abundant knowledge on the contemporary globalized world, as well as to help students acquire English competency. The students are required to cultivate their abilities to clarify problem areas and to solve the problems constructively through their hard studies in well-planned curricula.
The main three strands of our curricula are 1) Global Society, 2) Multi-Cultural Understanding, and 3) Fieldwork. In the Fieldwork Course, the students are required to join in international or domestic study tours, well planned by themselves and with the assistance of faculty members. This provides rich experiences to study and work in Japan and abroad. It also gives the students excellent occasions to deepen their understanding of different cultures and languages, as well as to develop good skills of communication with other peoples in the world.
In the past, many students have joined in fieldwork programs conducted in Japan and other countries of Asia (such as the Philippines and India), Africa (such as Malawi), the US (Native American Reservation), and Europe. After finishing various surveys and interviews, the students are required to write reports about their research outcomes, which are usually published in both Japanese and English.
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Their fieldwork studies bring the students great success, based on their strong foundation in learning the appropriate theories and skills needed for conducting their surveys. In the classes they are also required to develop skills to present their research findings and analyses before an audience. Their academic training is very useful in their workplaces after graduation from the university. The students also have a chance to obtain a teaching qualification for junior or senior high schools.

Due to the above unique characteristics, the department welcomes Japanese and international students who wish to have experiences working or studying abroad after completing our various programs. 　

Faculty

Toru Anzai

Toru Anzai
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Professor

Field of Specialization
Social Design Studies
Human Resource Management Theory

I am interested in exploring the relationship between society, companies and individuals, and pursue the potential of university education through hands-on practice.
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Shinichi Kanekiyo


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Professor

Field of Specialization
Media Studies，Knowledge Science

I have two research projects. One is the practice of public relations. It is the design of communication to support someone/something. The other is the design of value co-creation. As a case study, I am researching the creation of a gift community using digital community currency.


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Naoki Suzuki
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Naoki Suzuki
Title
Professor

Field of Specialization
Planning studies, Development studies, NGO studies, Environmental sociology

I do research on the civil society and planning theories, mainly focusing on the work of NGO practices under globalization. In particular, I am exploring the possibility of redefining the concept of public goods with global environmental issues as central themes. I focus on deliberative practices of diverse actors and consider what kind of decision-making processes can result in sound decisions.
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Kathy R. Matsui

Kathy R. Matsui
Title
Specially Appointed Professor

Field of Specialization
Comprehensive peace education, Multicultural understanding, Constructive negotiation method, Conflict resolution method

The United Nations defines the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes, modes of behavior and ways of life that reject violence and prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation. My research is to search for the meaning of dialogue, and the significance of constructive negotiation. In addition, my research concerns focus on how to develop a culture of peace, to understand various issues (such as gender, justice and reconciliation) and to explore the theory and practice of comprehensive peace education.
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Tatsuya Yamamoto

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山本 達也 教授
Title
Professor　

Field of Specialization
International relations, Public policy studies, Information society studies

I'm focusing on how technology changes politics and society. In particular, as a technology that brings "creative destruction", I am interested in the intersection of new information communications technology represented by the internet and energy-related technology. I would like to consider the political, economic, and social systems of the "next era" by exploring the order formation and decision-making processes that are required in the transformation period of the energy environment.
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Ando Yusuke


Title
Specially Appointed Associate Professor

Field of Specialization
Practices related to informatics, educational technology

Based on our experience working with domestic and international IT companies, researching ways to edu
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Yoriko Tatsumi

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Yoriko Tatsumi
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Associate Professor

Field of Specialization
Area studies, Anthropology

My research is on Islam in Southeast Asia, especially in the Philippines.

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