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- Asian University for Women
Joint Summer Program
at the University of Tokyo
Movement of people in the 21st century -
"Migration, Immigration, and Refugees"

 

From August 1 to 10, the University of Tokyo will host a summer program in collaboration with Asian University for Women (AUW). The program is entitled “Movement of people in the 21st century: Migration, Immigration, and Refugees.”
This is a SPECIAL summer program held at the University of Tokyo.

There are three points that make this program SPECIAL.

1. Lectures by leading scholars

This program is a precious opportunity to listen to lectures by the following experts:
?Dr. Kaori Hayashi
(Executive Vice President, Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app: Media Studies)
?Dr. Ai Kihara-Hunt
(Professor at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app: International Law, Human Rights)
?Dr. Yuiko Fujita
(Associate Professor at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app: Immigrants from Japan)
?Dr. Kikuko Nagayoshi
(Associate Professor at Institute of Social Science, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app: Integration of Immigrants)
?Dr. Suparna Das
(Associate Professor at Department of Economics, AUW: Development Economics)

In addition to those scholars, Ms. Kanae Doi (Japan Director, Human Rights Watch) will give a keynote speech at the symposium held on the last day of the program.

2. Off-campus Activities (Updated on May 19)

Participants will have learning experiences outside the classroom, including visits to Shin-Okubo, Mori Art Museum, and other places in Tokyo. Participants will go on a one-day trip to tourist attractions outside Tokyo.
One of the highlights of the program will be a workshop and a conversation with staff members (including senior executives) of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., which owns UNIQLO, GU, and other subsidiaries.

3. Friendship with AUW students (Updated on May 19)

AUW was established to educate first generation women, who are the first in their family to enroll at the university. The university offers liberal arts curricula to women from Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Syria. Through learning and spending spare time together with highly motivated AUW students, you will deepen your understanding of diversity. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app students are encouraged to guide AUW students around the city of Tokyo.
During the 2024 spring break, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app students will visit AUW to participate in a Bangladeshi round of this program.



Specialized disciplinary knowledge on the theme of the program is not necessary. Undergraduate students in any year or majors are welcome.
For details of the program and an application method, please refer to the application guidelines below.

Application Guidelines

´ºÓêÖ±²¥app - Asian University for Women Joint Summer Program at the University of Tokyo¡¡Application Guidelines (Updated on May 19, 2023)

Inquiries

Go Global Gateway Team
International Education Promotion Group
´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Administration Bureau

go-gateway.adm [at] gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp