関西大学英語版 http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/ ja Copyright 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:16:02 +0900 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.261 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Daisuke Takahashi Won Bronze and Nobunari Oda Finished in Seventh Place at the Vancouver Olympics Daisuke Takahashi (Graduate School of Letters), Kansai University Ice Skating Club member, won a bronze medal in the men's figure skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games on February 19, 2010, Japan time.
He earned a total score of 247.23 points, becoming the first Japanese man to win an Olympic medal in figure skating.
Nobunari Oda (senior, Faculty of Letters) came in seventh place with a score of 238.54 points in his first appearance at the Olympics.

Vancouver
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Date & Time:
February 20th, 2010 (Sat.) 14:00～16:00
February 21st, 2010 (Sun.) 13:30～16:15
February 22nd, 2010 (Mon.) 13:30～18:00
February 23rd, 2010 (Tues.) 14:00～16:55
Venue:
IBUNKAN 2F, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University
Theme:
Language Learning and Socialization through Conversations
Language:
English
Admission:
Free

Details of the lectures (PDF)

For inquiries, please contact:
The Center for Human Activity Theory, Kansai University
Tel: +81-(0)6-6368-0256

Prof. Keiko Ikeda in the Division of International Affairs
E-mail:　keikoikeipcku.kansai-u.ac.jp

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As a result, he is qualified for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games scheduled for this February.

]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2010/01/daisuke-takahashi-graduate-school-of-letters-to-make-his-second-olympic-appearance.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2010/01/daisuke-takahashi-graduate-school-of-letters-to-make-his-second-olympic-appearance.html new Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:23:13 +0900 The 3rd International Symposium by ICIS to be held The Institute for Cultural Interaction Studies (ICIS) will host the 3rd International Symposium, which is open to the public.

Date & Time:
January 23, 2010 (Sat.) 9:30～17:00
Venue:
IBUNKAN 4F, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University
Theme:
Missionary Activities as Cultural Interaction - New Trends since the Early Twentieth Century
Admission:
Free
Application:
Please provide your name and organization name to ICIS by e-mail, fax or telephone.

Details of the symposium (PDF)

For inquiries, please contact: ICIS
Tel: +81-(0)6-6368-0256 Fax: +81-(0)6-6368-0235 E-mail:coekyotenml.kandai.jp

]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2010/01/the-3rd-international-symposium-by-icis-to-be-held.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2010/01/the-3rd-international-symposium-by-icis-to-be-held.html new Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:00:15 +0900 International Seminar by Graduate School of Informatics to be held The International Seminar will be held on January 28th, 2010 at the building of the Graduate School of Informatics with the main theme of "World Trends of Higher Education".
This seminar is supported by the grant from Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), since it will be held as part of the university's "Good Practice" program selected by MEXT for the "Program for Enhancing Systematic Education in Graduate School, 2008".
The seminar is open to the public.

Date & Time:
January 28, 2010 (Thu.) 13:30～18:15
Venue:
Room TD101, Takatsuki Campus, Kansai University
Theme:
World Trends of Higher Education
Lecturers:
・Dr. Patrick Werquin
Senior economist in the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
・Ms. Anne-Marrie Charraud
Senior advisor in the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM)
・Dr. Insook Lee
Professor in the Department of Education, Sejong University, Korea
Admission:
Free
Application:
Please provide us with your name and position by January 26 to the e-mail address below.

Details of the seminar(Japanese only)

For inquiries, please contact: Graduate School of Informatics
Tel: +81-(0)72-690-2419 E-mail: infoictedu.jp

]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2010/01/international-seminar-by-graduate-school-of-informatics-to-be-held.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2010/01/international-seminar-by-graduate-school-of-informatics-to-be-held.html new Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:08:39 +0900 KU KAISERS earned its second Koshien Bowl win for the first time in 62 seasons Kansai University American football team KAISERS defeated Hosei University TOMAHAWKS by a score of 50-38 at the 64th Mainichi Koshien Bowl held at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on December 13, making it Japan's best university American football team.
The team is now qualified for the 27th Rice Bowl, the American football national championships, scheduled for January 3, 2010 at Tokyo Dome, pitting itself against an adult champion team.

Official website of KU KAISERS
Official website of the 64th Mainichi Koshien Bowl

KAISERS
KU KAISERS team members
captain
Kenjiro Odate, team captain, receives the champion cup
yuto fujimori
Yuto Fujimori receives the Mills cup as the player of the year


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As a result, he is able to participate in the Vancouver Olympics scheduled for February, 2010.


]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/12/nobunari-oda-senior-faculty-of-letters-to-make-his-first-olympic-appearance.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/12/nobunari-oda-senior-faculty-of-letters-to-make-his-first-olympic-appearance.html new Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:51:51 +0900 The 2nd International Academic Forum for the Next Generation to be held The Institute for Cultural Interaction Studies (ICIS) will host the 2nd International Academic Forum for the Next Generation Symposium, which is open to the public.

Date & Time:
December 12, 2009 (Sat.) 10:00～18:00
December 13, 2009 (Sun.) 9:00～13:00
Venue:
IBUNKAN 4F, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University
Theme:
Aspects of Transformation through Cultural Interaction:
focusing on Natural Faith, Ethnic Factors, Religious Practices, Language Concepts and Education
Keynote speech:
"The Problem with Relativism in the Comparative Study of Religion"
Prof. Joseph Bosco from The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Language:
Japanese/English/Chinese
Admission:
Free
Application:
Please provide your name and position to ICIS by e-mail, fax or telephone.

Details of the forum (PDF)
For inquiries, please contact: ICIS
Tel: +81-(0)6-6368-0256 Fax: +81-(0)6-6368-0235 E-mail:jisedaicm.kansai-u.ac.jp

]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/12/the-2nd-international-academic-forum-for-the-next-generation-to-be-held.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/12/the-2nd-international-academic-forum-for-the-next-generation-to-be-held.html new Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:04 +0900 Daisuke Takahashi (Graduate School of Letters) Finished Second Place at Skate Canada Daisuke Takahashi (Graduate School of Letters), Kansai University Ice Skating Club member, won second place in the men's singles at the 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada Internatinal, the sixth competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010, held in Kitchener, Canada on November 19 - 22.
He is now qualified for the GP Final, in which the top six skaters in the Series will compete for the overall championship, to be held in Tokyo in December.

]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/11/daisuke-takahashi-graduate-school-of-letters-finished-second-place-at-skate-canada.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/11/daisuke-takahashi-graduate-school-of-letters-finished-second-place-at-skate-canada.html new Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:10:11 +0900 The 1st International Symposium by the Institute for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties (ICP) to be held The Institute for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties (ICP) will host its first International Symposium, which is open to the public.

Date & Time:
November 21, 2009 (Sat.) 9:30～16:50
November 22, 2009 (Sun.) 10:00～16:50
Venue:
Senriyama Campus, Kansai University
Theme:
Approaches to Preservation of Egyptian Monuments
　
Language:
Japanese/English
Admission:
Free
Application:
Not required

Details of the 1st International Symposium (PDF)

For inquiries, please contact: The Institute for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties (ICP)
Tel: +81-(0)6-6368-1456

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Having claimed his second Grand Prix title following the victory at the Trophee Eric Bompard, he is now qualified for the GP Final, in which the top six skaters in the Series will compete for the overall championship.

]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/11/nobunari-oda-senior-faculty-of-letters-won-cup-of-china.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/11/nobunari-oda-senior-faculty-of-letters-won-cup-of-china.html new Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:50:41 +0900 International Forum by Kansai University Research Center for Naniwa-Osaka Cultural Heritage Studies to be held The Kansai University Research Center for Naniwa-Osaka Cultural Heritage Studies will hold an international forum on the theme of "Unraveling the Mystery of the Japanese Folding Screen depicting Osaka during the Toyotomi Era" with the cooperation of Osaka Castle Museum. Three guests will give lectures about Schloss Eggenberg-owned eight panels of Japanese folding screen ("byōbu") from various aspects, such as the scenery painted on the folding screen, the history of relations between Japan and Europe, the treatment of the"byōbu" in Austria, and the charms of Graz, Austria where Schloss Eggenberg is located.
The forum is open to the public.

Date & Time:
November 8, 2009 (Sun.) 13:00～16:40
Venue:
Business Innovation Center Osaka (1-4-5 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka)
Theme:
Unraveling the Mystery of the Japanese Folding Screen Depicting Osaka during the Toyotomi Era
Seating Capacity:
300
Admission:
Free
Application:
Send your zip code, address, name and phone number via return postcard to Kansai University Research Center for Naniwa-Osaka Cultural Heritage Studies.

Details of the International Forum (PDF)

For inquiries, please contact: Kansai University Research Center for Naniwa-Osaka Cultural Heritage Studies

Add: 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680
Tel: +81-(0)6-6368-0095 　　E-mail:naniwajm.kansai-u.ac.jp

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]]> http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/10/nobunari-oda-senior-faculty-of-letters-won-trophee-eric-bompard.html http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/archives/2009/10/nobunari-oda-senior-faculty-of-letters-won-trophee-eric-bompard.html new Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:36:04 +0900 The 2009 International Symposium of Minority Studies by the Center for Minority Studies (CMS) to be held The Center for Minority Studies (CMS) will host the 2009 International Symposium of Minority Studies.
The symposium is open to the public.

Date & Time:
November 6, 2009 (Fri.) 9:00～18:00
November 7, 2009 (Sat.) 9:00～17:00
Venue:
Kansai University Centenary Memorial Hall, Senriyama Campus, Kansai University
Theme:
Judicature and Minorities －Aspects of Rights of Minorities in Trials－
Program:
Keynote Addresses
・Mahendra Pal Singh (Vice-Chancellor of The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India)
・Nisuke Ando (Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University, and Director of the Kyoto Human Rights Research Institute)
Country Report1
Country Report2
Overview Discussion
Seating Capacity:
70
Language:
English
Admission:
Free
Application:
Not required

Details of the 2009 International Symposium of Minority Studies (PDF)

For inquiries, please contact: The Center for Minority Studies
Tel: +81-(0)6-6368-0256

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