Grad Students' and Faculty/Staff Members' Mini-lecture Program The 25th Session
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Exploring 'Thick Description': Generating Qualitative Data
What do you think of when you hear the word “data”? To study society and culture, it is important not only to look at numbers but also to carefully describe people’s words and actions. In this lecture, we will explore the idea of “thick description” and learn how to generate qualitative data through observational methods.
Advance Care Planning (ACP): Preparing for Life’s Unexpected Moments
Illness or sudden accidents can make it impossible for anyone to express their wishes. To prepare for such situations, Advance Care Planning (ACP), known as Jinsei Kaigi in Japanese, encourages us to think ahead about the medical care we would like to receive and to engage in ongoing conversations with our families, trusted friends, and healthcare professionals. In this lecture, I will explore th…
The Unseen Intelligence Role of the UN in Conflict Zones
To deliver effective support to populations in need in conflict zones, crucial information gathering and analysis by international organizations are required. This short lecture sheds light on the UN's intelligence functions—carried out unseen 'behind the scenes' of aid operations—and explores their hidden nature and significance.
Speak French out loud with confidence!
Even if you don’t understand the meaning, just read the French text aloud！ Try speaking French out loud！ This class is designed to help you take the first smooth step toward mastering the French language.
Trading Activities of the Dutch East India Company: A Joint-Stock Company across Maritime Asia
Although it is not unusual today for corporations to operate internationally, a joint-stock company engaged in global trading activities already existed some three to four hundred years ago—the Dutch East India Company. This lecture examines trading operations of this company connecting Europe and Asia and linking various regions within Asia.
Introduction: UTokyo FFP's challenge to new learning [JP]
“Mini-Lecture Program by UTokyo Graduate Students and Faculty Members” is a program in which 10-minute mini-lectures are delivered by graduate students and faculty members who have completed the University of Tokyo Future Faculty Program (UTokyo FFP: a program to learn to teach at universities). Six people who delivered excellent lectures in the UTokyo FFP classes will teach their chosen topic in…
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