New project initiative at the 9th HeKKSaGOn Japanese-German University Presidents’ Conference in Göttingen.
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Intensive Lecture Course : Learning the Power of Observation (2023/7/31-2023/8/4)
The Transcultural Studies Division holds an intensive lecture course entitled “Learning the Power of Observation” (Foundation I – Seminar (VMC)), taught by Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda on July 31 and August 1-4.
In this intensive course, he will explain how and why he takes his particular approach to documentary filmmaking, covering all phases of filmmaking from filming to editing to marketing. It will give students an opportunity to learn how a documentary filmmaker thinks and works. Examining actual day to day problems he faces, students will also learn and study various issues around documentary, such as ethics, economics, reality vs fiction, subjectivity vs objectivity, etc. At the end of the course, each student must write and submit a final paper which discusses such issues analyzing my films and methods.
Date & Time: July 31, August 1-4 10:30-12:00, 13:15-14:45, 15:00-16:30
Location: Lecture Room 9, Basement Floor, Research Building No.2 (Map㉞)
Language: English and Japanese
Poster
Welcome all students who are interested in cinema and media studies.
Prior registration is required.
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If you have questions about it, you may contact Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano at wadamarciano.mitsuyo.6w[a]kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Transcultural Learning Tool: reLarp
As part of the JSPS-funded research project “Transcultural Learning through Simulated Co-Presence: How to Realize Other Cultures and Life-Worlds,” Prof. Dr. Björn-Ole Kamm developed and now released the debriefing and visualization tool “reLarp.”
Continue reading “Transcultural Learning Tool: reLarp”Online Student Orientation (2023/07/14)
Interested students are invited to online Q&As on July 14, 2023, during which they can ask questions about the Transcultural Studies major and how to apply for a position in the joint degree program.
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Transcultural Cinema Forum 2023
The Transcultural Studies Division holds lecture series as a part of the course, “Transcultural Asian Cinema” conducted by Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano.
Continue reading “Transcultural Cinema Forum 2023”The Memory of the Second World War in Asia and Europe (2023/3/6～2023/3/10)
The Transcultural Studies Division will hold a special seminar entitled “The Memory of the Second World War in Asia and Europe” offered by Dr. Takuma Melber from Heidelberg University.
Date & Time: From March 6, Monday to March 10, Friday 10:00-16:30
Location: Lecture room 5 (第5講義室), Faculty of Letters Main Bldg. (MAP⑧)
Language: English
Registration on KULASIS for academic credits is already closed. Please contact JDTS coordination if you want to register for this seminar or you have questions about it, you may contact at info[a]cats.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Happy New Year 2023!
The Transcultural Studies Division of the Graduate School of Letters wishes all students and faculty a
Happy New Year!
Continue reading “Happy New Year 2023!”Transcultural Cinema Forum (2022/10/11～2022/11/18)
The Transcultural Studies Division holds lecture series as a part of the course, “Transcultural Asian Cinema” conducted by Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano.
Continue reading “Transcultural Cinema Forum (2022/10/11～2022/11/18)”Online Student Orientation (2022/07/15)
Interested students are invited to online Q&As on July 15, 2022, during which they can ask questions about the Transcultural Studies major and how to apply for a position in the joint degree program.
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