Joint Degree Master in Transcultural Studies
Kyoto University | Graduate School of Letters
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.
Continue reading “Online Student Orientation (2022/07/15)”
The Transcultural Studies Division of the Graduate School of Letters wishes all students and faculty a
Happy New Year!
Continue reading “Happy New Year 2022!”
The Transcultural Studies Division will hold an event entitled “Film Screening and Asako Fujioka’s Talk” conducted by Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano.
Date & Time: January 11, Tuesday 15:00-18:00
Location: 41, Yoshida South Campus Bldg. No. 4（吉田南4 号館 4 共 41)(MAP92)
Language: English
Welcome all people who are interested in cinema and media studies.
If you have any questions , you may contact Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano at wadamarciano.mitsuyo.6w[a]kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Please find the seminar poster here: PDF
Joint Degree Master in Transcultural Studies(JDTS) was featured in the Japan Society of Image Arts and Sciences Journal(JASIAS).
The Japan Society of Image Arts and Sciences(JASIAS) is an academic organization established in September 1974 to promote the study of image arts and image sciences. The society consists of people who have academic or creative interests in photography, motion picture, television and other audio-visual communication media, and aims for a broad contribution towards progress in image culture.
Issue 192, October 2021, includes an article about JDTS written by Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano, Director of Joint Degree Transcultural Studies.
You can see the article here or download the whole issue as a PDF here (in Japanese).
The application round for an enrollment in April 2022 at Kyoto University will open on October 1, 2021, with the AAO pre-screening (online submission of documents).
For details on the application process, please see the Application page and FAQ. For a 11 minute guiding video, please see below.
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 (2021/10/5～2021/11/30)”
Interested students are invited to online Q&As on June 25 and July 31, 2021, during which they can ask questions about the Transcultural Studies major and how to apply for a position in the joint degree program.
Continue reading “Online Student Orientation (2021/06/25 & 07/30)”
The Transcultural Studies Division will hold a special seminar entitled “The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Ten Years on: Investigating Japanese Newspapers and Television Programmes on Anti-nuclear Power” presented by Dr. Katsuyuki Hidaka, College of Social Sciences, Ritsumeikan University.
Date & Time: June 8, Tuesday 15:00-18:15
Location: Basement Meeting Room (地下大会議室), Faculty of Letters Main Bldg. (MAP⑥)
Language: English
Welcome all people who are interested in cinema and media studies.
If you have questions about this seminar, you may contact Prof. Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano at wadamarciano.mitsuyo.6w[a]kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Please find the seminar poster here: PDF
Dr. Mitsuyo WADA-MARCIANO published her book, NO NUKESー〈ポスト3・11〉映画の力・アートの力, from The University of Nagoya Press.
For more information, please see the UNP website.
You can browse a related article of a book on the website till April 2, 2021.
Hiroshima Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation hold “LGBT Studies Ⅱ” as a part of the lecture series.
In this course, you will learn deeply and correctly about gender and sexuality, and share that knowledge with many people.
The theme is “Identity－Reconsideration－A New Approach of ‘Queer Visions'”.
How should we perceive identity?
Japan is still male-centered and has a strong patriarchal power.
What can we do to eliminate discrimination and live happily in such a community?
The key concept is “Queer Visions”.
Let’s think together with some videos as examples.
Talk by Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano(Kyoto University) , Yuka Kanno(Doshisha University), and Kazuya Kawaguchi(Hiroshima Shudo University) .
Date＆Time: March 14th (Sun) 13:00-16:15
Participation fee: 2,500yen
Location: ESSOR Hiroshima (http://www.essor.or.jp/)
Poster Download.
