Joint Degree Master in Transcultural Studies
Kyoto University | Graduate School of Letters
This module builds upon the qualifications the students have acquired through the introductory module.
Teacher: KODAMA Satoshi
Course Code: JK12002
This course introduces students to bioethics as an interdisciplinary field of study that looks into ethical, legal, and social implications of life sciences and health care.
Continue reading “An Introduction to Bioethics”
Teacher: Mitsuyo WADA-MARCIANO
Course Code: JK11001
In this graduate seminar, we will read various queer theories and writings of queer cinema from the 1990s to present.
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This course engages major debates in feminist and queer film theory and criticism.
Continue reading “Cinematic Imaginations: Feminist and Queer Film Criticism”
Teacher: Roman PASCA
Course Code: JK09001
In this course, we will try to think together about the different understandings of “nature” and about the different ways in which we can engage with it.
Continue reading “Japanese Philosophy and Environmental Ethics”
Teacher: ISEDA Tetsuji
Course Code: JK12001
The aim of this special lecture is to introduce the participants into the field of philosophy of science through lectures focusing on classic and basic papers in the field.
Continue reading “Philosophy of Science in Japanese Context: Advanced Introduction to Philosophy of Science”
Teacher: Steve IVINGS
Course Code: JK10002
This course introduces students to key readings, theories, schools of thought and concepts in the field of economic history in a global context.
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Teacher: Anastasia FEDOROVA
Course Code: JK14002
This course explores the rich history of cultural encounters between Japan and Russia, starting in the Edo period and leading to the two countries’ latest attempts at co-producing animated films.
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Teacher: Kjell ERICSON
Course Code: JK10001
This course allows students to examine the methods, assumptions, and findings of recent historical work that can be variously classified as “global,” “transnational,” and “transcultural.”
Continue reading “What Is Transcultural History?”