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Course Introduction

"The Words Connecting Asia"

A relay lecture entitled " The Asian Community Theory - The Words Connecting Asia " was one of the popular courses offered at the Graduate School of Language and Society (GENSHA) for nearly ten years. This lecture was part of the framework of the basic course " Language and Society A " and was held annually under the sponsorship of the "One Asia Foundation."

As globalization progresses in the modern world, national borders are gradually becoming more relative; at the same time, interest in regional communities that exist beyond national identity is on the rise. In this course, through recognition of various phenomena related to languages and cultures which exist throughout the expanse known as " Asia, " we have deepened the recognition of culture that goes beyond the "nation" and explore the possibility of a cultural " Asian community. "

The purpose of the lecture was, from a language-based/cultural perspective, to understand diversity and mutuality in Asia and to clarify that the " Asian community " is a world of rich diversity supported by the history and culture of each society. Classes were woven together every year, making full use of the school's rich connections by inviting a variety of guest speakers.

A special feature article on 'Words Connecting Asia' was published in Hitotsubashi Quarterly Vol. 40 (Oct 2013)
Hitotsubashi Quarterly Vol. 40 (Oct 2013)

All the lectures have been recorded. You can watch some of the record here.

2013
No.3 "What is cross-cultural Communication?"(April 30, 2013.)
Lecturer:Oriza HIRATA (playright)
2018
No.2 "We the people in Colonies and Modernity: Voices of Memory, Silence, from a Corner of East Asia"(April 30, 2018)
Lecturer:Nobuko KYO (writer)
No.6 "Mandala practice in Nepal, a journey to paint the Himalayas."(June 4, 2018)
Lecturer:"Aya" (painter)