Keio University

This course focuses on disaster risk as the key element of environmental risk, elaborating with case studies on different innovation examples in the field of housing, health, water, education and disaster recovery. It features examples from developing countries in Asia. 

This course explores the profound social, political, and cultural transformations brought about by digital technologies. It introduces key concepts and theories of the digital society while situating them in concrete case studies. Particular attention is given to Japan, which provides distinctive examples of platform cultures, governance models, and digital transformations that often diverge from the dominant narratives of the United States, China, and Europe. The course emphasizes both the global dynamics of digital media and the need to understand local contexts.
 

Labor markets connect individuals to the global economy, and earnings from labor are key elements of household income. This course uses theory and data to understand labor market responses to trade and globalization and to track consequences for individual and household well-being. It studies labor mobility and migration; the market for skills, and decisions on the school-to-work transition, with its empirical and policy focus on developing Asia.

By the end of the course, the class should be familiar with canonical models of economic growth, trade, labor markets and education, utilizing these models together with data to analyze the effects of real-world events such as resource export booms, global market shocks and domestic policies on employment, earnings, and educational decisions. The class is expected to interpret these for policy purposes and connect these analyses to broader narratives of economic development.

This class provides the opportunity to work with a mentor; promote a new token-economy product (business model and service); create its prototype, and conduct a final presentation with peers. In preparation, the class comprises of lectures on blockchains, Web3, DeFi (Decentralised Finance), DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and X to Eaern as well as instructions on how to use Figma and NetLogo.  

This course traces the history of film from its birth to the present day, clarifying the characteristics of film as an "old yet new" medium by comparing it with the "old" media that existed before and the "new" media that have emerged since. It considers the changes that have occurred in the form of film exhibitions that have accompanied the development of film-related media technologies. 

This course explains and deepens discussion of issues surrounding historical research from a cultural anthropological perspective. Each class focuses on a specific topic, exploring possible approaches to that topic from the perspective, theory, and methodology of cultural anthropology, as well as the challenges that may arise. The material covered focuses on the Oceanian island world, an area in which the instructor has been involved in field research.

"The essence of humanities is initiation, writes ER Curtius in The German Spirit in Crisis. The humanities provide cultural, social, and ideological segments for each stage of life—from birth, growth, adulthood, maturity, senility, and death—ultimately providing meaning to human existence. Humans do not simply become "babies" or "human beings" upon birth; rather, they acquire their existence only through the cultural segmentation they undergo at each stage.  This course explores the various "initiations" that humans experience when living in communities through guest lectures by researchers and practitioners from various fields.

This course explores the principles of molecular and cellular biology and is conducted in a format similar to a qualification exam. It covers Chapters 16-20 of the textbook Essential Cell Biology.

This course deals with masterpieces of Japanese visual art (architecture, sculpture, painting and decorative art) from ancient to contemporary period. The course explains the meaning; expression; material, and technique of artwork selected from various categories, so the class can gain basic knowledge and skill to express their appreciation of Japanese art in writing.
 

Why do some companies succeed while others fail? The efficient use of resources in organizations and the harmonization and alignment of various interests broadly define the topic of “corporate governance.” To shed some light on conceptual as well as practical issues in this area, this course first covers some aspects of financial management, with a particular focus on valuation and value-based management. The course then discusses how the governance of a corporation can be set up in order to enhance the value creation in the company. The course utilizies theoretical, conceptual material as well as case studies.