EVENTS 2023
February22Thursday [SSRI Open Lecture] Origin, Purpose, and Outcome of Sustainable Investment
| Date and time | Thursday, February 22, 2024 13:15-15:00 |
| Location | H-262 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. ※GES030 students do not have to register it. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker: Dr. Yuki Miyoda (東京大学大学院 新領域創成科学研究科サステイナブル社会デザインセンター 特任研究員) Abstract: 本講義では、「企業と投資家の関係性」に着目し、サステナブル投資・ESG 投資を深堀する。この投資手法は、環境・社会課題解決のために、投資家が企業に影響を与え、企業行動を変革させるとともに、企業収益を向上させることを目的とする。「投資」は受講生にとって必ずしも身近な存在ではないかもしれないが、実は、国民年金はその積立金を原資として投資(市場運用)されている。その意味では、日本の国民ひとりひとりが「真のアセットオーナー」であるといえる。グローバル社会の一員として、国境を越えた環境・社会課題に対して何ができるか、考える契機としたい。 Language: Japanese |
February10Saturday 120th Open Lecture "History and Development of Katagami (Japanese Paper Stencils)"
| Date and time | Saturday, February 10, 2024, 14:00–15:30 |
| Location | Online via ZOOM Meeting |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Registration form |
| Participation fee | Free, but registration is required. |
| Contact point | ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum E-mail: |
| Comments | Lecturer: Ms. Yuki Ikuta (Cultural Properties Specialist, Agency for Cultural Affairs) Moderator: Dr. Robert Eskildsen, Director of the Yuasa Museum, Professor, International Christian University |
January18Thursday Yuasa Museum Lunchtime Talk "ICU--My Story"
| Date and time | Thursday, January 18, 2024, 12:30–13:30 |
| Location | Online via ZOOM Meeting |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Registration form |
| Participation fee | Free, but registration is required. |
| Contact point | ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum E-mail: |
| Comments | Guest Speaker: Dr. Aki Ito, Professor, International Christian University Host: Dr. Robert Eskildsen, Director of the Yuasa Museum, Professor, International Christian University |
January11Thursday [SSRI Open Lecture] Pacifism Redefined? Japan's Security Policy in the Era of Strategic Competition
| Date and time | Thursday, January 11, 2024 10:10-11:20 |
| Location | H-262 |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please apply from this Link. ※IRL103 students do not have to register it. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) ssri＠icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/en/ |
| Comments | Speaker: Mr. Shinya Oguma (Research Fellow, Policy Research Department, National Institute for Defense Studies) Abstract: Japan’s new security documents announced in 2022, including the National Security Strategy and its first National Defense Strategy, marked the transformation of Tokyo’s security practice. It is now moving toward the possession of counterstrike capabilities and doubling the defense spending—clear departure from the post-war trajectory of self-restraint. But why did these changes occur, and what happened to security policy norms in Japan? To address these questions, this lecture highlights how domestic norms, the external environment, and the government’s policy interacted each other. The analysis suggests that domestic norms, which are often mentioned as a constraint of security policy, are not monolithic: while the shift in the balance of power and external shocks accelerated erosion of antimilitarism, Tokyo has positioned itself as a power maintaining the status quo of the international order amid the U.S.-China competition as well as Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The recent policy shift was pushed by emerging norms that champion Japan’s responsibility for peace and stability, and this implies that the nature of domestic norms in security affairs is gradually changing from prohibition to a driving force. Language: English |
January 9Tuesday KATAGAMI―Japanese Paper Stencil Techniques
| Date and time | Thursday, January 9 - Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
| Location | ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Participation fee | Free |
| Contact point | ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum E-mail: |
| Comments | For more information, please visit the Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum websit. |
December 9Saturday Christmas Concert
| Date and time | Saturday, December 9, 2023 15:00- (Open 14:30) |
| Location | ICU Chapel |
| Target audience | Open to Public |
| Application process and deadline | Tickets available for both live streaming and on-site admission from SMC website . |
| Participation fee | Live Streaming: JPY 1,000 / Admission : JPY 2,500 On-the door tickets available. |
| Contact point | ICU Sacred Music Center TEL: 0422-33-3330 e-mail: smc@icu.ac.jp URL: https://office.icu.ac.jp/smc |
December 9Saturday [SSRI Open Lecture] 2023年度 第16回日韓政治思想学会・共同学術会議 ポピュリズムとデモクラシーの行方
| Date and time | Saturday, December 9, 2023 9:00-18:00 |
| Location | International Conference Room at 2F Dialogue House |
| Application process and deadline | Please register through the online form. |
| Contact point | ICU Social Science Research Institute（SSRI） ssri@icu.ac.jp https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/ |
| Comments | Language: Japanese and Korean simultaneous interpretation |
December 2Saturday IACS Symposium, "Consuming Empires: Globalization and Localization of Food in South China and Southeast Asia"
| Date and time | Saturday, December 2, 2023 13:00-18:00 |
| Location | Administration Building 206 and Online (Zoom) |
| Target audience | ICU faculty, staff and students, general public |
| Application process and deadline | Please register using this form. |
| Participation fee | Free of charge |
| Contact point | ICU Institute of Asian Cultural Studies asian@icu.ac.jp 0422-33-3179 https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/iacs/ |
| Comments | Language: Japanese |
November18Saturday Support for Ukraine: Chamber Opera "The Little Mermaid"
| Date and time | November 18(Sat), 19(Sun), 2023 2:00pm (Open 1:30pm) |
| Location | Auditorium, Diffendorfer Memorial Hall East Wing |
| Target audience | Open to public |
| Application process and deadline | Now on sale at eplus. |
| Participation fee | Adults 4,000 yen, Students 2,000 yen (tax included, all seats unreserved) |
| Contact point | CRYSTAL ARTS INC. TEL 03-6434-7997 [Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays] |
November11Saturday Organ Concert Ikuyo Mikami
| Date and time | November 11(Sat), 2023 15:00 (14:30) |
| Location | ICU Chapel |
| Target audience | Open to public |
| Application process and deadline | Advance ticket reservations available online(Peatix). Same-day tickets are also available. Please check our website for details. |
| Participation fee | General Admission JPY2,000 |
| Organizers | ICU Sacred Music Center |
| Contact point | ICU Sacred Music Center TEL: 0422-33-3330 e-mail: smc@icu.ac.jp URL: https://office.icu.ac.jp/smc |
| Comments | *This concert is not recommended for children under age 6. |