Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences

Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR)
Motto "Transnational Innovation Through Imagination"
Type Public university Researcch Center
Established 2014
Administrative staff
 7
Location Cooperative Research Building A406 University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Affiliations University of Tsukuba
Website icrhs.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/

Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR) is located in University of Tsukuba. University of Tsukuba is known for the academic research center in Japan. ICR at the University of Tsukuba is seeking the ways to establish Japan as an academic force for advancing Humanities and Social Sciences. Aiming at the solution of global issues and overcoming civilization clashes.

History

The University of Tsukuba ICR was founded in 2014. It is the combination of Center for International, Comparative, and Advanced Japanese Studies(CAJS) and Research Center For West Asian Civilization at University of Tsukuba.

What is ICR?

Comparative Research which is not confined by the framework of state, is the basic innovative idea for new Humanities and Social Sciences to tackle global issues. ICR is aiming at creating innovations where Comparative Studies of Modern Society, Foundation of Civilizations and Cultural Communication intersect. In-depth basic researches and dissemination of studies to the world will put the best mixture into practice.

ICR Missions

"Transnational Innovation Through Imagination"

  1. To develop transnational comparative research methods by making new ideas and methods not confined by the framework of state.
  2. To seek the ways to "co-exist" for the solution of global problems, placing great value on "co-existence" with Japan’s identity.
  3. To establish Japan’s academic position and disseminate the "innovation of the humanities and social science" to the world.

Features of ICR

  1. Disseminate an excellent support system for international collaborative research.
  2. Place a high value on inspiration and diverse research environment.
  3. Put weigh on developing human resources for the future research.
  4. Originate a Japanese Style Research Innovation.
  5. Become the linking base between basic researches and researches that contribute to societies.

Organization

ICR consist of 3 different research divisions

  1. Center for International, Comparative, and Advanced Japanese Studies(CAJS)
  2. Research Center For West Asian Civilization
  3. Inter Faculty Education & Research Initiative(IFERI)

Main Members

<Researchers' Profile from University of Tsukuba>

International Conferences 

                    "Fragmentation and Divergence"Resume PDF
                    Sessions: 1 Environment and Landscape
                              2 Social Justice and Equality Beyond Violence
                              3 Disaster and Civil Society 
                              4 Demography and Immigration  
                              5 Impact of Art and Culture
                              6 Intercultural Dialogue and Education
                    Coordinator: Saburo Aoki  
                    Keynote Lecture: Yutaka Tsujinaka
                      "Japan and the World after 3.11"YouTube 
 
                      Sessions: 1 The Impact of the 3/11 Disasters on Domestic Japanese Politics
                                2 The Secretariat of the National Diet of Japan
                                3 The Reconstruction Design Council in Response to the Great East Japan 
                                4 Earthquake Exploring Public Decision Making
                                5 When Risk and Trust Affect Consumer 
                                6 Foreign exchange and market value of Japanese firms
                                7 Developing Next Generation of the Global Leaders
                      Discussant: Yutaka Tsujinaka (University of Tsukuba),   Arthur Stockwin (University of Oxford), 
                                  Kiyoshi Kurokawa[1](President of National Defense Academy),  and Makoto Iokibe[2](University of Kumamoto)

Major International Seminar

Activity Records

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Publications in English

Access

1-1-1 tennodai Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN.

Take the Tsukuba Express (TX)line to Tsukuba Station, then transfer to the Loop-line on-campus bus (Hidari-Mawari) to "Daigaku-koen" or Buses bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo to "Daigaku-Koen"(Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal #6).

More Detailed Information & Map

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://kiyoshikurokawa.com/en/
  2. ↑ http://www.mod.go.jp/e/jdf/no08/spotlight.html
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