International exchange

Tohoku University was early to usher in international teachers, with German philosopher Karl Löwith and others taking up teaching duties. In the present, too, it reaches out to foreign researchers in various ways, such as academic promotion conferences, and they conduct lectures, collaborative research, and other scholarly activities. The doors are also open to international exchange students, with many students from Asia studying here. As of November 2106, there were 91 graduate students, 116 researchers, and 18 undergraduate students, making a total of 225 foreign students enrolled.
The GSAL has also made academic agreements with foreign universities and engages in exchange of graduate student researchers; the promotion of joint research projects; the exchange of source materials, scholarly information, and publications; and other cooperative activities.
As of November 2016, 21 GSAL students had been sent abroad as exchange students by means of university- and department-level international relations.

Symposia

workshop
Date Themes Participating Universities Number of Participants
Total Prof Stud.
June 27, 2015 Disciplines Meeting Japanese and European Approaches to Cultural Transmission University of Rome、Leiden University、Utrecht University、Tohoku University 70 35 35
Oct. 29-30, 2015 How to Learn – Nippon/Japan as Object, Nippon/Japan as method Hasekura League Universities 75 65 10
June 23, 2016 Aspects of Dutch and Japanese Culture Leiden University、University of Venice、Tohoku University 40 30 10
Sept.16, 2016 Workshop on the Effect of the Meiji Restoration on Japanese Culture Heidelberg University、Tohoku University 40 30 10
Oct. 6-11, 2016 Le spectacle de l’autre : voyages et transferts culturels entre France et Japon University of Grenoble、Tohoku University 30 5 25
Feb. 13-14, 2017 Symposium “Knowledge and Arts on the Move: Transformation and Innovation of Knowledge through the Encounters of East and West” Hasekura League Universities 60 40 20
Mar. 16-17, 2017 International Workshop on Japanese Culture Studies : Network of a Symphony of Knowledge University of Venice、Tohoku University 46 13 33

Lectures

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Date Lecture Universities Teacher Lecturers
Oct.-Nov., 2015 European Universities of the Hasekura League(12 universities) GSAL professors and associate professors
Dec. 17, 2016 Tohoku University(Lecture) Prof. Estelle Doudet
University of Grenoble
May, 2016 Tohoku University(5 concentrated lectures) Prof. Paul Ziche
Utrecht University
June 16, 2016 Tohoku University (Lecture) Prof. Ivo Smits
Leiden University
July 22, 2016 Tohoku University (Lecture) Prof. Bonaventura Ruperti
University of Venice
Sept. 16, 2016 Tohoku University (Lecture) Prof. Harald Fuess
Heidelberg University

University-level International Academic Agreements

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The GSAL is involved with exchange in the following university-level agreements.

Region Country University Date Contents Other Departments Involved
Asia Indonesia University of Indonesia 2004.3.19
  1. Promotion of joint research、international research meetings、seminars、symposia
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Undergraduate/grad student exchange
  4. Exchange of academic sources/publications in main fields at both schools
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies Faculty of Medicine
South Korea Pukyong National University 2000.8.21
  1. Promotion of joint research、international research meetings、seminars、symposia
  2. Short term invitations to teachers and researchers for lectures, conferences, forums, symposia, and other academic activities
  3. Exchange of information and publications in main fields at both schools
  4. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students for study and research
School of Engineering (Aid Office)
South Korea Chungnam National University 2001.7.9
  1. Student Exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Joint research and research conferences
New Industry Creation Hatchery Center(Aid Office)
South Korea Yeungnam University 2003.12.3
  1. Student Exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Joint research and research conferences
School of Engineering(Aid Office)
South Korea Dong-eui University 2003.12.19
  1. Student Exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Institute for Materials Research(Aid Office)
South Korea Yonsei University 2008.6.6
  1. Student Exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Institute for Materials Research(Aid Office)
South Korea Chung-Ang University 2009.3.27
  1. Promotion of Joint Research
  2. Student/teacher exchange
  3. International promotion
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies(Aid Office)
Graduate School of Informational Sciences
Taiwan National Taiwan University 2000.11.18
  1. Student Exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Institute for Materials Research(Aid Office)
Taiwan Soochow University 2014.8.8
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Short-term invitations to teachers and researchers for academic activities
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Teacher/researcher exchange
Graduate School of Economics and Management(Aid Office)
Thailand Chulalongkorn University 2011.2.3
(renewed 2016)
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students
Graduate School of Informational Sciences(Aid Office)
Vietnam Foreign Trade University 2013.8.15
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Short-term invitations to teachers and researchers for academic activities
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Teacher/researcher exchange
School of Economics and Management(Aid Office
Vietnam Vietnam National Universities, Hanoi University 2009.7.6
(renewed 2016)
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students
Graduate School of Informational Sciences(Aid Office)
Africa Morocco Mohammed V University of Agdal 2001.4.30
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Joint research/international research conferences
  4. Exchange of academic resources/information and publications
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies(Aid Office)
Europe Austria University of Vienna 2010.2.24
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Invitations to teachers and researchers
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students
Institute for Excellence in Higher
Finland University of Turku Sociology Department 2016.11.24
※Expanded from departmental agreement
  1. Graduate student exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
 
France University of Rennes 2 1999.12.3
  1. Student exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Promotion of joint research and research conferences
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies(Aid Office)
France University of Grenoble 2000.3.31
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Student/teacher exchange
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
France Strasbourg University 2000.3.31
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Student/teacher exchange
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
France Institut d'Études Politiques de Lyon 2008.6.6
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Student/teacher exchange
School of Law(Aid Office)
France École Normale Supérieure de Lyon 2008.8.11
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Student/teacher exchange
School of Law
France Université Lumière Lyon 2 2009.10.20
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Invitations to teachers and researchers
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students
School of Law (Aid Office)
France Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales 2017.1.31
  1. ※In preparation
 
Germany Universität des Saarlandes 1999.10.5
  1. Student exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies(Aid Office)
Germany Heidelberg University 2012.2.2
(※renewed 2017)
  1. ※In preparation
 
Italy University of Rome La Sapienza 1990.9.27
  1. Exchange of researchers from both universities
  2. Promotion of joint research projects
  3. Exchange of academic information and publications
  4. Conferences and symposia
Institute of Fluid Science
Italy University of Firenze 2009.8.21
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Student/teacher exchange
Center for Northeast Asian Studies(Aid Office)
Switzerland University of Geneva 2015.10.20
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Short-term invitations to teachers and researchers for academic activities
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students
Institute for Excellence in Higher Education
Sweden Stockholm University 2014.1.23
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Short-term invitations to teachers and researchers for academic activities
  3. Exchange of publications and information
  4. Exchange of researchers and students
Graduate School of Economics and Management(Aid Office)

(Updated 2017.01.25)

Department-level International Academic Agreements

Region Country University Date Contents Teacher Responsible
Asia China Wuhan University School of Philosophy 2015.3.19
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Kimura Toshiaki
China College of Foreign Languages Nankai University 2015.12.16
  1. Joint research activities
  2. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and staff
  3. Student exchange
  4. Academic congresses of students and teachers
  5. Academic publications based on education and scholarly exchange
  6. Exchange of education and research information and sources
Yanagihara Toshiaki
China Japan Institute of Nankai University 2016.2.25
  1. Joint research activities
  2. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and staff
  3. Student exchange
  4. Academic congresses of students and teachers
  5. Academic publications based on education and scholarly exchange
  6. Exchange of education and research information and sources
Adachi Hiroaki
Indonesia Gadjah Mada University Department of Cultural Studies 2016.2.10
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Kimura Toshiaki
Indonesia Gadjah Mada University Graduate School 2016.6.30
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Kimura Toshiaki
South Korea Dongguk University College of Liberal Arts 2012.7.4
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Joint research, lectures, and symposia
  4. Short-term cultural/linguistic training
  5. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  6. Other items agreed to by both universities
Nagaoka Ryusaku
Taiwan National Sun Yat-sen University College of Liberal Arts Chinese Literature Department 1999.4.3
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Satake Yasuko
Taiwan Institute of History and Philosophy, Academia Sinica 2003.8.5
  1. Exchange of academic publications, sources, and research information
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Graduate student exchange
  4. Promotion of joint research
  5. Research forums
  6. Other academic exchange agreed to by both universities
Miura Shuichi
Taiwan Institute of Chinese Literature and Philosophy, Academia Sinica 2004.9.24
  1. Exchange of academic publications, sources, and research information
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Graduate student exchange
  4. Promotion of joint research
  5. Research forums
  6. Other academic activities agreed to by both universities
Miura Shuichi
Taiwan Fu Jen Catholic University, College of Foreign Languages 2008.12.24
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources/publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Sakura Yoshiyasu
Taiwan National University of Kaohsiung, College of Humanities and Social Sciences 2012.4.1
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Saito Michiaki
Taiwan Academia Sinica, Institute of Sociology 2013.4.15
  1. Exchange of academic publications, sources, and research information
  2. Researcher exchange
  3. Promotion of joint research
  4. Joint research conferences
  5. Other academic exchange agreed to by both universities
Sato Yoshimichi
Thailand Siam University Department of Education 2016.2.24
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Saita Izumi
N. America USA Ohio State University 2017.2.17
  1. ※In preparation
Koizumi Masatoshi
USA Ohio State University Graduate School 2016.9.2
  1. ※In preparation
Koizumi Masatoshi
Europe Belgium Ghent University Department of Philosophy and Moral Science 2014.12.16
  1. ※In preparation
Ozaki Akihiro
Croatia Juraj Dobrila University of Pula 2016.4.1
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Undergraduate/graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Saita Izumi
Finland University of Turku Faculty of Social Sciences 2011.11.1
  1. Graduate student exchange
  2. Teacher/researcher exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
Hasegawa Koichi
Hungary Eötvös Loránd University 2017.1.20
  1. ※In preparation
Takahashi Akinori
Italy Sapienza University of Rome Italian Institute of Oriental Studies 2008.2.28
  1. Researcher exchange
  2. Participation in research programs
  3. Research conferences, seminars, and lectures
  4. Exchange of academic information and publications
Ozaki Akihiro
Italy Sapienza University of Rome Faculty of Arts and Humanities 2010.3.15
  1. Researcher exchange
  2. Participation in research programs
  3. Research conferences, seminars, and lectures
  4. Exchange of academic information and publications
Ozaki Akihiro
Italy Ca' Foscari University of Venice Department of Asian and North African Studies 2014.6.5
  1. ※In preparation
Ozaki Akihiro
Italy University of Naples "L'Orientale" 2014.7.18
  1. ※In preparation
Takahashi Akinori
Italy University of Bologna Department of Education Studies 2015.4.20
  1. ※In preparation
Sato Yoshimichi
Italy University of Padua Deparment of Linguistic and Literary Studies 2015.8.1
  1. ※In preparation
Ozaki Akihiro
Netherlands Leiden University Faculty of Humanities 2011.2.15
  1. Teacher/researcher exchange
  2. Graduate student exchange
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
  4. Joint research and research conferences
Takahashi Akinori
Poland Jagiellonian University Faculty of International and Political Studies 2015.9.30
  1. ※In preparation
Ozaki Akihiro
Lithuania Vilnius University Centre of Oriental Studies 2016.9.13
  1. ※In preparation
Takahashi Akinori
Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University Faculty of Psychology 2013.10.9
  1. Promotion of joint research and teaching
  2. Short-term invitations to teachers and researchers for lectures, conferences, forums, symposia, and other academic activities
  3. Exchange of information and publications in main fields of study at each university
  4. Exchange of teachers, researchers, and students
Abe Tsuneyuki
Switzerland University of Zurich 2017.1.20
  1. ※In preparation
Takahashi Akinori
Sweden Linköping University Institute for Analytical Sociology 2015.5.7
  1. Exchange of academic publications and research materials
  2. Invitation of teachers for research exchange
  3. Exchange of graduate students for high-level education and research
Sato Yoshimichi

( Updated 2017.1.25 )

Jointly-supervised Degrees

Country University Date
Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University 2016.10.6

( Updated 2017.7.12 )

Research Unit/
COE International Academic Agreements

Region Country University Date Field Contents
Asia Mongolia National University of Mongolia, School of Social Sciences, Department of Religious Studies 2006.2.21 Religious studies
  1. Promotion of joint research
  2. Support for the training of junior researchers
  3. Exchange of academic sources and publications
Europe Russia Sakhalin State University, Institute of Technology, Laboratory of Archaeology and Ethnology 2001.8.21 Archaeology
  1. Researcher exchange
  2. Promotion of joint research
  3. Support for the training of junior researchers
  4. Exchange of academic sources and publications

( Updated 2015.9.8 )

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