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Quattro Seminars

Quattro Seminars on Humanities and Social Sciences, URA and Tohoku Forum for Creativity Collaboration Project, Tohoku University

The purpose of these seminars is to enhance the research productivity in humanities and social sciences at Tohoku University. At the Quattro Seminars Series, researchers belonging to different faculties and research institutes at Tohoku University will meet to hold interdisciplinary discussions. The seminars will be held once/twice a month during Tohoku University term time. All researchers at Tohoku University are welcome to join the seminars.

Link: URA office of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tohoku University


November 5, 2020 at 14:30 – 16:00
The Twenty-Fourth Seminar
Co–hosted with Online Seminar Series: Seminar Series by Tohoku University WISE Programs "Create the New Normal" 6th Seminar: Infection and its Impacts on Society –Past, Present and Future–

Title: Cause and Impact of Infection in Socio–Economic History
Speaker: Naoki Odanaka (Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)

Title: Create the New Normal
Speaker: Shunsuke Managi (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University)

Moderator: Akira Hibiki (Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
Link: 2020COV Special Site
Registration: Closed
*Language: Japanese / Poster: PDF


October 2, 2020 at 10:00 – 12:00
The Twenty-Third Seminar
Co–hosted with Online Seminar Series: Seminar Series by Tohoku University WISE Programs "Create the New Normal" 4th Seminar: The Green New Deal and The Green Recovery of East Asia in the Post pandemic of COVID–19

Title: The Green New Deal and The Green Recovery of East Asia in the Post pandemic of COVID-19
Speaker: Jusen Asuka (Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University)
Commentator:
· Gregory Trencher (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University)
· Nozomu Kawabata (Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
· Dan Jin (Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University)
· Akira Hibiki(Graduate School of Economics and Management / WISE program for Sustainability in the Dynamic Earth)
Moderators: Hiroki Takakura (Director of Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University)
Link: 2020COV Special Site
Registration: Closed
*Language: Japanese / Poster: PDF


February 21, 2019 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Twenty-Second Seminar

Title: Applying Functional Brain Imaging in Social Science Research
Speaker: Motoaki Sugiura (Professor, IDAC, Tohoku University)
Moderators:
· Yoshikuni Ono (Professor, Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University)
· Erina Gyoba (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters / URA, Tohoku University)
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


January 18, 2019 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Twenty-First Seminar

Title: First Step to RStudio: Error Messages are not fearful
Speaker: Masahiko Asano (Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Takushoku University)
Moderators: Yoshikuni Ono (Professor, Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University)
Erina Gyoba (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters / URA, Tohoku University)
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


November 8, 2018 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Twentieth Seminar

Title: Roles of ‘Liberal Arts’ in Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ET) 〜A Challenge for Paradigm Shifts Brought About by the Interdisciplinary Research〜
Speaker: Haruo Saji (Dr. Sci., Director of MISORA Observatory, Biei Local Museum "MISORA")
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


October 3, 2018 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Nineteenth Seminar

Title: Science and Technology and the Well-being Society: Transcending the Border between Arts and Sciences
Speaker: Kiyotaka Naoe (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


June 13, 2018 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Eighteenth Seminar

Title: Interdisciplinary researches and activities on disaster science as lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Speaker: Anawat Suppasri (Associate Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University)
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: English / Poster & Abstract: PDF


March 6, 2018 at 09:00 – 16:00
The Seventeenth Seminar

Title: Scholarly Publishing Seminar at Faculty of Art and Humanities, Tohoku University
Speaker: Carole Sargent (Professor of Georgetown University, USA/Office of Scholarly Publications Founding Director)
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: English / Poster & Abstract: PDF


December 5, 2017 at 16:20 – 17:50
The Sixteenth Seminar

Title: Disrespect for Humanities Hinders Japanese Competitiveness
Speaker: Takamitsu Sawa (Emeritus Professor of Kyoto University / Former President of Shiga University)
Moderator: Erina Gyoba (Assistant Professor, Graduate School Faculty of Arts and Letters/University Research Administrator, Tohoku University)
Registration: Closed
*On-site registration is available.
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


Novermber 8, 2017 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Fifteenth Seminar

Title: Toward the Establishment of International Joint Graduate Program in Japanese Study
Speaker: Akihiro Ozaki (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


July 21, 2017 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Fourteenth Seminar

Title: Publicness of the Academic Research: Two Strategies from Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives
Speaker: Saku Hara (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


June 29, 2016 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Thirteenth Seminar

Title: Japanese Social Sciences and Japanese Studies abroad: Two Academic Communities and Discussions on Modernization Theory
Speaker: Takehiko Kariya (Professor in the Sociology of Japanese Society, University of Oxford)
Moderator: Yoshiya Shiotani (Assistant Professor / Program Coordinator, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


May 11, 2016 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Twelfth Seminar

Title: Statistical Computing and Data Analysis with R
Speaker: Satoshi Miyata (Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Tohoku University)
Moderator: Yoshiya Shiotani (Assistant Professor / Program Coordinator, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Abstract: PDF / Presentation slides: PDF


January 12, 2016 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Elventh Seminar

Title: Testing the Nuclear Stability-Instability Paradox using Synthetic Control Method
Speaker: Benjamin E. Goldsmith (Associate Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney)
Moderator: Hatsuru Morita(Professor, School of Law, TohokuUniversity)
*Language: English / Poster & Abstract: PDF


December 11, 2015 at 16:20 – 17:50
The Tenth Seminar

Title: Social Inequality in Post-industrial Society: Focusing on Gender, Youth Labour Market, Low Fertility, and Educational Inequality
Speaker: Mary Brinton(Professor, Department of Sociology, Harvard University)Hyunjoon Park(Associate Professor, Sociology Department, University of Pennsylvania)
Commentator / Moderator: Yoshimichi Sato (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
*Language: English / Poster & Abstract: PDF


September 18, 2015 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Ninth Seminar

Title: The Activities and Significance of the Interfaith Chaplain in Contemporary Japan
Speaker: Yozo Taniyama (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
Commentator: Kazuhiro Kurose (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
Moderator: Yoshiya Shiotani (Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


June 25, 2015 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Eighth Seminar

Title: Methodologies of Historical Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
Speakers:
· Toshimitsu Kagohashi (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
· Taketo Fushimi (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University)
Moderator: Koichi Kawai (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education / University Research Administrator, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


May 19, 2015 at 16:30 – 18:30
The Seventh Seminar

Title: Basis of Empire: Human Beings in State Formation Process of West Asia
Speakers: Yui Arimatsu (Assistant Professor, Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University)
Commentators:
· Nobuhiro Minaka (Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Tokyo University)
· Takehiko Matsugi (Professor, National Museum of Japanese History)
Moderator: Yoshiya Shiotani (Assistant Professor / Program Coordinator, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


April 30, 2015 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Sixth Seminar

Title: Recommendations for Qualitative Studies: Single-Case Research and Comparative Small-N Research
Speakers:
· Michi Fukushima (Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
· Naoko Ohata (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Japan Society for The Promotion of Science)
Moderator: Koichi Kawai (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education / University Research Administrator, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


February 28, 2015 at 16:00 – 17:30
The Fifth Seminar

Title: The Roles and Responsibility of Humanities among Sciences: In Terms of Philosophy and History of Sciences
Speaker: Keiichi Noe (President-appointed Extraordinary Professor, Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tohoku University)
Moderator: Yoshiya Shiotani (Assistant Professor / Program Coordinator, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


January 14, 2015 at 16:00 – 18:00
The Fourth Seminar

Title: The Next Stage of Statistics: Practice and Development of Statistical Analyses for Public Social Sciences
Speakers:
· Shigeto Tanaka (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
· Yoshikuni Ono (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University)
· Hiroaki Chigira (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
Commentator / Moderator: Satoshi Miwa (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


December 10, 2014 at 15:00 – 17:00
The Third Seminar

Title: Humanities and Social Sciences After The Great East Japan Earthquake
Speakers: · Satoru Masuda (Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
· Eiichi Aoki (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University)
· Michimasa Matsumoto (Associate Professor, International Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University)
Commentator: Tatsurou Niikawa (Professor, Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisya University)
Moderator: Koichi Kawai (Assistant professor, Graduate School of Education / University Research Administrator, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


November 26, 2014 at 16:30 – 18:00
The Second Seminar

Title: New Directions of Statistics as Methodology of Sciences: Analytics of Big Data and Small Data
Speaker: Nobuhiko Terui (Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF


October 2, 2014 at 16:30 – 18:00
The First Seminar

Title: Interdisciplinary Methodology of Social Sciences: Focusing on Research Clarifying the Creation Process of General Trust Using Computer Simulation
Speaker: Yoshimichi Sato (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University)
*Language: Japanese / Poster & Abstract: PDF / Slides: PDF