Eurasia Unit for Border Research (Japan)

The Slavic Eurasian Research Center and the Graduate School of Public Policy at Hokkaido University are delighted to announce that the summer school on border studies will be hosted in Sapporo from July 25-28, 2016. The Slavic Eurasian Research Center has hosted the summer school on border studies in the past from 2010 to 2014 as part of the Global COE project "Reshaping Japan's Border Studies." This year's summer school will be hosted as part of the Hokkaido Summer Institute, which is a program that brings together distinguished scholars and our faculty members to provide an educational experience to students from across Japan and around the world. It will allow participants to expand their knowledge of subjects previously open only to students of the university. The deadline for application is at 17:00 on February 28.

The two courses on border studies that will be available are as follows:

Invitation to Border Studies I: Theory and Practice (Period: July 25-26, 2016)

[Course Schedule]

1. Introduction to the course: Overview, ice breaker

2. Theoretical Framework on Border Studies

3. Border and Migration I: Case study of Europe

4. Border and Migration II: Case study of East Asia

5. Border and Environment I: Case study of the Arctic

6. Border and Environment II: Case study of Central Asia

7. Border and International relations I: North Korean issues

8. Border and International relations II: Territorial issues

Invitation to Border Studies II: Practice and Application (Period: July 27-28, 2016)

[Course Schedule]

1. Introduction to the course: Overview, ice breaker

2. Border and tourism: Case study of East Asia

3. Border and tourism: Case study of Europe

4. Border and Culture: Representation through art

5. Border and Culture: Foodscapes

6. Border and gender

7. Border and diversity

8. Wrap up session: Student presentations

The post-school excursion in Sapporo & Shiraoi is planned on July 29.

The above courses will be taught by the following instructors:

Akihiro Iwashita (Slavic Eurasian Research Center, Hokkaido Univ.)

Shinichiro Tabata (Slavic Eurasian Research Center, Hokkaido University)

Tetsuro Chida (Slavic Eurasian Research Center, Hokkaido Univ.)

Naomi Chi (Graduate School of Public Policy, Hokkaido Univ.)

Alexander Diener (University of Kansas)

David Shim (University of Groningen)

Paul Fryer (University of Eastern Finland),

Joni Virkkunen (University of Eastern Finland)

These above two courses are introductory courses on border studies, covering the theoretical frameworks and specific issues pertaining to borders in Eurasia. This is your invitation to border studies, everyone is most welcome!

For more information please visit the following website:
http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/

For directions on application procedure please visit the following:

http://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/applications/

For all other inquiries including student grants for the summer school please contact Dr. Naomi Chi @ n_chi*hops.hokudai.ac.jp

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