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Research and Education for Peace, Security and Conviviality
Project 3: Conviviality, Education, Gender
Researchers working on this Project: Fujita, Tanaka, Mikanagi, Wasilewski,
Akihiro Chiba, and others
With the progress of globalization, we live in an increasingly multi-cultural
and ethnic society. In light of this historical context, this Project will
pursue how people with different cultural backgrounds can live in harmony
through the perspectives of education theory, sociology, political science,
psychology and international development education. We will consider the
concepts and framework necessary for our studies in gPeace, Security and
Convivialityh from the viewpoints of educational theory, educational sociology
and psychology. These studies will seek the optimal approach in which various
types of education such as peace education, democratic education, education
for international understanding, and welfare education should be implemented
in civil society which is plagued by anxiety and in plural society. Studies
in inter-cultural communication will probe into how various ethnic groups
can live in harmony while maintaining a cultural identity of their own.
We also plan to build and expand a gender studies network in East Asia
founded on sociological and political theories.
Topics for this Project will include post-conflict Asian regions such as Afghanistan in terms of international development education for reconciliation and conviviality, and the problem of gender for human security. All studies will approach problems from a global perspective to foster a harmonious civil society in which people can actively participate and openly communicate.
Special Collaboration Project: Joint Research with Washington State University (WSU)
ICU has signed a contract with WSU for research and educational exchange.
The two universities plan to form a grand theory for gPeace, Security
and Convivialityh as well as conduct pertinent public opinion surveys
in Japan and the U.S.
2 A Grand Theory and Concrete Policy Recommendations
The central theoretical and practical mission of Comprehensive Peace Studies
lies in building a grand theory to integrate the three Projects and making
germane policy recommendations. Human security, gAnzengaku,h proposed by Professor Yoichiro Murakami, and conviviality form the
core of this grand theory. Human security refers to the pursuit of basic
conditions for individual safety through administrative measures and community
formation, to allow individuals to live as they wish with dignity. gAnzengakuh refers to a new interdisciplinary approach that studies how to secure
safety in science and technology, the environment, medical care, food,
and so forth. Conviviality covers wisdom and joy necessary to live in harmony
with others out of mutual respect while accepting independence and individuality.
Today we live in stressful times threatened by environmental problems, international terrorism, anti-terrorism wars, ethnic conflict, refugee problems, poverty, starvation, drugs and AIDS. Human security and conviviality are key concepts in tackling these multiple anxieties and threats. Establishing a Grand Theory in Comprehensive Peace Studies for gPeace, Security and Convivialityh will enable us to make concrete policy recommendations.
About the ICU-COE Program (July 2003-March 2008)
Follow-Ups on the ICU-COE Program (April 2008 - )
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