3S
List of seminars
Yuri Amano Seminar
Considering America Today from a Historical Perspective
This seminar will explore in depth important topics for understanding modern American society. In particular, we will focus on issues related to race and gender, and examine how these issues affect modern society. We aim to understand the complex social structure of today from multiple perspectives while taking into account the historical background.
Megumi Iwasa Seminar
Learning about British culture and society through artworks
Students will learn about British art and culture and its historical and social background, and acquire the techniques for "artwork research" necessary for writing a graduate thesis. Previous topics include: the history of country houses, contemporary British art, the history of English landscape gardens, fashion in portraits, Hogarth's modern moral paintings, gestures in painting, etc.
Sae Kitamura Seminar
Read Shakespeare's plays
I will read Shakespeare's plays in the original. In order to understand Shakespeare as a performing art, I will watch movies and DVDs of stage performances, and read while thinking about the direction. If possible, I will go to see the play in person. So far, I have read Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Masaki Komori Seminar
Seeing "America" from the Museum
We are learning both "America" and "museums". In 2020, we conducted research on digital exhibitions with the theme of "Museums in the COVID-19 Pandemic" and "displayed" the results in a museum created on a virtual campus. Please come along if you are interested in fieldwork or workshops. *Seminar introduction blog and movie
Mayuka Sato Seminar
Understanding British Culture from a Gender Perspective
In this seminar, students will learn about the concept of gender and how to use it to interpret modern British culture. For example, students will read and discuss English texts that analyze themes such as family, work, sports, education, and fashion from a gender perspective.
Takamitsu Jimura Seminar
Considering the relationship between the world's diverse cultures and tourism
The diverse cultures that exist around the world have long been attractive tourism resources that have attracted tourists. In the process, culture and tourism have influenced each other. This theme will be explored with a focus on various types of culture (e.g. religion, industry), with reference to cultural heritage sites and world heritage sites around the world, including the UK and the US.
Patrick Schwemmer
Think broadly about human civilization
In this seminar, we will interweave examples from Japan and around the world, and explore the possibilities of human life for various individuals and groups, mainly through the culture of language and behavior. Let's read closely and discuss topics such as gathering and hunting civilizations, ancient grain-producing nations, the Silk Road, the Age of Discovery, modern capitalism, revolutions and world wars, the Cold War, and contemporary literature, art, and theater.
Kenji Tani Seminar
Historical background and academic fields to understand the essence of English
In previous years, this seminar began by understanding the historical evolution of English, and then went on to provide an overview of the characteristics of English-speaking nations that underlie this evolution, as well as important academic fields for analyzing the characteristics of English.
Takehisa Tsuchiya Seminar
Digging deeper into English culture depicted in film
In learning English, it is of course important to accumulate knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. However, it is equally important to deepen your understanding of the culture, society, and lives of British and American people. Using movies, TV dramas, and other visual works, we will explore things that are unconsciously understood by British and American people.
Toshio Tsunoda Seminar
Thinking about Empire, Immigration, and Multiculturalism
This course considers cultural diversity and national cultures by comparing modern and contemporary English-speaking societies, including the history of empire and immigration, issues of racism, and attempts at multiculturalism.
Kazuhiro Naoi Seminar
English Language Education Research: From the Beginners to the Frontline
What is the basis for the familiar English language learning and teaching? As an introduction to this topic, "Introduction to English Language Education Research (Spring)" will involve reviewing and discussing Japanese and English literature. In "Struggling with Cutting-Edge Specialized Papers (Japanese and English) (Autumn)," students will study intensively the meaning and problems of English language learning and teaching in Japan today, with the keywords "culture, Japan, English, and identity," making extensive use of Japanese and English literature. The course will end with both students and students surprised at the growth of the second and third year students who have been trained under its guidance.
Takuya Niiro Seminar
Understanding American Literature
This is a seminar where we read novels by American authors while discussing them. A website dedicated to the seminar will help you prepare for each class. We will cover works by various authors, including Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Mark Twain, and Faulkner.