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Lectures, Symposia, and Workshops

Global COE Co-Hosted Symposium “Why do we laugh?”
(The Fifth Global COE Co-hosted Symposium by Unit A)

The 5th Global COE co-hosted Symposium will be held at the 55th meeting of the Japanese Society of Theoretical Psychology as follow.

Date: 14:15~17:00, November 7th, 2009
Venue:Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University (The Third Lecture Room in Shinkan)
Planner:Naoyuki Osaka, Yuki Otsuka (Kyoto Univ.)
Moderator:Naoyuki Osaka
Panels:Shinya Morishita(Kansai Univ.), Takashi Nozawa(Mejiro Univ.), Morimasa Yoshihiko (Okayama Univ.)
Inquiries: Dr. Yuki Otsuka e-mail: yotsuka _at_ bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
Reference:Why do we laugh? (In Japanese)

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Media Production from the Perspective of Sacred-Secular and Social Capital
(The 9th Global COE-Hosted Workshop by Unit B)

Global COE Unit B will host a workshop as follows. Admission is free and No reservation is needed. We look forward to your visit.

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Unit-B Co-hosted: The Possibilities of Century of Expo in Media and Cultural Policy
(The Fourth Global COE Co-Sponsored Workshop)

Global COE Unit B will co-host a workshop as follows. Admission is free and No reservation is needed. We look forward to your visit.


  • Date:17:30-20:00, Friday, October 23rd 2009
  • Venue: Karasuma-campus, Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University
  • Planner & moderator: Takumi Sato
  • Theme: The Possibilities of Century of Expo in Media and Cultural Policy
  • Presenter: Akiko Mori, Kenichiro Shirato, Tomoko Matsunaga
  • Panels: Yoshiaki Fukuma, Kouji Nanba, Naho Tanimoto
  • Inquiries: Takumi Sato: tsato _at_ educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese): The Possibilities of Century of Expo in Media and Cultural Policy

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Panel discussion "The Future of Science Education at Undergraduate Level"
(23rd Global COE Co-Hosted Lecture by Unit D)

We will host a lecture and panel discussion as follows. Admission is free and No reservation is needed. Simultaneous translation service is available. We look forward to your visit.


  • Date:Friday, September 25th 2009
  • Venue:Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
  • Lecturer:Carl E. Wieman (Professor, The University of British Columbia)
  • Title: Science Education in the 21st Century: Scientific Tools for Teaching Science
  • Panel discussion: Carl E. Wieman, Masako Bando, and Noboru Sasao
  • Application form: Please refer to the web site http://www.highedu.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ (in Japanese)
  • Inquiries:soumu88 _at_ mail.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Hosted by: Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education
  • Co-hosted by: Faculty of Science and Glocal COE “Education for Revitalizing Hearts and Minds” Unit D (Kyoto University)
  • Co-sponsored by: Faculty Development Committee, Kyoto university
  • Reference:The Future of Science Education at Undergraduate Level (in Japanese)

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Lecture by Dr. Caprara
(The 18th Global COE Hosted Lecture by Unit A, B, and D)

Global COE Unit A, B, and D will co-host a lecture as follows. All presentations and questions are in English. Admission is free and No reservation is needed. We look forward to your visit.


  • Date:16:00-17:30, Monday, September 7th, 2009
  • Venue: Shirankaikan-bekkan (http://www.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/siran/kotsu.htm)
  • Speaker: Gian Vittorio Caprara (Sapienza University of Rome)
  • Title: Positive orientation and optimal psychological functioning
  • Inquiries:Takashi Kusumi: kusumi _at_ educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese and English): Positive orientation and optimal psychological functioning

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Frontline Research on Thinking
(The 24th Global COE Co-hosted Lecture by Unit D)

Global COE Unit B will co-host a lecture as follows. All presentations and questions are in English. Admission is free and No reservation is needed. We look forward to your visit.


  • Date:9:30-11:30, Sunday, August 30th
  • Venue: Conference Room IV, Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University
  • Speaker: Toshihiko Matsuka (Chiba University), Steven A Sloman (Brown University)
  • Inquiries:Takashi Kusumi: kusumi _at_ educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese): Frontline Research on Thinking

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The 73rd Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association Workshop, The Universality and Particularity of Nurturing: The Future of Culture, Evolution, and Mind (2)
(The 8th Global COE-Hosted Workshop by Unit A)

Global COE Unit A will host a following workshop.


  • Date:12:30-14:30, Friday, August 28th, 2009
  • Venue:Seishinkan Room534, Ritsumeikan University
  • Title: The Universality and Particularity of Nurturing: The Future of Culture, Evolution, and Mind (2)
  • Planner: Kai Hiraishi, Yukiko Uchida
  • Presenter: Miki Kakinuma, Mikako Sawayama, Keiko Kashiwagi
  • Panels: Kai Hiraishi, Yukiko Uchida
  • Inquiries:Yukiko Uchida: yukikou722 _at_ gmail.com (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese): Abstract

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Global COE Cognitive Psychology Summer Lecture 3: Lecture by Dr. Yusuke Moriguchi
(The 17th Global COE Hosted Lecture by Unit A)

Global COE Unit A will host a lecture by Dr. Yusuke Moriguchi.


  • Date:13:30-15:00, Tuesday, August 25th
  • Venue: Lecture Room 1, Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University
  • Speaker: Yusuke Moriguchi (Graduate School of Education, Joetsu University of Education)
  • Title: Cognitive Development and Neural Basis of Children
  • Inquiries:Satoru Saito: s.saito _at_ mbox.kudpc.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese): Abstract

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Global COE Cognitive Psychology Summer Lecture 2: Lecture by Dr. Michio Nomura
(The 16th Global COE Hosted Lecture by Unit D)

Global COE Unit D will host a lecture by Dr. Michio Nomura.


  • Date:13:30-15:00, Tuesday, August 18th
  • Venue:Conference Room III, Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
  • Speaker: Michio Nomura (Graduate School of Integratedd Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University)
  • Title: Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Visualization for Individual Difference of Social Brain
  • Inquiries:Masuo Koyasu: HGB03675 _at_ nifty.com (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese): Abstract

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Global COE Cognitive Psychology Summer Lecture 1: Lecture by Dr. Takahiro Hoshino
(The 15th Global COE Hosted Lecture by Unit B)

Global COE Unit B will host a lecture by Dr. Takahiro Hoshino.


  • Date:13:30-15:00, Tuesday, August 11th
  • Venue:Conference Room III, Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
  • Speaker: Takahiro Hoshino (Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University)
  • Title: Research Design and Analysis Method for Progress of Internal and External Validity
  • Inquiries:Takashi Kusumi: kusumi _at_ educ.kudpc.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change _at_ to @)
  • Reference (in Japanese): Abstract

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