News
Taoayaka students attended “Peace and Security” (Intensive course) on August 1, 2 in 2014.
Lecturer : Tsuneo Nishida (Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University)
The 17th TAOYAKA Program Seminar was held on July 22
Title: Professional Skills Useful for Fieldwork in Developing Nations and Strategies for Raising Funds to Support International Fieldwork
Date & Time: Tuesday, 22 July2014 16:20-17:50pm
Venue: Taoyaka Classroom(2F Daigaku Kaikan)
Speaker: Professor David J. Eaton (LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin)
The seminar was held in English.
The 16th TAOYAKA Program Seminar was held on Wednesday, July 16
Time: 14:30-16:00pm
Venue: IDEC 405
Speaker: Professor Ruby Sain (Department of Sociology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India)
Title: The Relevance of Folk Religion in Modern India
Abstract: Since July 1991 the Indian society has been restructured in psychological, social, economic, political, administrative and policy related issues but the importance of folk religion never declined as this was in the past. Rather resurgence of religion and folk religion is more important in the present context. In fact Folk Religion is transmitted by the common people in any region, place or country from generation after generation and it has great impact upon the political, economic, and cultural development of particular region and continues to satisfy the emotional and religious needs of the people. The present researcher would like to highlight the sociological reasons of Indian scenarios.
Taoyaka Students visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
As a part of Onsite Course Rotation, Taoyaka students visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on July 4th.
Flexibility, Endurability, and Peace – TAOYAKA Program Newsletter Vol.1 / Spring 2014 is now available.
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The 15th TAOYAKA Program Seminar / The 272nd IDEC Asia Seminar was held on Wednesday, June 18th.
Title: “Disaster Management: Challenges and Opportunities in India”
Speaker: Mr. Vikas Lakhani (Deputy Director, Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management Gujarat, INDIA)
Taoyaka Students visited Micron Memory Japan, Inc.
As a part of Onsite Course Rotation, Taoyaka students visited Micron Memory Japan, Inc. on June 6th.
Mountains Region Research Center in Shimane
As a part of Onsite Course Rotation, Taoyaka students visited “Mountains Region Research Center in Shimane” on May 14.
List of Grant Recipients has been released (April 2014)
Hiroshima University announced successful recipients of Hiroshima University Program for Leading Graduate Schools Grant
– Taoyaka Program for creating a flexible, enduring, peaceful society-.
The list of successful grant recipient can be downloaded here: (pdf)
Welcome party for new students
7 students have enrolled Taoyaka Program April 2014.
On April 17th, we held a welcome party for new students and had a great time.
