Admission Schedule...16％ Public Relations 6％ (as of April 1, 2018) Government Services & NPO/NGO 5％ Distribution &Retail 4％ Information & Communication 1％ Financial 1％

■ Admission for the Master’s Program is at the beginning of the semester in April, and for the Doctoral program either in Spring (April) or Fall (September).■ Admissions for special students (Japan residents) will be decided solely on application documents.■ Entrance examination guidelines are distributed in early June, and international student entrance examination guidelines are distributed in mid-June. To receive guidelines, contact the office of the Graduate School of Global Studies.■ For more information about entrance examinations, see the Entrance examination guidelines or access the following URLs:　● Graduate school entrance examination:　https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/admissions_graduate/ (Japanese Only)　　● Entrance examination for international students:　https://intad.doshisha.ac.jp/

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Doshisha UniversityGraduate School of Global Studies

Karasuma-dori, Kamidachiuri-agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0898 JAPAN　TEL. +81-75-251-3930 / FAX. +81-75-251-3091 E-mail : [email protected]

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https://global-studies.doshisha.ac.jp/

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YASE HIEISANGUCHI

DOSHISHA UNIVERSITYIMADEGAWA CAMPUS

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Doshisha University

Graduate School of Global Studies( Master’s Program / Doctoral Program )

Kyoto, Japan

Moral Economies in Contemporary Society, Social Violence

Anne GONON［Professor］

Peace StudiesDevelopment Studies

Muchetu Rangarrai Gavin

NISHIKAWA Yukiko［Professor］

African Area Study Human Security

MINE Yoichi［Professor］

International Migration Studies, Middle Eastern Studies

NAITO Masanori［Professor］

Middle East Area Studies, Islam and Gender, Peacebuliding

NAKANISHI Hisae［Professor］

Seifudein ADEM［Professor］

Globalization Theory,Racism Studies, French Studies

KIKUCHI Keisuke［Professor］

Gender and Peace

AKIBAYASHI Kozue ※1

［Professor］American History, American Religion,Transnational American Studies

Gavin J. CAMPBELL［Professor］

American History,U. S. Politics and

Diplomacy

NISHIZAKI Fumiko［Professor］

Western Political Philosophy, Feminist Theory

OKANO Yayo［Professor］

Queer Studies,Film and Visual Culture Studies

KANNO Yuka［Associate Professor］

African American History,African Diaspora

Fanon Che WILKINS［Associate Professor］

American Literature,New Zealand Literature,Postcolonialism, War Literature

Daniel Eric McKAY［Associate Professor］

Graduate School of Global Studies ■ American Studies Cluster■ Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster■ Global Society Studies Cluster

Master’s Program

■ American Studies Cluster■ Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster■ Global Society Studies Cluster

Doctoral Program

PROFILE

2 3

Doshisha University’s Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) is an independent graduate school launched in April 2010 in response to the pressing urgency of issues such as transnational migration, refugee �ows, regional con�ict and the environment. Solving such large-scale problems requires a combination of regional and global perspectives, and a willingness to use multiple perspectives from the humanities and social sciences. Consequently the GSGS brings to bear both regional and global expertise ranging across an array of disciplines to address pressing issues in the world today.Rather than pursuing vague generalizations, GSGS encourages students to pursue focused research projects that investigate how individual case studies help illuminate broader global trends. GSGS particularly promotes studies that cross disciplines and national boundaries and that search for larger connections. As a result, GSGS seeks students with a clear focus, research agenda, and willingness to challenge the limits of any one discipline or approach. Master’s and doctoral students belong to one of the following three clusters:

Purpose of the Graduate School of Global StudiesAmerican Studies Cluster

Graduate School of Global Studies

Areas of Study

Faculty Members as of AY2020

For more than a century the United States has played an outsized role on the global stage. Japan has had a particularly complex relationship with American culture, society and politics. The American Studies Cluster therefore encourages students to examine the United States from a global perspective. Faculty expertise is wide-ranging, from political philosophy, peace studies, gender and sexuality studies, to anthropology, religious studies, history, African Diaspora studies, and film studies. Through classes and faculty direction, students develop a deep understanding of American history, society, culture and thought, as well as the multiple transnational intersections and encounters that have shaped the United States.

Faculty expertise in this cluster centers on China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Southeast Asia. At the same time, students are encouraged to see Asia from both regional and global perspectives to gain a more sophisticated understanding of the culture and life of people living in the area. Today’s Asia faces numerous political, economic, and social issues, many of which are difficult to solve. But it is also a rewarding challenge to contemplate these issues and seek solutions. The cluster welcomes students eager to think and discuss about East Asian society and people.

This cluster addresses issues ranging from human security, conflict prevention, peace building, development and poverty to transnational migration, multicultural education, gender, citizenship, racism, class inequalities and environmental challenges. With diverse disciplinary backgrounds and areas of specialization (Africa, the Middle East and Europe), faculty members investigate various contemporary global issues, flexibly applying both disciplinary approach and area studies. Another feature of this international cluster is that it accepts many students from Central Asia and African countries as part of the human resources development support project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

AmericanStudies

Contemporary AsianStudies

Global SocietyStudies

Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster

Global Society Studies Cluster

Intellectual History of china, Modern Chinese History, Sino-Japan Relations in the Modern Era

MURATA Yujiro［Professor］

Korean StudiesContemporary Korean History, History of Japanese-Korean Relations

OTA Osamu ※2

［Professor］Development and Governance in Developing and Emerging Countries

OYAMADA Eiji［Professor］

Outline of Modern Thought between Japan and China

QIAN Ou［Professor］

Japanese History, Okinawan Studies, Cultural Studies

TOMIYAMA Ichiro［Professor］

Chinese Economy and Society, Development Economics

YAN Shanping［Professor］

Political and SocialHistory of ModernJapan and Korea

JONG Ujong ［Assistant Professor］


Middle EastAfrica

Europe


ChinaKorean PeninsulaSoutheast Asia

Japan

American Studiesthe United States of

America

※1 Research Overseas : Mar 2021-Sep 2021(confirmed)※2 Research Overseas : Apr 2020-Sep 2020(confirmed) Sep 2020-Mar 2021(tentative)

International Political Economy, International Relations, Comparative Area Studies with a Focus on Africa and Asia

●Assistant

Moral Economies in Contemporary Society, Social Violence

Anne GONON［Professor］

Peace StudiesDevelopment Studies

Muchetu Rangarrai Gavin

NISHIKAWA Yukiko［Professor］

African Area Study Human Security

MINE Yoichi［Professor］

International Migration Studies, Middle Eastern Studies

NAITO Masanori［Professor］

Middle East Area Studies, Islam and Gender, Peacebuliding

NAKANISHI Hisae［Professor］

Seifudein ADEM［Professor］

Globalization Theory,Racism Studies, French Studies

KIKUCHI Keisuke［Professor］

Gender and Peace

AKIBAYASHI Kozue ※1

［Professor］American History, American Religion,Transnational American Studies

Gavin J. CAMPBELL［Professor］

American History,U. S. Politics and

Diplomacy

NISHIZAKI Fumiko［Professor］

Western Political Philosophy, Feminist Theory

OKANO Yayo［Professor］

Queer Studies,Film and Visual Culture Studies

KANNO Yuka［Associate Professor］

African American History,African Diaspora

Fanon Che WILKINS［Associate Professor］

American Literature,New Zealand Literature,Postcolonialism, War Literature

Daniel Eric McKAY［Associate Professor］

Graduate School of Global Studies ■ American Studies Cluster■ Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster■ Global Society Studies Cluster

Master’s Program

■ American Studies Cluster■ Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster■ Global Society Studies Cluster

Doctoral Program

PROFILE

2 3

Doshisha University’s Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) is an independent graduate school launched in April 2010 in response to the pressing urgency of issues such as transnational migration, refugee �ows, regional con�ict and the environment. Solving such large-scale problems requires a combination of regional and global perspectives, and a willingness to use multiple perspectives from the humanities and social sciences. Consequently the GSGS brings to bear both regional and global expertise ranging across an array of disciplines to address pressing issues in the world today.Rather than pursuing vague generalizations, GSGS encourages students to pursue focused research projects that investigate how individual case studies help illuminate broader global trends. GSGS particularly promotes studies that cross disciplines and national boundaries and that search for larger connections. As a result, GSGS seeks students with a clear focus, research agenda, and willingness to challenge the limits of any one discipline or approach. Master’s and doctoral students belong to one of the following three clusters:

Purpose of the Graduate School of Global StudiesAmerican Studies Cluster


Areas of Study

Faculty Members as of AY2020

For more than a century the United States has played an outsized role on the global stage. Japan has had a particularly complex relationship with American culture, society and politics. The American Studies Cluster therefore encourages students to examine the United States from a global perspective. Faculty expertise is wide-ranging, from political philosophy, peace studies, gender and sexuality studies, to anthropology, religious studies, history, African Diaspora studies, and film studies. Through classes and faculty direction, students develop a deep understanding of American history, society, culture and thought, as well as the multiple transnational intersections and encounters that have shaped the United States.

Faculty expertise in this cluster centers on China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Southeast Asia. At the same time, students are encouraged to see Asia from both regional and global perspectives to gain a more sophisticated understanding of the culture and life of people living in the area. Today’s Asia faces numerous political, economic, and social issues, many of which are difficult to solve. But it is also a rewarding challenge to contemplate these issues and seek solutions. The cluster welcomes students eager to think and discuss about East Asian society and people.

This cluster addresses issues ranging from human security, conflict prevention, peace building, development and poverty to transnational migration, multicultural education, gender, citizenship, racism, class inequalities and environmental challenges. With diverse disciplinary backgrounds and areas of specialization (Africa, the Middle East and Europe), faculty members investigate various contemporary global issues, flexibly applying both disciplinary approach and area studies. Another feature of this international cluster is that it accepts many students from Central Asia and African countries as part of the human resources development support project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

AmericanStudies



Contemporary Asian Studies Cluster

Global Society Studies Cluster

Intellectual History of china, Modern Chinese History, Sino-Japan Relations in the Modern Era

MURATA Yujiro［Professor］

Korean StudiesContemporary Korean History, History of Japanese-Korean Relations

OTA Osamu ※2

［Professor］Development and Governance in Developing and Emerging Countries

OYAMADA Eiji［Professor］

Outline of Modern Thought between Japan and China

QIAN Ou［Professor］

Japanese History, Okinawan Studies, Cultural Studies

TOMIYAMA Ichiro［Professor］

Chinese Economy and Society, Development Economics

YAN Shanping［Professor］

Political and SocialHistory of ModernJapan and Korea

JONG Ujong ［Assistant Professor］


Middle EastAfrica

Europe


ChinaKorean PeninsulaSoutheast Asia

Japan

American Studiesthe United States of

America

※1 Research Overseas : Mar 2021-Sep 2021(confirmed)※2 Research Overseas : Apr 2020-Sep 2020(confirmed) Sep 2020-Mar 2021(tentative)

International Political Economy, International Relations, Comparative Area Studies with a Focus on Africa and Asia

●Assistant

CURRICULUM

4 5

�e Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) consists of three clusters (American Studies, Contemporary Asian Studies, Global Society Studies), but aside from a few required elective courses, students can design their own curriculum in free and cross-disciplinary ways. Required elective courses such as “Introduction to Global Studies” and “�eories and Methods” familiarize students with a wide range of contemporary issues from global perspectives, while o�ering foundational knowledge and methodologies for research. GSGS also o�ers many elective courses that cover diverse areas, issues, and disciplines, encouraging students to design their course of study through the detailed guidance of the faculty. We conduct about half of the courses in English, which is another distinguished characteristic of our curriculum.

Dealing with contemporary global issues requires not only theoretical and specialized knowledge but also practical e�orts to solve the world’s problems. GSGS therefore appoints professional experts in journalism and international cooperation, and also incorporates �eldwork and internship experience into the curriculum so as to cultivate people who can assume a leading role in international institutions, think-tanks, NGOs and the media.

Diverse and Interdisciplinary Curriculum:


Possible Research Topics:

�e goal of graduate school education is for students to complete a Master’s thesis (or Seminar Paper) or a Ph.D. dissertation. �e Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) provides small group education that facilitates close communication between faculty and students and meticulous mentoring until the completion of the theses. In particular, seminars o�er students detailed advice according to their individual awareness and needs, from technical aspects of how to write an academic paper to advice on thesis structure and �eldwork. In addition, each cluster regularly holds progress report sessions (Integration Seminar) for students to present their thesis outlines to the faculty members.

Small Group Instruction to Deepen Awareness

Examples of Recent Student Research Topics

・The Floating Population and Determinants Affecting Their Settlement Consciousness in Zhejiang Province of China・Tourism in colonial Korea on War-era: Focusing on the magazine for tourism in Korea, “Kanko Chosen”・War and women in literature: From Hayashi Fumiko’s Sensen and Hokugan Butai・Reconsidering the Politics of Memory of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk under the Justice and Development Party Government: Comparative Analysis of the Cumhuriyet and the Yeni Safak

・Examination of Betty A. Reardon's concept of “the militarist-sexist symbiosis” and her feminist vision of peace・An Analysis of the Alt-Right's Online Discourses Regarding Japan: from Trump's Presidential Campaign to Unite the Right 2・Aunt Lydia and Offred: Women's Role in The American Fascist State・“We Thought We Were Gonna Be Free”： The Life Experience of Foreign Migrants in Colonial and Post-Colonial Zimbabwe, A Case Study of Masvingo, ca. 1945-1987

New

Theory and Methods (1)

Ethnic and Cultural Studies


Gender, Civil Society and Education

Introduction to Global Studies

Integral Seminar


History, Culture and Post-Colonialism


International Economy, M

igration andM

ulticultural Coexistence


International Developm

ent and Cooperation

Methods in Humanitiesand Social Sciences

Global Civil Society

International Developmentand Cooperation

Gender and Sexuality

Asian Studies

American Studies

Migration, Refugee,Multicultural Coexistence

CURRICULUM

4 5

�e Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) consists of three clusters (American Studies, Contemporary Asian Studies, Global Society Studies), but aside from a few required elective courses, students can design their own curriculum in free and cross-disciplinary ways. Required elective courses such as “Introduction to Global Studies” and “�eories and Methods” familiarize students with a wide range of contemporary issues from global perspectives, while o�ering foundational knowledge and methodologies for research. GSGS also o�ers many elective courses that cover diverse areas, issues, and disciplines, encouraging students to design their course of study through the detailed guidance of the faculty. We conduct about half of the courses in English, which is another distinguished characteristic of our curriculum.

Dealing with contemporary global issues requires not only theoretical and specialized knowledge but also practical e�orts to solve the world’s problems. GSGS therefore appoints professional experts in journalism and international cooperation, and also incorporates �eldwork and internship experience into the curriculum so as to cultivate people who can assume a leading role in international institutions, think-tanks, NGOs and the media.

Diverse and Interdisciplinary Curriculum:


Possible Research Topics:

�e goal of graduate school education is for students to complete a Master’s thesis (or Seminar Paper) or a Ph.D. dissertation. �e Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) provides small group education that facilitates close communication between faculty and students and meticulous mentoring until the completion of the theses. In particular, seminars o�er students detailed advice according to their individual awareness and needs, from technical aspects of how to write an academic paper to advice on thesis structure and �eldwork. In addition, each cluster regularly holds progress report sessions (Integration Seminar) for students to present their thesis outlines to the faculty members.

Small Group Instruction to Deepen Awareness

Examples of Recent Student Research Topics

・The Floating Population and Determinants Affecting Their Settlement Consciousness in Zhejiang Province of China・Tourism in colonial Korea on War-era: Focusing on the magazine for tourism in Korea, “Kanko Chosen”・War and women in literature: From Hayashi Fumiko’s Sensen and Hokugan Butai・Reconsidering the Politics of Memory of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk under the Justice and Development Party Government: Comparative Analysis of the Cumhuriyet and the Yeni Safak

・Examination of Betty A. Reardon's concept of “the militarist-sexist symbiosis” and her feminist vision of peace・An Analysis of the Alt-Right's Online Discourses Regarding Japan: from Trump's Presidential Campaign to Unite the Right 2・Aunt Lydia and Offred: Women's Role in The American Fascist State・“We Thought We Were Gonna Be Free”： The Life Experience of Foreign Migrants in Colonial and Post-Colonial Zimbabwe, A Case Study of Masvingo, ca. 1945-1987

NewTheory and M

ethods (1)

Ethnic and Cultural Studies


Gender, Civil Society and Education

Introduction to Global Studies

Integral Seminar


History, Culture and Post-Colonialism


International Economy, M

igration andM

ulticultural Coexistence


International Developm

ent and Cooperation

Methods in Humanitiesand Social Sciences

Global Civil Society

International Developmentand Cooperation

Gender and Sexuality

Asian Studies

American Studies

Migration, Refugee,Multicultural Coexistence

Number of International Students Enrolled［ 24 countries / 78 students in total ］

Number of Students Enrolled［ GSGS Master's / Doctoral Program 149 Students in total ］

（as of April 1, 2020）

SUPPORT MESSAGE

6 7

Doshisha University provides an extensive range of scholarship programs to graduate students, including the “Scholarship for Young Doctoral Students/Researchers” (awarded to up to a maximum 18 students in the Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS)) that provides an amount equivalent to full university fees for three years to doctoral students aged 33 or younger at the time of admission, virtually making doctoral programs free of charge, as well as the university’s own tuition reduction system. In addition, students are eligible to apply for scholarships o�ered by the Japan Student Services Organization and private and local public organizations through the university’s comprehensive �nancial support system (*for more details, please see the GSGS website). We also have the teaching assistant (TA) and research assistant (RA) system which enables graduate students to engage in paid assistant work in education and research. Working as a TA or an RA gives graduate students opportunities to gain teaching and research experience as well as �nancial resources to support their research activities.

GSGS encourages students to conduct actual on-site survey and research in the area of their interest, and o�ers travel subsidies for �eldwork and other o�-campus activities up to 100,000 yen. �e subsidies help facilitate their research activities.

GSGS o�ers a wide range of internship opportunities both within Japan and overseas. Students may either participate in domestic internship programs o�ered mainly in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization ( JETRO) and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., or in overseas internship programs at government bodies ( provincial government, JICA etc.), NGOs (environment, education, health, child support and other �elds), research institutes or corporations through our academic partner institutions or other routes.

Upholding “Internationalism” as one of its founding principles, Doshisha University currently has academic partnership agreements with 181 institutions in 44 countries. Graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of this extensive international network in studying abroad and research activities. In addition, GSGS actively pursues student exchanges and joint research activities through its own individual partnerships with domestic and overseas universities and research institutions.

About ten years ago, like everybody else, I had to choose a major as part of a university application. Although I was interested in lots of things, I chose a Japanese Major as my course of study. Back then, China and Japan experienced a period that was known as a cold time, politically speaking, and a warm time, economically speaking. However, the cultural communication between the two countries prospered throughout the period. The reason for this prospering of cultural relations is simple. For a Chinese, whether its language or its culture is much like China. It seems easy to understand.However, when I started to learn Japanese and Japan’s culture, I was quite confused. On the assumption that being an academic involves a process of exploration, I became a Japanologist.Subsequently, I entered the Graduate School of Global Studies at Doshisha University. As an international student, I had a great time both in my personal life and in my academic career. I finished my doctoral dissertation with the help of advisor. My research was about the Yellow Peril discourse and other forms of racism throughout the West and how the East has responded to it. The objective of the Graduate School of Global Studies is that research should be intertwined across borders and involve multiple layers of contexts, which inspired me very much. Indeed, we have to think both broadly and deeply.Now that I have become a faculty member of the School of Global Studies, I wish I could have the chance the share my experience with you. There should be a lot of chance in life. But for me, the Global Studies is my best choice.

I have been interested in African American culture and discrimination issues since my undergraduate years. I have taken a wide range of courses in the graduate program that have expanded my interest to other issues and fields. I was part icularly impressed by the methodology of representation that was introduced to in my courses of Gender and Japanese cinema. For the theme of my Master’s thesis, I chose to examine the representations of African Americans in interracial buddy films particularly revolving around race, gender and sexuality. The most important thing that I learned in the Graduate School of Global Studies is to value and respect diversity. Especially the small group class environment encouraged me to actively express my opinion as well as made me aware of different values through hearing others’ views. Such active commitment and tolerance is something that will surely help you when you get out into the world. When I was about to seek employment I pondered whether to do what I like for a living or not, but after reflecting on what my ideal life plan is, I came to the conclusion that what I do for fun and what I do as a job do not necessarily need to be the same thing. In fact, I am quite satisfied with my current well-balanced lifestyle where I devote myself to work on weekdays and enjoy the weekend with my hobbies. I am currently working in the recruiting team of the labor department of our company’s headquarters. I am hoping to contribute to the company’s further advancement by making use of what I learned in the Graduate School of Global Studies in recruiting human resources with diverse talents.

A different viewA different comprehension

LI KAIHANG（Graduated Ph.D. program in 2018）

International Research Environment Message from Graduates

One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) is that international students comprise approximately half of its student body. In addition to students from China, GSGS accepts many students from Afghanistan and African countries as part of the Japanese government’s human resources development support project managed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA). �e mix of students from di�erent historical, cultural and religious backgrounds provides stimulating and invaluable opportunities to eng ag e in multicultural communication.

Fieldwork Internship Programs

Financial Support

�e Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) aims to cultivate human resources that contribute to the promotion of international exchange and understanding between multicultural societies. Our graduates work actively in a variety of �elds including international organizations, public institutions, international business and journalism. �ere are also many students who go on to the D o c t o r a l p r o g r a m o r o ver s e a s graduate schools.

Career Path

A Wealth of Support Services

Expanding my horizons throughdiverse encounters

Human Resources and Welfare Department,KANDENKO co., ltd.TAI Ayano

（Graduated MA program in 2016）

Communication withInternational Students

Wide Range ofInternational Partnerships


Careers after graduating from Master’s Program List of Major Employers (partial)

・Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)・Japan Broadcasting Corporation・Jiji Press, Ltd.・West Japan Railway Company・Nippon Express・Panasonic Corporation・Mitsubishi Electric Corporation・Hitachi, Ltd.・Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.・Mazda Motor Corporation・Mitsubishi Motors Corporation・Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd.・Soft Bank Group・GS Holdings・Itochu Aviation, Co., Ltd.・Philip Morris Japan Kabushiki Kaisha・Robert Walters Japan・National Museum of Ethnology・Government Servicesetc.

Education &Learning Support9％

Further Education58％

Manufacturing16％

Public Relations6％

(as of April 1, 2018)

Government Services &NPO/NGO　5％

Distribution &Retail　4％

Information &Communication　1％

Financial　1％

International 52%●　Male 33％●　Female 67％

IrelandAlgeriaEgyptNetherlandsCarbo VerdeBahrainThailandDominicaMaliHong KongMongoliaLebanonSouth AfricaTimor-LesteRussiaTanzania　1

China　40

Korea　5

U.S.A.　4

Philippine　2

Vietnam　4

Taiwan　3

Indonesia　2

Iran　2

Domestic 48%●　Male 42％●　Female 67％

Number of International Students Enrolled［ 24 countries / 78 students in total ］

Number of Students Enrolled［ GSGS Master's / Doctoral Program 149 Students in total ］

（as of April 1, 2020）

SUPPORT MESSAGE

6 7

Doshisha University provides an extensive range of scholarship programs to graduate students, including the “Scholarship for Young Doctoral Students/Researchers” (awarded to up to a maximum 18 students in the Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS)) that provides an amount equivalent to full university fees for three years to doctoral students aged 33 or younger at the time of admission, virtually making doctoral programs free of charge, as well as the university’s own tuition reduction system. In addition, students are eligible to apply for scholarships o�ered by the Japan Student Services Organization and private and local public organizations through the university’s comprehensive �nancial support system (*for more details, please see the GSGS website). We also have the teaching assistant (TA) and research assistant (RA) system which enables graduate students to engage in paid assistant work in education and research. Working as a TA or an RA gives graduate students opportunities to gain teaching and research experience as well as �nancial resources to support their research activities.

GSGS encourages students to conduct actual on-site survey and research in the area of their interest, and o�ers travel subsidies for �eldwork and other o�-campus activities up to 100,000 yen. �e subsidies help facilitate their research activities.

GSGS o�ers a wide range of internship opportunities both within Japan and overseas. Students may either participate in domestic internship programs o�ered mainly in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization ( JETRO) and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., or in overseas internship programs at government bodies ( provincial government, JICA etc.), NGOs (environment, education, health, child support and other �elds), research institutes or corporations through our academic partner institutions or other routes.

Upholding “Internationalism” as one of its founding principles, Doshisha University currently has academic partnership agreements with 181 institutions in 44 countries. Graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of this extensive international network in studying abroad and research activities. In addition, GSGS actively pursues student exchanges and joint research activities through its own individual partnerships with domestic and overseas universities and research institutions.

About ten years ago, like everybody else, I had to choose a major as part of a university application. Although I was interested in lots of things, I chose a Japanese Major as my course of study. Back then, China and Japan experienced a period that was known as a cold time, politically speaking, and a warm time, economically speaking. However, the cultural communication between the two countries prospered throughout the period. The reason for this prospering of cultural relations is simple. For a Chinese, whether its language or its culture is much like China. It seems easy to understand.However, when I started to learn Japanese and Japan’s culture, I was quite confused. On the assumption that being an academic involves a process of exploration, I became a Japanologist.Subsequently, I entered the Graduate School of Global Studies at Doshisha University. As an international student, I had a great time both in my personal life and in my academic career. I finished my doctoral dissertation with the help of advisor. My research was about the Yellow Peril discourse and other forms of racism throughout the West and how the East has responded to it. The objective of the Graduate School of Global Studies is that research should be intertwined across borders and involve multiple layers of contexts, which inspired me very much. Indeed, we have to think both broadly and deeply.Now that I have become a faculty member of the School of Global Studies, I wish I could have the chance the share my experience with you. There should be a lot of chance in life. But for me, the Global Studies is my best choice.

I have been interested in African American culture and discrimination issues since my undergraduate years. I have taken a wide range of courses in the graduate program that have expanded my interest to other issues and fields. I was part icularly impressed by the methodology of representation that was introduced to in my courses of Gender and Japanese cinema. For the theme of my Master’s thesis, I chose to examine the representations of African Americans in interracial buddy films particularly revolving around race, gender and sexuality. The most important thing that I learned in the Graduate School of Global Studies is to value and respect diversity. Especially the small group class environment encouraged me to actively express my opinion as well as made me aware of different values through hearing others’ views. Such active commitment and tolerance is something that will surely help you when you get out into the world. When I was about to seek employment I pondered whether to do what I like for a living or not, but after reflecting on what my ideal life plan is, I came to the conclusion that what I do for fun and what I do as a job do not necessarily need to be the same thing. In fact, I am quite satisfied with my current well-balanced lifestyle where I devote myself to work on weekdays and enjoy the weekend with my hobbies. I am currently working in the recruiting team of the labor department of our company’s headquarters. I am hoping to contribute to the company’s further advancement by making use of what I learned in the Graduate School of Global Studies in recruiting human resources with diverse talents.

A different viewA different comprehension

LI KAIHANG（Graduated Ph.D. program in 2018）

International Research Environment Message from Graduates

One of the distinguishing characteristics of the Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) is that international students comprise approximately half of its student body. In addition to students from China, GSGS accepts many students from Afghanistan and African countries as part of the Japanese government’s human resources development support project managed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA). �e mix of students from di�erent historical, cultural and religious backgrounds provides stimulating and invaluable opportunities to eng ag e in multicultural communication.

Fieldwork Internship Programs

Financial Support

�e Graduate School of Global Studies (GSGS) aims to cultivate human resources that contribute to the promotion of international exchange and understanding between multicultural societies. Our graduates work actively in a variety of �elds including international organizations, public institutions, international business and journalism. �ere are also many students who go on to the D o c t o r a l p r o g r a m o r o ver s e a s graduate schools.

Career Path

A Wealth of Support Services

Expanding my horizons throughdiverse encounters

Human Resources and Welfare Department,KANDENKO co., ltd.TAI Ayano

（Graduated MA program in 2016）

Communication withInternational Students

Wide Range ofInternational Partnerships


Careers after graduating from Master’s Program List of Major Employers (partial)

・Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)・Japan Broadcasting Corporation・Jiji Press, Ltd.・West Japan Railway Company・Nippon Express・Panasonic Corporation・Mitsubishi Electric Corporation・Hitachi, Ltd.・Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.・Mazda Motor Corporation・Mitsubishi Motors Corporation・Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd.・Soft Bank Group・GS Holdings・Itochu Aviation, Co., Ltd.・Philip Morris Japan Kabushiki Kaisha・Robert Walters Japan・National Museum of Ethnology・Government Servicesetc.

Education &Learning Support9％

Further Education58％

Manufacturing16％

Public Relations6％

(as of April 1, 2018)

Government Services &NPO/NGO　5％

Distribution &Retail　4％

Information &Communication　1％

Financial　1％

International 52%●　Male 33％●　Female 67％

IrelandAlgeriaEgyptNetherlandsCarbo VerdeBahrainThailandDominicaMaliHong KongMongoliaLebanonSouth AfricaTimor-LesteRussiaTanzania　1

China　40

Korea　5

U.S.A.　4

Philippine　2

Vietnam　4

Taiwan　3

Indonesia　2

Iran　2

Domestic 48%●　Male 42％●　Female 67％

■ Admission for the Master’s Program is at the beginning of the semester in April, and for the Doctoral program either in Spring (April) or Fall (September).■ Admissions for special students (Japan residents) will be decided solely on application documents.■ Entrance examination guidelines are distributed in early June, and international student entrance examination guidelines are distributed in mid-June. To receive guidelines, contact the office of the Graduate School of Global Studies.■ For more information about entrance examinations, see the Entrance examination guidelines or access the following URLs:　● Graduate school entrance examination:　https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/admissions_graduate/ (Japanese Only)　　● Entrance examination for international students:　https://intad.doshisha.ac.jp/

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DoctoralProgram


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Types of ExaminationApplication

Spring EntryExamination Application

Fall EntryExamination

Doshisha UniversityGraduate School of Global Studies

Karasuma-dori, Kamidachiuri-agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0898 JAPAN　TEL. +81-75-251-3930 / FAX. +81-75-251-3091 E-mail : [email protected]

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Graduate Schoolentrance examinationMature studentsentrance examinationInternational studententrance examination (Japan residents)


Graduate Schoolentrance examinationInternational studententrance examination (Japan residents)

https://global-studies.doshisha.ac.jp/

Kyoto

Tokyo

TO YODOYABASHI CHUSHOJIMA

TO UMEDA/SANNOMIYA

TO OSAKA/KOBE

UZUMASATENJINGAWA

JR NIJO

NIJO

SUBWAY TOZAI LINE KARASUMA OIKE

DEMACHIYANAGI

SANJOKEIHAN

TO HAMAOTSU

TO OTSU

JR NARA LINE

KEIHAN MAIN LINE

KEIHAN UJI LINEKINTETSU

KYOTO LINE

YAMASHINA

KYOTO

TAKEDA

TAMBABASHIROKUJIZO ROKUJIZO

KAWARAMACHI

HANKYU KYOTO LINE

SHIJO

KARASUMA

IMADEGAWA

TO IWAKURA/KURAMA

YASE HIEISANGUCHI

DOSHISHA UNIVERSITYIMADEGAWA CAMPUS

KOKUSAI KAIKAN

KITAYAMASUBWAY KARASUMA LINE

EIZANDENTETSU

TO KAMEOKA

NISHIOJI OIKE

JR TOKAIDO MAIN LINE

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Admission Schedule

Doshisha University

Graduate School of Global Studies( Master’s Program / Doctoral Program )

Kyoto, Japan

Documents

Admission Schedule...16％ Public Relations 6％ (as of April 1, 2018) Government Services & NPO/NGO 5％ Distribution &Retail 4％ Information & Communication 1％ Financial 1％