The seminars now scheduled are indicated by color 
; those already held by 
.
We have obtained permission from lecturers to post the recordings and presentations, which are available online. You will find the symbols 🎥 and 
which indicate that the video and PDF files are posted.
*The materials presented in Japanese language can be found on the Japanese web page.
| The 21St Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
|---|---|
| DATE | 29 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Theory and Practice of the Innovative University |
| LECTURER(S): | Mineki Kokubu（The University of Tokyo） |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 20th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 29 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Internationalization Strategies in Research Universities and Their Effectiveness: A Causal Analysis of Hiroshima University’s Efforts as a Case Study |
| LECTURER(S): | Hajime Nishitani (Hiroshima University) Masataka Murasawa（Hiroshima University）Ran NAKAO (Hiroshima University) Fan Yizhou (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 19th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 24 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | A comparative study of international faculty members and researchers in Korea, Japan and China |
| LECTURER(S): | Yangson Kim (Hiroshima University) Inyoung Song (Korean Council for University Education) Lilan Chen (Hiroshima University) Futao Huang (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| The 18th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 17 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Findings from interviews with international researchers in research institutes of humanities and social sciences |
| LECTURER(S): | Min Li (Shinshu University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 17th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 17 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Series: Exploring the “Now” of College Students: Mynavi Survey on the Lifestyles of College Students (1) |
| LECTURER(S): | Chikara Ishida（Mynavi Corporation） Kozue Togo（Mynavi Corporation） Tomotaka Hirao（Setsunan University） Shizue Igawa（Tezukayama Gakuin University） Masataka Murasawa（Hiroshima University） |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 16th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 12 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Toward a New Reform of Student-centered Learning and Academic Support at Universities: Focusing on Good Practices of Learning Assistant (LA) |
| LECTURER(S): | Valerie Otero（University of Colorado at Boulder） Machi Sato（Kyoto University） Kiiko Katsuno（Seikei University） Shinichi Cho（Hiroshima University） Yoshitaro Kawamoto（Hiroshima University） |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese and English |
| Presentation | Dr.Otero’s🎥 Dr.Otero’s (Some Japanese presentations are also available on Japanese page.) |
| The 15th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 10 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | The objectives and methods of recruiting international researchers, and utilization of them in Japan’s research institutes of science and technology |
| LECTURER(S): | Tsukasa Daizen (Hiroshima University) Nobuyuki Shirakawa (Nigata University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 14th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 3 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | The characteristics of international researchers, their motivation to work in Japan’s research institutes of science and technology, work roles, and challenges they face |
| LECTURER(S): | Futao Huang (Hiroshima University) Noboru Miyoshi (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 13th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 1 March 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Transformation of International University Education under/post Covid-19 Pandemic Dialogue between Europe and Japan |
| LECTURER(S): | Elspeth Jones (Leeds Beckett University), Jos Beelen (The Hague University of Applied Sciences), Kazuko Suematsu (Tohoku University), Keiko Ikeda (Kansai University), Yukako Yonezawa (Tohoku University) |
| LANGUAGE | English (with simultaneous English-Japanese interpretation) |
| presentation | Original audio(English)🎥 *Click here for the individual recordings. Translated audio(Japanese)🎥 Dr.Jones’s Dr.Beelen’s Dr.Suematsu’s Dr. Ikeda’s Dr.Yonezawa’s |
| The 12th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 2 February 2021 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Junior academics in Japanese universities: their experiences and challenges |
| LECTURER(S): | Jongsung Kim (Hiroshima University) Yusuke Sakurai (Ochanomizu University) Yangson Kim (Hiroshima University) Machi Sato (Kyoto University) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| presentation | Dr.Sakurai’s🎥 Dr.Sakurai’s |
| The 11th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 18 November 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Master’s Education in East Asia and COVID-19 Impacts |
| LECTURER(S): | Jisun Jung (The University of Hong Kong), Wenqin Shen (Peking University), Jiale Yang (Tsinghua University), Jason Cheng-Cheng Yang (National Chiayi University), Sheng-Ju Chan (National Chung Cheng University), Soo Jeung Lee (Sejong University), Seungjung Kim (Korean Council for University Education), Sae Shimauchi (Tokyo Metroplitan University), and Yangson Kim (RIHE, Hiroshima Univeristy) |
| LANGUAGE | English (with simultaneous English-Japanese interpretation) |
| Presentation | China🎥 Taiwan🎥 South Korea🎥 China Taiwan South KoreaTranslated audios are also available on Japanese page. |
| The 10th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 11 November 2020 |
| VENUE | Room No. 112, RIHE, Hiroshima University; and Online |
| TOPIC | EBPM and higher education: the debate over the Cabinet Office Evidence System (e-CSTI) |
| LECTURER(S): | Iwao MIYAMOTO（Cabinet Office） Shinsuke KAWACHI（Cabinet Office） |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 9th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 16 October 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Research Ethics and Research Fairness in Universities, with a Special Focus on the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| LECTURER(S): | Rei NOUCHI (Shinshu University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 8th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 26 August 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | The Aggregated-level Data from Higher Education Institutions for use in EBPM: A Trial Analysis for University Reform, University Strategy Formulation and Financial Management Utilizing Toyo Keizai Shimpo’s “College Four Seasons Reports” (Collaboration research with Toyo Keizai Inc.: “University Shikiho” data analysis utilization series 3) |
| LECTURER(S): | Makoto KUROKI (Yokohama City University) Shinji MATSUMIYA (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 7th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 17 August 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | The effect of “university quality” on early prospective employment (Collaboration research with Toyo Keizai Inc.: “University Shikiho” data analysis utilization series 2) |
| LECTURER(S): | Hisataka TANAKA (TOYO KEIZAI INC.) Osamu UMEZAKI (Hosei University) Tomotaka HIRAO (Setsunan University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 6th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 4 August 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Thinking about higher education and evidence: the review and discussion about the book: Exploring the Scope of Evidence-based Education: Discussion over Norms and Facts in Pedagogy “Evidence ni motoduku kyoiku” no iki wo saguru: Kyoikugaku ni okeru kihan to jijitsu wo megutte |
| LECTURER(S): | Hirotaka SUGITA (Hiroshima University) Shota KUMAI (Yamaguchi University) Hitoshi SATO (Fukuoka University) Yusuke HASEGAWA (Oita University) Takehiko HAYASHI (National Institute for Environmental Studies) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 5th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 20 July 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Causal inference about the effect of individual university behavior by using synthetic control method (Collaboration research with Toyo Keizai Inc.: “University Shikiho” data analysis utilization series 1) |
| LECTURER(S): | Ran NAKAO (Hiroshima University) Hisataka TANAKA(TOYO KEIZAI INC.) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 4th Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 14 July 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | How to deal with Campus Harassment: Organizational Management and Networking |
| LECTURER(S): | Satoko TATSUI (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 3rd Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 7 July 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Institutionalization of Research Ethics and Integrity Education: Theoretical Exploration |
| LECTURER(S): | Masako KOTAKE (Shimane University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 2nd Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 23 June 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | A Qualitative Study of the Influence of Significant Others on the Career Development of Japanese and Foreign High School Students to English Degree Programs in Japanese Universities |
| LECTURER(S): | Noboru MIYOSHI (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| presentation | Dr.Miyoshi’s🎥 Dr.Miyoshi’s |
| The 1st Open Seminar in 2020 – 2021 | |
| DATE | 10 June 2020 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Trends and Challenges of University Overseas: A Response to COVID-19 – Focusing on both recent news and some reports- |
| LECTURER(S): | Shinichi KOBAYASHI (Hiroshima University) Shinichi CHO (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese (🎥 available on Japanese page) |