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 16th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
|---|---|
| DATE | March 29, 2023 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Rethinking the Significance and Meaning of University Organization and Leadership |
| LECTURER(S): | Akiko Morozumi (The University of Tokyo), Kenshu Kikuzawa (Keio University), Hajime Ohta (Doshisha University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese ( 🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 15th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | March 24, 2023 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Examining the “Utility of College Education” for White-Collar Workers: Using the Framework of the “Learning Habits Hypothesis |
| LECTURER(S): | Hiroshi Kimura (Tokyo University), Shuntaro Iseri (Kanda University of International Studies) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 14th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | March 6, 2023 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Exploring Compatibility Issues between International Academics and the Host Environments: A Case Study of a Local National University in Japan |
| LECTURER(S): | Masako Kotake (Shimane University） |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 13th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | February 2, 2023 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Should they stay or should they go? A case study on international students in Germany |
| LECTURER(S): | Sascha Krannich (Giessen University, Germany） |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| The 12th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | January 23, 2023 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Foreign Researchers in Japanese Companies: Why Work in Japan, What is Their Job Role and What Challenges Do They Face? |
| LECTURER(S): | Ming Li (Osaka University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 11th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | January 17, 2023 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | A Comparative Study of International Faculty and Researchers in Japan and Korea |
| LECTURER(S): | Yangson Kim (Hiroshima University), Song Inyoung (Korea University), Noboru Miyoshi (Hiroshima University), Thomas Brotherhood (Rikkyo University) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| The 10th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | December 16, 2022 |
| VENUE | Hybrid (online + onsite) |
| TOPIC | Employment, Activities and Issues of Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals: Environmental changes in brain circulation and Japan’s policy responses |
| LECTURER(S): | Tsukasa Daizen (Hiroshima University), Futao Huang (Hiroshima University), Akiyoshi Yonezawa (Tohoku University), Shirakawa Nobuyuki (Niigata University) Shinichi Kobayashi (Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 9th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | December 15, 2022 |
| VENUE | Hybrid (online + onsite) |
| TOPIC | Asian Academics in Australian Universities: Progress, Policies and Prospects |
| LECTURER(S): | Anthony Welch (The University of Sydney, Australia) Tatiana Fumasoli (UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, the UK) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | December 2, 2022 ※Postponed to the next academic year |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | A new mode of university studies |
| LECTURER(S): | Naoki Sakiyama (Chiba University) Sae Shimauchi (Tokyo Metropolitan University) Ryuma Shineha (Osaka University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 8th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | November 15, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Academic identity development of the marginalized: A study on Chinese doctoral students in the humanities and social sciences in Korea |
| LECTURER(S): | Xin LI (Seoul National University) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| The 7th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | October 17, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | How COVID-19 brought changes and opportunities to the Higher Education: Perceptions of 4-Year University Deans and Directors? |
| LECTURER(S): | Kiyong Byun (Korea University) |
| LANGUAGE | English |
| The 6th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | October 6, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Verification of the Myth of Athletics: Trend Score Analysis of Athletics Students’ Job Offers – Mynavi Data Analysis Research Series – |
| LECTURER(S): | Hirokazu MIYATA (Shizuoka Sangyo University) Ran NAKAO (Hiroshima City University/ Hiroshima University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese ( 🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 5th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | September 21, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Rethinking Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences: Mathematical Development and Verification of Evaluation and Interpretation of “Explanations” |
| LECTURER(S): | Junya TSUTSUI (Ritsumeikan University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese ( available on Japanese page) |
| The 4th Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | September 7, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Educational environment that develop the students’ motivation to learn |
| LECTURER(S): | Masaharu KAGE (Keio University) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 3rd Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | July 28, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | How can Chinese students study and research higher education in Japan? |
| LECTURER(S): | Li Min (National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese |
| The 2nd Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | July 4, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | The professionalism of physical therapists as seen through the process of qualification system formation: using the issue-area approach and the “policy window” model |
| LECTURER(S): | Ryo MIKAMI (Nix Co., Ltd. and RIHE graduate) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese ( 🎥 available on Japanese page) |
| The 1st Open Seminar in 2022 – 2023 | |
| DATE | May 12, 2022 |
| VENUE | Online |
| TOPIC | Partial control of confounding variables: focus on proxy bias |
| LECTURER(S): | Yizhou FAN (Hiroshima University) Ran NAKAO (Hiroshima City University/ Hiroshima University) Takehiko HAYASHI (National Institute for Environmental Studies) |
| LANGUAGE | Japanese ( 🎥 available on Japanese page) |