Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 11045001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses
Subject Name ポストコロニアルと平和
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ポストコロニアルトヘイワ
Subject Name in
English
The Postcolonial and Peace
Instructor NAKAMURA TAIRA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカムラ タイラ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8:IAS K202
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My momiji. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 14 : Cultural Studies
Eligible Students
Keywords (Colonial) War, Violence, Representation, Postcolonial, Peace Thought/ Movement 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
 
Expected Outcome 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
While studying the postcolonial which emerged from the reflection of colonialism has spread out as the thought/ movement of overcoming the oppression to various minorities, we will explore the articulation between the postcolonial and the practice of peace around Hiroshima. This course also aims to practice the movement of constant innovation of peace thought through studying, discussing and critically intervening the on-going various problems.    
Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance, Self-introduction, "Asking the problems"
lesson2 The Postcolonial and Peace Thought
lesson3 Problematique of the Postcolonial(1)
lesson4 Problematique of the Postcolonial(2)
lesson5 Discussion from Yamashiro Tomoe ed. Kono Sekai no Katasumi de.
lesson6 same as above
lesson7 Kwon Hyongi: The Historical Experience of Koreans in Hiroshima: on the National Education
lesson8 Discussion
lesson9 Toyonaga Keisaburo: Experience of A-bomb Survivors, Oversea A-bomb Survivors and the Memorial Monument of Korean A-bomb Survivors
lesson10 Discussion
lesson11 Takao Kikue: Women's History in Hiroshima and Gender
lesson12 Discussion
lesson13 Discussion from  movies Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni and Kono Sekai no (Sarani Ikutsumono) Katasumi ni.
lesson14 same as above
lesson15 General Discussion

Final Report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Yamashiro Tomoe ed. Kono Sekai no Katasumi de. 1965. Iwanami.
(Movie) Katabuchi Sunao. Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni. 2016. Kono Sekai no (Sarani Ikutsumono) Katasumi ni. 2019.
Please read and watch the above materials. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Reading assignment will be given in advance for each class. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Peace Report, Participation to Discussion, Final Report 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded.
【Period of the report submission】
The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th
The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th
The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th
Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions
See the link below for further details.
https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html
In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out. 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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