8E000951 Considering "Peace" through Atomic Bomb Literature and Arts -Based on Experience of Atomic Bomb Survivors

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)

Lecture Code 8E000951 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses

Subject Name Considering "Peace" through Atomic Bomb Literature and Arts -Based on Experience of Atomic Bomb Survivors

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンバクブンガクゲイジュツヲトオシテ「ヘイワ」ヲカンガエル-ヒバクシャノケイケンキヲモトニ-

Subject Name in
English Considering "Peace" through Atomic Bomb Literature and Arts -Based on Experience of Atomic Bomb Survivors

Instructor STYCZEK URSZULA MARIA

Instructor
(Katakana) スティチェック　ウルシュラ　マリア

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds11-12：Online

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Live streaming classes by using Microsoft Teams

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Peace Education

Eligible Students Master's Course

Keywords Atomic Bomb Literature, Atomic Bomb Survivors, art, peacebuilding

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Sustainable Development Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by an international agreement. It also aims to equip students with the ability to advance science to enable sustainable development and the ability to solve various challenges in society.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Established in the city of Hiroshima, whose citizens were once Atomic-bombed, Hiroshima University upholds the cause of universal peace as one of its founding principles. The objectives of this course are thus as follows: (1) to review the damages of atomic bombing that have shaped the current Hiroshima’s identity; and (2) to use Hiroshima as a reference point to explore ways in which universal and eternal peace may be achieved. As such, this course introduces students to the current issues of poverty, famine, immigration, environmental challenges, and local and global conflicts. Representative cases are examined, the ideal state of peace in these cases is discussed from various angles, recognizing the difference between the ideal state and reality in the given socio-political conditions.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction to the Class: The Atomic-bomb Experiences of Hiroshima and its Aspirations for World Peace from Artistic Point of View
2. Hiroshima – a City of Peace
3. Introduction to Atomic Bomb Literature through LinguaHiroshima (“Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Multilingual Bibliography”)
4. Literatures of Hara Tamiki and Toge Sankichi
5. Literatures of Ota Yoko, Kurihara Sadako and other Atomic Bomb Writers
6. Atomic Bombing and Art (comics, music, films, etc.)
7. Atomic Bomb Survivors and Their Active Contribution to Peace (hibakusha’s art, storytelling, etc.)
8. Atomic Bomb Tragedies and Similar World Tragedies such as Auschwitz

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Provided by the instructor (list of reference books or copies of most important parts of these books)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC (YouTube, videos share from the instructor via M T)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review the contents of each session carefully. Pay attention to related ongoing issues.
Participants are recommended to read the books and/or articles introduced in each class by instructor.

Requirements Teaching materials will be provided via Microsoft Teams during or soon after the class.

Grading Method Grades will be awarded on the basis of regular attendance, class participation (30%) and an essay report (70%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message There will not be any exam, but the reports from each lecture are necessary to be sent within one week after the lecture.

Other

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code	8E000951	Subject Classification	Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name	Considering "Peace" through Atomic Bomb Literature and Arts -Based on Experience of Atomic Bomb Survivors
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンバクブンガクゲイジュツヲトオシテ「ヘイワ」ヲカンガエル-ヒバクシャノケイケンキヲモトニ-
Subject Name in English	Considering "Peace" through Atomic Bomb Literature and Arts -Based on Experience of Atomic Bomb Survivors
Instructor	STYCZEK URSZULA MARIA
Instructor (Katakana)	スティチェック　ウルシュラ　マリア
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds11-12：Online
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Live streaming classes by using Microsoft Teams
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Peace Education
Eligible Students	Master's Course
Keywords	Atomic Bomb Literature, Atomic Bomb Survivors, art, peacebuilding
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Sustainable Development Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by an international agreement. It also aims to equip students with the ability to advance science to enable sustainable development and the ability to solve various challenges in society.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Established in the city of Hiroshima, whose citizens were once Atomic-bombed, Hiroshima University upholds the cause of universal peace as one of its founding principles. The objectives of this course are thus as follows: (1) to review the damages of atomic bombing that have shaped the current Hiroshima’s identity; and (2) to use Hiroshima as a reference point to explore ways in which universal and eternal peace may be achieved. As such, this course introduces students to the current issues of poverty, famine, immigration, environmental challenges, and local and global conflicts. Representative cases are examined, the ideal state of peace in these cases is discussed from various angles, recognizing the difference between the ideal state and reality in the given socio-political conditions.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction to the Class: The Atomic-bomb Experiences of Hiroshima and its Aspirations for World Peace from Artistic Point of View 2. Hiroshima – a City of Peace 3. Introduction to Atomic Bomb Literature through LinguaHiroshima (“Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A Multilingual Bibliography”) 4. Literatures of Hara Tamiki and Toge Sankichi 5. Literatures of Ota Yoko, Kurihara Sadako and other Atomic Bomb Writers 6. Atomic Bombing and Art (comics, music, films, etc.) 7. Atomic Bomb Survivors and Their Active Contribution to Peace (hibakusha’s art, storytelling, etc.) 8. Atomic Bomb Tragedies and Similar World Tragedies such as Auschwitz
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Provided by the instructor (list of reference books or copies of most important parts of these books)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC (YouTube, videos share from the instructor via M T)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review the contents of each session carefully. Pay attention to related ongoing issues. Participants are recommended to read the books and/or articles introduced in each class by instructor.
Requirements	Teaching materials will be provided via Microsoft Teams during or soon after the class.
Grading Method	Grades will be awarded on the basis of regular attendance, class participation (30%) and an essay report (70%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	There will not be any exam, but the reports from each lecture are necessary to be sent within one week after the lecture.
Other
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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