Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 11044001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses
Subject Name 国際平和への記憶学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コクサイヘイワヘノキオクガク
Subject Name in
English
Memories Studies Towards International Peace
Instructor VAN DER DOES LULI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ファン デル ドゥース ルリ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8:Online,IAS K210
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Classes will be conducted in Japanese. Generally, the classes will be held online; however, some workshops featuring guest speakers will take place in person. Detailed schedules will be provided in advance through MOMIJI and Moodle. In terms of learning modes, we will utilize lectures, discussions, PowerPoint presentations, films, and other audio-visual materials during the classes. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Peace Education
Eligible Students All students
Keywords SDGs_1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, & 17, Memory Studies, Peace Studies, Discourse and Visual Representation Analyses, Empirical Research, Social Psychology, Positive Peace, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Populism, the Media and AI, Heritage Studies, Tourism. 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
This course falls within the discipline of Peace Studies. 
Expected OutcomeUpon completing this course, students can: 1. Identify various aspects of a specific social phenomenon related to memory; 2. Recognize how trends in social psychology have influenced collective memory; 3. Analyze and explain different representations of memory, distinguishing between recorded facts and personal or projected memories; 4. Engage in logical discussions about differing interpretations of historical events by identifying contributing factors; and 5. Examine the role of memory in achieving peace in both local and international contexts, applying the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Contemporary studies of memory focus on three key aspects: (1) memory as the physical area in the brain where information is stored; (2) memory as the mental processes involved in interacting with information, including learning, remembering, and recalling; and (3) memory as the specific content of an event, whether it was experienced or imagined. This course will primarily concentrate on the third aspect of memory. We will explore how interpretations of past events can shape current public opinion and social attitudes. Additionally, we will discuss the role of memory in both creating and resolving global conflicts, while also developing essential skills and methodologies in memory studies. 
Class Schedule lesson1:Overview and Introduction to Memory Studies
lesson2:Memory Studies and the Concept of Universal Peace
lesson3:Language, Literature and Memory Studies
lesson4:Constructing National Memories
lesson5:War memories and International Relations
lesson6:Memories. Records, and Exhibitions
lesson7:Identity and Memory
lesson8:Populism and Memory
lesson9:The Media, Digital Memories, and AI
lesson10:Forgetting and Inheriting Memory
lesson11:Les Lieux de Mémoire and Tourism
lesson12:Memory and Reconstruction: Hiroshima’s Memorial Sites
lesson13:Cross-border Memories
lesson14:Introduction to Empirical Research Methods in Memory Studies
lesson15:Review and Feedback

Assessments will consist of two short reports: one on a visit to a peace monument and one on the end of the term, each accounting for 40% of the overall grade. Additionally, there will be weekly Moodle online comment sheets that include a brief questionnaire about the lecture content, which will make up 20% of the total assessment. Please note that there will be no oral or written examination. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Teaching materials will be provided each week as required. There are no set textbooks, but the following are recommended as references:
①広島大学文書館編(2006)『広島から世界の平和について考える』、現代史料出版.
②Olick, Vinitzky-Seroussi, & Levy (2011)The Collective Memory Reader, OUP.
③Hook (ed.) Excavating the Power of Memory in Japan, Routledge. ④山田、岡本(2021)いま私たちをつなぐもの、拡張現実時代の観光とメディア、弘文社. ⑤Gabriel A. Radvansky (2017) Human Memory、Routledge. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The Classes will be conducted in Japanese.  
Requirements  
Grading Method The Classes will be conducted in Japanese.  
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The instructor and guest speakers possess extensive practical experience with the domestic and public offices, the media industry, and international organisations, including the United Nations and OECD. 
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 2nd term course--> from June 30th to July 14th
The 3rd term course--> from October 27th to November 10th
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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