Call for Participants for Summer School on Regional Integration 2008
(2008/6/23update)
Application for participation in the Summer School has now been expanded to include non-Japanese students in MA programs at Waseda University.
*The application for t
2008.07.30
Application for participation in the Summer School has now been expanded to include non-Japanese students in MA programs at Waseda University.
Application for participation in the Summer School has now been expanded to include non-Japanese students in MA programs at Waseda University. Students from ASEAN member countries are particularly welcome to apply. The deadline for application is 15 July.
Summer School on Regional Integration 2008
A Joint Program of Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies,
Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies, and
Peking University School of Economics
July 30-August 2 at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai
August 5-8 at Waseda University, Tokyo
August 11-14 at Seoul National University, Seoul
Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies, and
Peking University School of Economics
July 30-August 2 at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai
August 5-8 at Waseda University, Tokyo
August 11-14 at Seoul National University, Seoul
- Call for Participants (June 25 revised version) [PDF 75KB]
- Application Form [MS-WORD43KB]
- Application Form [PDF 56KB]
Call for Participants
Call for Participants:
- The Summer School is open to all Japanese MA students at Waseda University who are interested in regional issues in Asia.
- Number of students from Waseda: 10
- The participating Waseda students are asked to purchase their own tickets for the Tokyo-Shanghai and Tokyo-Seoul round-trips. On condition that they meet the following conditions, they will each receive 50,000 Yen in travel support for the Shanghai portion of the Summer School after the completion of the Summer School.
- They purchase the round-trip ticket for arrival in Shanghai on July 29 and return to Tokyo on August 4.
- Submit a five-page research report based on the Summer School course work and field trips, after the completion of the Summer School.
- The students are also responsible for incidental expenses, as well as for their own health and accident insurance.
- Submit (1) an application form and (2) an English essay. The essay should addre ss "What I Want to Learn about Regional Integration in the Summer School." It should not exceed 3 pages (double-spaced), and references should be limited to the absolute necessary sources.
- Deadline for application:
July 4, 2008-->July 10, 2008-->July 15, 2008 - The application form can be downloaded from the homepage of the Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI) at http://www.waseda-giari.jp/
- The application materials should be submitted all together by e-mail to: summerschoolwaseda@gmail.com
- The applicants will be informed of the selection results on or shortly after July 9.
- Application materials will not be returned.
Program Schedule
- July 29 (Tuesday), students arrive in Shanghai
- July 30 (Wednesday)-August 2 (Saturday), Summer School at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
- August 3 (Sunday), open day
- August 4 (Monday), students arrive in Tokyo
- August 5 (Tuesday)-8 (Friday), Summer School at Waseda University
- August 9 (Saturday), open day
- August 10 (Sunday), students arrive in Seoul
- August 11 (Monday)-14 (Thursday), Summer School at Seoul National University (Waseda students may return to Tokyo on August 14 or 15.)
Shanghai Schedule: July 29-August 3, SUFE
JULY 29 (TUESDAY)
- Arrival and Check in for Hotel
- Introductory Session
- China's Fiscal Situation (Prof. Lin Shuanglin)
- The Moral, Analects of Confucius and Chinese culture (Prof. Wang Xiaoqun)
- Field Trip to Shanghai Community
- Visit to Shanghai Urban Planning Museum
- The Bund Tour (by ship)
- New Trend of China's Diplomatic Relations (Prof. Wang Jisi)
- China's Social Health Care System (Prof. Yu Wei)
- Trip to Zhu Jia Jiao?Ancient Town of China
- Closing Ceremony
- Free Time
Program at Waseda University
August 5 (Tuesday)
- Welcoming remarks by Prof. Amako
- Lecture by Prof. Akaha - "Integration in East Asia and Security Issues in Northeast Asia"
- Lecture by Prof. Shinohara - "From Collective Memory to Transnational History"
- Visit to a government ministry, accompanied by Prof. Akaha
- Visit to Yasukuni Shrine, accompanied by Prof. Akaha
- Lecture by Prof. Kamogawa - "Asian Integration and Student Mobility"
- Lecture by Prof. Kurita - "Asian Economic Integration and Empirical Studies"
- Supervised by Prof. Akaha
- (1) Discussion on the security issues in Northeast Asia as obstacles to and opportunities for integration in East Asia
- (2) Discussion on the above topic in five groups, each group comprising two students from each country.
- Joint project: each of the five groups prepares and presents a report on its discussion
- TBD Farewell party
- Professor Tsuneo Akaha (Summer School Coordinator):
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University; Professor of International Policy Studies and Director, Center for East Asian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies; Ph.D. in International Relations (University of Southern California). - Professor Hatsue Shinohara:
Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University; Ph.D. in History (University of Chicago). - Professor Akiko Kamogawa:
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University; Ed.D. (Waseda University) - Professor Kyosuke Kurita:
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University; Ph.D. in Economics (Hitotsubashi University)
Seoul Schedule: August 11-August 16, GL Room GSIS, SNU
AUGUST 10 (SUNDAY)
- Arrival and Check in for Hotel
- Registration & Introductory Session
- Korean Economy and Business in a Globalizing World (Hwy-Chang Moon)
- Korean Politics and Inter-Korean Relations (Jin-Hyun Paik)
- Campus Tour
- Welcome Dinner (Cafe Soban)
- Regional Political Integration in Europe and Asia (Nam-Kook Kim)
- Field Trip to Hyundai Motor Co, Ltd.
- Foreign and Security Issues in East Asia (Seong-Ho Sheen)
- Regional Economic Integration in Europe and Asia (Woosik Moon)
- Regional Integration in Latin America and East Asia (Chong-Sup Kim)
- Regionalism in Asia and Korea's External Economic Strategy (Taeho Bark)
- Workshop on Regional Integration in Asia (Young-Rok Cheong, Cheol-HeePark)
- Closing Ceremony
- Free Time