Department of Co-existing Society Studies holds a lecture series twice a year titled "Cultivating Empathy." This series features presentations by individuals involved in various jobs and activities related to "Department of Co-existing Society Studies," with the aim of deepening students' understanding of "inclusiveness," prompting them to consider what they can do and think about their future. What did the Department of Co-existing Society Studies who actually attended the lectures think? Here are some excerpts from their feedback and messages from the lecturers.
- The first installment: "Turning 'waste' into 'gratitude'"
- The second installment: "The Power that Supports Social Security"
- The third installment: "Working as a local government employee"
- The 4th installment: "I want to be a force that helps us look towards tomorrow."
- Episode 5: "What is a business that allows us to live together?"
- The 6th installment: "Real-life techniques for people in need"
- Episode 7: "A Single Dad on the Brink! Currently Fighting His Best!"
- The 8th "Support for the Independence of Children Leaving Child Welfare Institutions, etc."
- The 9th installment: "Challenges that Children with Foreign Connections Overcome: Language, Education, and Family"
- The 10th "Primary Health Care in the 21st Century: NGO Community Health Activities Connecting East Timor and the Sanya Valley"
- The 11th session: "The Past, Present, and Future of Elderly Care"
- The 12th installment: "Considering 'coexistence' from the after-effects of the Vietnam War, which ended 40 years ago."
- The 13th session: "Japan as seen from Iraq - Reflecting on the Peace Constitution amidst a Cycle of Violence"
- Episode 15: "Can a man change?"
- The 16th installment: "Book cafes as gateways to another world"
- The 17th installment: "What is the problem of exploitative companies? Considering it from the perspective of the 'system' of society."
- The 18th session: "Child Poverty and the Management of NPOs"
- The 19th session: "Considering the nature of coexistence in modern society: The economic thought of Amartya Sen"
- The 20th session: "Learning Assertiveness – What is Communication that Values Both Yourself and Others?"
- The 21st session: "Considering Coexistence with Myanmar Refugees - Through the Background of the Documentary Film 'OUR LIFE'"
- Episode 22: "Argentina: Another Welfare State and Populism"
- The 23rd "City Life vs. Rural Life: Work and Lifestyle in the Post-COVID Era"
- The 24th "Borneo's Rainforest and Our Lives" (Co-sponsored)
- The 25th "How to Deal with Wandering Children and Young People" (Co-sponsored)
- The 26th "Onagawa Town's Challenge: Public-Private Partnership in Community Development" (Co-sponsored)
- The 27th "The Difficulties of Living Between One's Home Country and Japan" (Co-sponsored)