This blog post was created as part of the interdisciplinary zengaku seminar “Who am I? An introduction to identity studies” offered at the University of Tokyo during the 2022-2023 academic year. Author NAKAI Hiromoto 2nd Year…
On the morning of Friday, December 16th, Tokyo College Postdoctoral Fellow Mark Bookman passed away. He was only 31 years old. When I received the news that afternoon, it was so sudden that I could hardly…
At the start of 2023, the European Union will begin introducing the world’s first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). That sounds very dull and nerdy, and it may not grab many headlines. But if you care…
This blog post was created as part of the interdisciplinary “zengaku zemi” seminar “Humanity and the Digital” offered at the University of Tokyo during the 2022-2023 academic year. Author FUJITA Masayuki 2nd Year Undergraduate Student, Humanities…
“I don’t want you to leave…” said my friend sadly on the day that I left. With painful reluctance, I requested a ride through the rideshare app Snapp and left behind my heart as I headed…
Aging is a life-long process that takes place on both the biological and social levels. As a result, we should approach aging as a new normal to which we must adapt rather than a problem to…
This blog post was created as part of the “zengaku zemi” seminar “Towards an Inclusive Society: An Introduction to Disability Studies” offered at the University of Tokyo during the 2022-2023 academic year. In this course, undergraduate…
On 2022 July 23rd, the Human Security Program (HSP) at the University of Tokyo Komaba and the University of Essex opened a Human Rights Colloquium.[1] The event marked the start of research cooperation and student exchange…
We conducted a farewell interview with Dr. Eureka FOONG, a Postdoctoral Fellow who graduated from Tokyo College in July. Could you recap your activities and achievements at TC for us? Since my first interview, I’m proud…
