近年の激甚災害を受けて、南海トラフ巨大地震、都市直下地震、地球温暖化とスーパー台風など、自然災害に対する社会の関心が高まってきている。自然災害は、自然現象と人間社会とが互いに関係しあって生じるものであり、この関係を理解することで防災・減災について考えることが可能となる。日本列島で頻繁に生じる自然現象（地震・火山噴火・集中豪雨・台風や突風など）と、これらによって誘発される様々な自然災害の発生メカニズムを理解し、その防災・減災について多様な視点から検討を加え、解決策を考える授業を実施する。プレート沈み込み帯における地震・火山噴火の特徴や、集中豪雨や突風などを引き起こす気象現象のメカニズムについて、最新の研究成果を初学者にもわかりやすく解説し、それらの自然現象が引き起こす複合的災害について講義するとともに、災害を予測・軽減する方策について教員・受講者でディスカッションを実施する。

　日本列島で生じる多様な自然災害の発生メカニズムと、その防災・減災について、自然科学・社会科学の双方の基本的な知識を修得する。日常生活において、自然災害に対して科学的に考え、行動できるようになる。地域の防災のためにどのような備えが必要か、さらに日本列島における災害軽減のために何ができるか、主体的に考えることができるようになる。

第１回 導入（担当・清水）
過去の自然災害の発生状況を統計にもとづいて概観し、この講義の目的、到達目標、成績評価の方法等を説明する。

第１回〜第４回　地震・火山噴火と地盤災害（担当・清水）
概要：プレート沈み込み帯に位置する日本列島では、地震や火山噴火は自然の営みそのものであり、その活動を阻止することはできない。本講義では日本列島における地震活動や火山噴火の特徴について、プレートテクトニクスの基礎知識をもとに理解する。また、どのような地震被害、火山災害および地盤災害が起き得るかを過去の実例にもとづいて学び、災害対策について考える。
Keyword:　地震・津波・火山・土砂災害・プレートテクトニクス
授業内容：
　◆地球科学の基礎知識：プレートテクトニクス、日本列島の地質
　◆内陸直下型地震：1995年阪神淡路大震災、活断層
　◆海溝型巨大地震：2011年東北地方太平洋沖地震、津波
　◆火山活動と災害：火山噴火、溶岩流、降灰、火砕流、水蒸気爆発
　◆地盤災害の要因：土石流、斜面崩壊、地滑り、河川の氾濫
　◆自然災害の発生予測と減災：南海トラフ巨大地震、原発立地問題　　

第５回〜第８回　気象現象のメカニズムと災害への備え（担当・吉田）　
概要：日本列島で頻発する気象災害の主要素である、集中豪雨や突風などの気象現象のメカニズムを概観するとともに、台風や豪雨によってもたらされる災害（洪水災害・高潮災害・地すべり災害・斜面災害など）とその対策について学ぶ。また、地球温暖化が進む中で、気象災害の変化とそれに対応するための適応研究の最先端に触れる。
　Keyword:　台風災害・竜巻災害・洪水災害・高潮災害・土砂災害
　授業内容：
　◆気象現象のメカニズムに関する基礎知識
　◆気象現象による災害（洪水災害、土石流災害、高潮災害、斜面災害など）
　◆気象災害への対策、被害軽減策
　◆温暖化と気象災害
　◆気象災害との複合災害
　
第９回〜第12回　自然災害と人間の関わり（担当・LAHOURNAT）
概要：自然災害と人間の関わりについて、心理学・教育学・社会学・文化人類学・法学といった社会科学の観点から学ぶ。災害マネジメントサイクルに従って、事前の準備期、突発災害に対する対応期、その後の復旧・復興期にわたる課題をバランスよく学習することをめざす。
Keywords: 災害心理・防災教育・リスク認知・復興支援・災害文化・災害関連法
授業内容：
　◆自然災害と人間：災害リスク認知、防災教育、防災／減災、災害時の集合行動、心のケアなど
　◆自然災害と社会：被災者支援、被災地復興、災害情報、危機管理、防災計画など
　◆自然災害と世界：防災・復興をめぐる国際協力、災害文化、被災地復興、貧困と防災など

第13回、14回　総合討論（担当教員全員）
担当教員全員出席のもと、受講生全員で自然災害やその対策について意見を交換したあと、受講生をグループ分けし、それぞれが選択した検討課題について討論を実施する。討論の進め方として、まず「問題の因果関係：ツリー構造」を整理し、それを基に解決策を議論することとする。

第15回　フィードバック
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総合討論においては、受講生からの自由な課題提案を歓迎する。以下に課題例をあげる。

課題例１：京都市周辺の活断層で直下型地震が生じる危険性は？
　　　　　日常的にどのような備えが必要か？
課題例２：最近10年間に日本列島でどのような地盤災害があったか
　　　　　災害が繰り返される可能性は？安全確保の方法は？
課題例３：歴史時代や有史以前に大噴火を起こした火山について、
　　　　　今後同様な噴火があったときに想定される被害は？とり得る対策は？
課題例４：南海トラフで巨大地震が発生した場合の避難場所は？防災訓練は？
　　　　　被災者支援のためにボランティアとして何ができるか？
課題例５：2011年東北沖地震の津波被害からどこまで復興したか
　　　　　今後の同様な災害が起きたとき、創造的な復興としてどのようなことが考えられるか？
課題例６：突発的集中豪雨による災害を避けるために有効な方策は？
　　　　　居住地の特性は？避難場所は？
課題例７：広域大規模気象災害を未然に防ぐために有効な対策は？情報伝達方法は？
課題例８：広域大規模災害の想定および対策はどのようにすれば合意できるか？
課題例９：地球温暖化の影響が考えられる世界各地の異変は？国際協力の方法は？
課題例10：自助・共助・公助・外助を有効にするために日頃からどのようなことができるか?

特になし

12回の講義の平常点（授業への参加状況 30%・レポート課題 30%）と2回の総合討論での平常点（議論への参加状況 20%・グループ発表の内容やプリゼンテーション 20%）で評価する。各自が積極的に授業に参加することが重要である。総合討論では、グループ発表における各自の関与度も評価の対象になる。

授業では毎回資料を配布するので、その要点を復習すること．また、それぞれの自然災害項目について、関連書籍を通じて各自で調査すること。実際に自然災害が発生した場合には、報道資料やインターネットで情報を集め、授業内容と関連して考えること。

講義資料配布や、レポート提出やメール連絡に京都大学の授業支援システム LMS を使用することがある。授業の進め方については第１回めの授業で説明する。開講時に、受講人数制限等により履修がまだ確定しない場合も、第１回めの授業から出席するように。
　

Light lets you see and get to know the world around you. But we can only see a very small part of all the ‘light’ and it is impossible to see atoms and even big molecules with your eyes. In this seminar we will learn how different forms of light are used in physics and chemistry to ‘see’ the atoms, molecules, distant stars and the world around us. We will learn the fundamentals of light, get to understand light phenomena in your daily life and see how light can be used as a measurement tool in natural sciences. Students with any major are welcome.

可視光は私達の視覚に不可欠ですが、光あるいは電磁波は様々な波長やエネルギーを持ちます。電磁波は、原子や分子の構造や性質を調べる上で、最も強力な手段であり、分光学と呼ばれる手法は物理、化学、生物、工学のあらゆる分野で必要です。このセミナーでは、光の基礎的な性質から原子や分子を調べる方法までの基礎を、英語で学んで行きます。

Students will gain the following form this seminar:
- Interest and fun to learn more about phenomena in nature and study topics on their own.
- Knowledge about light as a measurement tool in chemistry, (astro-)physics and biology.
- The ability to understand difficult theoretical and ‘invisible’ phenomena in an intuitive way.
- The ability to express their ideas, discuss and present topics of natural sciences in English.

光の性質、光の吸収や散乱を利用した原子や分子の研究方法を学びながら、英語で科学を学習したり議論するスキルを身につける。

This seminar is held in a causal and interactive way! Students can influence the selection of topics based on their interest!

The course will work though fundamentals of light, the interaction of light with materials, and methods of spectroscopy, which include the following topics. The plan below is not strict and rather serves as a guideline.

1. Introduction - What is light and how to use it? (4 weeks)
We will learn about ‘light’, its fundamentals and properties such as ‘color’ and how we can make use of light as a measurement tool.

2. Apples are red and water is blue? (3 weeks)
We get to know light’s behavior when interacting with different materials. We learn about the ‘spectrum’ and the basics of spectroscopy. This knowledge answers questions like ‘why do things have color?’ or ‘what can we learn about distant stars?’

3. Laser beams and rainbows (4 weeks)
We see how light is generated in light bulbs, lasers and other light sources. This light then can be selected, modified and redirected with the help of various spectroscopic tools. The same knowledge helps us to understand light phenomena in daily life such as rainbows, anti-reflective glasses or mirrors.

4. Dancing molecules (3 weeks)
We learn how light interacts with atoms and molecules (and induces molecular vibration and rotation in the process), and what this tells us about the shape and properties of molecules. This knowledge is a first look into chemical analysis and studying fundamental physics questions.

5. Feedback and presentation (1 week)

Depending on the available time and interest of the students, we may also discuss the use of light in technical applications and astronomy as well as spectroscopic methods in physics and chemistry or the operation principles of advanced spectroscopic devices.

特になし

Preparing homework (30%)
Small exercises during the seminar (30%)
Giving a short presentation at the end of the seminar (40%)

Students are expected to review the lecture handouts after each class and look up unknown English terms themselves. Homework assignments need to be prepared before the next lecture. It is also encouraged to refer to additional sources of information (books, websites) for the specific topics. If something is unclear or difficult, the instructor can be asked at any time.

The lectures will be held in English, but some supporting material and explanations are also given in Japanese. Students are welcome to ask questions in English or Japanese during and after the class. Office hours are flexible. Appointments can be made directly or via email.

This interactive seminar is about the contemporary transformation of food, nutrition, and agriculture in East and Southeast Asia. The content of the course will be both familiar and challenging to anyone who has eaten different cuisines in Asia. We will cover the development of local cuisines, the role of farmers, and the evolution of diet in modern society. The perspective will be both practical (How does society gather and eat?) and theoretical (Why food systems developed the way they did). Weekly activities involving food, such as tasting, smelling, cooking, are an important learning tool and a fun part of the seminar.

Students will learn how scientists understand and analyze global food trends from multiple perspectives. Students will also test their skills in an applied way by analyzing specific cuisines in East Asia and providing their own insight and analysis.

Module 1: Cuisines and agri-food systems in different regions
1. Introduction and Staple Foods
2. Rice food systems of East Asia
3. Wheat food systems of East Asia
4. Rice-based vs. Wheat-based Agrifood Systems
5. Field trip preparation: Traditional farming in modern contexts

Module 2: Field Trip
Field Trip: Kobatake Farm near Sonobe. This event will take place on a weekend, it will coincide with harvest or transplanting, and include some physical work on the farm. Students should be prepared for early departure and early evening return. Make sure to have clothing and shoes that can become dirty. Please confirm attendance for this field trip before finalizing class registration. Students must contribute to field trip costs, but the University will support transportation. Students are responsible for their own lunch / obento. Effort will be made to enable participation in case of financial burden. [*Depending on student requirements, students may consider taking out additional Personal Accident Insurance for this event]

Module 3: Food systems and cuisine
6. Theory of cuisine
7. Rural food, urban cuisine, national cuisine
8. Nutrition of historical food systems

Module 4: Learning about food
9. Taste, smell, chew: sensory skills of eating
10. Food system disruptions
11. Food education and childhood

Module 5: Student Presentations
12. Cuisine of Korea
13. Cuisine of Vietnam
14. Cuisine of Malaysia

15. Feedback Period (details in class)

English proficiency suitable for understanding lectures, reading basic texts, and participating in class discussion.

10% Attendance and active participation (Reduced after more than 3 absences without official excuse
15% Mini-essay assignments
15% In-class discussion and participation in activities
30% Final essay
30% Final group presentation

Students will be expected to do short readings in preparation for class and discuss them the following week. Suitable readings for all English levels are available. Alternatively, students will do practical exercises which must be submitted the following week.

Short meetings can be spontaneous or scheduled. Longer meetings scheduled only by email.

Concerning field trip participation: students should ensure that they join the necessary insurance, such as Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai - 学研災)

This seminar will look at the convergence of radical art and radical politics in 1960s Japan, from the Anpo
protests in 1960 to the university riots in the late 1960s and the Osaka Expo in 1970. We will examine the
work and ideas of Art collectives such as the Neo Dadaism Organizers and Hi Red Center, events such as the
Independents exhibitions, the rise of performance art and media art, and the contemporaneous writings of art
critics.

By the end of this course, students will: Understand the historical development of historical development of
art in postwar Japan; Understand the political and cultural factors that have influenced artists; Learn to make
a critical response to the assigned readings; Learn to read, write, listen, and speak cogently; Present research
findings to an audience.
[Course schedule and

Each week there will be a topic or text assigned for discussion, led by either the instructor or one of the
students. The selection and order of texts may be altered during the semester.

01 Reportage painters
02 Anpo protests and the “Provoke” photographers
03 Genpei Akasegawa: from Hi-Red Center to Street Observation
04 Metabolist architects and Expo'70
05 Discussion text: Reiko Tomii, “Geijutsu on Their Minds: Memorable Words on Anti-Art”
06 Discussion text: Michio Hayashi, “Tracing the Graphic in Postwar Japanese Art”
07 Discussion text: Mika Yoshitake, “The Language of Things: Relation, Perception, and Duration”
08 Discussion text: Miryam Sas, “Intermedia, 1955‐1970”
09 Discussion text: Ming Tiampo, “Decentering Originality”
10 Discussion text: William A. Marotti, “Simulacra and Subversion in the Everyday: Akasegawa Genpei’s
1000-yen copy, Critical Art, and the State,”
11 Discussion text: Angus Lockyer, “The Logic of Spectacle c.1970,”
12 Discussion text: Kuro DalaiJee, “Performance Collectives in 1960s Japan"
13 Discussion text: Midori Yoshimoto, “Women Artists in the Japanese Postwar Avant-Garde: Celebrating
A Multiplicity”
14 Gunhild Borggreen, “Ruins of the Future: Yanobe Kenji Revisits Expo ’70”
15 Feedback

No prior knowledge is required. Students should be able to participate in discussions with their classmates in English.

The course comprises close readings of critical texts in the fields of art, architecture, design, music, and
performance. Each student will be required to lead one or two sessions during the semester. You will be
assigned one or more topics and related texts. You must read and understand the assigned text(s), and do
additional research on the topic(s). You will present this material to the rest of the class. There are three parts
to this presentation: 1. You will write an illustrated summary of your assigned text as a handout to be
distributed to the other students (40 points); 2. You will give an illustrated lecture on the assigned text, lasting
about 45 minutes. The content will be essentially the same as your essay (40 points); 3. You will lead a
discussion on the topics raised, lasting about 45 minutes. You will be graded on your presence and
participation in all the discussions (20 points). Students who are absent more than four times may not be
credited. Students who submit work that is plagiarized or lacks proper citations may fail.

Students are expected to have read the relevant readings before each class.

By appointment.

The main purpose of this course is to discuss the science of Earth climate change. In this seminar we will explore Climate Change in the Earth system based on (1) past geological records, (2) changes in the present and (3) implications for the future.
We will jointly explore scientific papers and modelling tools related to climate change science. This course encourages students to develop self-learning skills and English expression skills through (A) individual assessment, (B) group discussions and (C) presentations of scientific results.

Students will gain knowledge about the scientific basis of the Earth system and climate change, and will explore and discuss related research in English.

General introduction and orientation to class (week 1 to 4).
Week 1: class outline and objective. Self-introduction of all students. Discussion of schedule, assignments, evaluation,
textbooks/references.
Week 2: Short lecture Climate Change in the Earth system based on past geological records.
Week 3: Short lecture Climate Change in the Earth system based on recent records.
Week 4: Revision of Earth climate change. Can past and present climate change records be used for estimation of future climate change? Introduction to basic global change models on the Earth system using University of Berkeley website model
(https://ugc.berkeley.edu/) to explore and understand global change caused by climate change and human place in the Earth system.

Theme 1: Records of past geological climate change (week 5 to 8).
Students to choose and read, discuss and present basic scientific result of past climate change based on a scientific paper.
Possible topics include: (a) Plate tectonics and climate, (b) CO2 as Earth’s Climate Driver-climate regulation, (c) Snowball Earth and ice ages and (d) geological proxies, based on students interest.

Theme 2: Records of recent climate change (week 9 to 11).
Students to choose and read, discuss and present scientific result of recent climate change based on a scientific paper. Topics might comprise: (a) the Anthropocene, (b) the rise of atmospheric CO2-Keeling curve and (c) ocean records (acidification, coral bleaching etc.), based on students interest.

Theme 3: Applications (week 12-14).
Based on study of past and recent climate change in the Earth system students will explore global change using basic interactive website models e.g. University of Berkeley (https://ugc.berkeley.edu/) to study what causes global change in the earth system. It will allow students to understand impacts of variables on global change caused by climate change and discover
why the climate and environment changes in the Earth system. Students to present and discuss basic model results in seminar.

The format of themes 1 to 3 will depend on class size and may include individual or group presentations on the paper and model. Each student is required to choose one topic for (A) the discussion of a scientific paper (~ 20 min) and (B) global change model (~ 20 min).

Closing class and feedback (week 15)
General discussion of class and comments by all participants

特になし

Assessment for the class will base on the following criteria:
1. Class attendance and active participation and discussion in class (30%).
2. Individual or group presentations for (A) scientific paper review (25%) and (B) basic global change model (25%).
3. Theme 1 or 2 presentation and theme 3 model results will be combined in a short assignment summary due on class 15 (20%).

Details will be announced during the first week of class.

Students are expected to read and explore a (1) scientific manuscript in English, (2) prepare a short presentation of the scientific results in English, (3) conduct some basic global change modeling and (4) actively participate in class discussion.
Depending on class size, students may need to meet in between sessions, outside the class time to prepare for presentation.

Students are expected to bring their own computer device (laptop, tablet, etc.).
Regarding office hours, use LMS to send an e-mail to request an appointment.

What does democracy look like in the digital age?
This seminar invites first-year students from all disciplines to explore how digital technologies are reshaping public life, political participation, and collective decision-making. Together, we will question how democracy can remain open, inclusive, and trustworthy in an era of information abundance and algorithmic control.

In the second semester of 2026, the course focuses on three key themes:

[1. Disinformation and Democracy: Who Defines the Truth?]
We examine how false or misleading information spreads online and how it affects trust, elections, and public debate. Students will discuss fact-checking, digital literacy, and the delicate balance between freedom of expression and the regulation of harmful speech.

[2. Surveillance and Freedom: Watching and Being Watched]
This theme explores how governments and private actors use data and surveillance technologies in the name of security or efficiency, and what that means for privacy, rights, and civic freedom. Students will reflect on how surveillance can both protect and endanger democratic values.

[3. New Forms of Participation: Beyond Voting]
From online petitions and digital deliberation to civic tech communities, this theme looks at new models of participation emerging through digital tools. We will discuss how technology can empower citizens, enable transparency, and create new possibilities for democratic co-creation.

The seminar combines reading, discussion, and interactive sessions with international experts. Students will learn to read short academic and policy texts, summarise key ideas, ask questions, and discuss them in English.

By completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand how digital technologies influence democratic systems, public communication, and civic life in contemporary society.

2. Identify and analyse key issues related to disinformation, surveillance, and new forms of participation using conceptual tools introduced in class.

3. Read and summarise short academic and policy texts on democracy and technology, and formulate thoughtful questions.

4. Discuss and present ideas in English with growing confidence, demonstrating improved skills in critical reasoning and collaborative dialogue.

5. Develop and complete an individual research project by exploring a specific issue within the course themes, supported by guidance and feedback throughout the semester.

Through these outcomes, students will cultivate the ability to think critically about democracy’s future in the digital age and to express their perspectives clearly and respectfully in an international academic context.

Weekly Schedule and Class Themes

Week 1: Introduction: Course overview and introduction to democracy in the digital age.
Week 2: Theme 1: Disinformation and Democracy (I) + Method Workshop
Week 3: Theme 1: Disinformation and Democracy (II)
Week 4: Guest Lecture I: Expert on fact-checking and digital literacy
Week 5: Theme 2: Surveillance and Freedom (I) + Presentation Clinic I
Week 6: Theme 2: Surveillance and Freedom (II)
Week 7: Theme 3: New Civic Participation Models (I) + Presentation Clinic II
Week 8: Theme 3: New Civic Participation Models (II)
Week 9: Guest Lecture II: Lawyer from an international organisation or civic tech community
Weeks 10-14: Final Presentations (two students per week with peer discussion)
Week 16: Reflection Session


This seminar proceeds step by step, combining reading, discussion, and practical exercises to help students explore how digital transformation affects democratic life.
The course is organised around three main themes: Disinformation and Democracy, Surveillance and Freedom, and New Civic Participation Models. It also features two guest lectures by international experts.
Students receive continuous guidance through workshops and presentation clinics, gradually developing their own research projects. In the final weeks, each student presents their findings and engages in peer discussion, followed by a reflection session that connects individual insights to the broader possibilities and challenges of democracy in the digital age.

特になし

Students will be evaluated through continuous assessment based on participation, written and oral work, and the final report.
Emphasis is placed on steady progress, active engagement, and the ability to connect ideas across discussions and individual research.

Class participation and discussion (20%)
Active contribution to class discussions, group activities, and reflection on course materials and guest lectures.

Article summary and question (20%)
Each student will select, during the first class, one week to be responsible for summarising or raising discussion questions, and one week for their final presentation.
In each theme, two readings will be discussed per week.

Final presentation (40%)
Oral presentation of the student’s individual research findings, connecting one of the course themes with real-world cases or theoretical debates.
Presentations will include peer discussion and feedback.

Final paper (20%)
A written version of the research project (approx. 1,200-1,500 words), demonstrating independent thinking, coherent argumentation, and integration of feedback.

Evaluation criteria:
Grades will reflect the student’s understanding of key concepts, analytical ability, clarity of expression, and consistency of effort.
Continuous engagement, creativity, and improvement throughout the semester are valued as essential elements of assessment.

Before each assigned summary, question submission, and presentation, students are expected to prepare by carefully reading the selected materials and reflecting on key issues.

Students are also encouraged to explore related topics beyond the assigned readings, such as recent news, digital policy debates, or examples of civic innovation, to broaden their understanding and connect theory with real-world developments.

Contact via Email.

This course provides an introduction to methods for understanding and evaluating religious ideas and
practices, focusing in particular on modern approaches such as evolutionary biology and cognitive
psychology to address the question of where religious beliefs come from and why we find them so
compelling.

By the end of this course, students will have gained a basic understanding of the scientific study of religion.

After an introduction to the course, each class (out of a total of 15 classes including classes for feedback) will
be based around addressing the following two questions:
1. Why do we have religious beliefs?
2. How can religious beliefs be explained using the tools of anthropology, evolutionary biology, and
cognitive psychology?
We will read and discuss chapters from the following two books:
Boyer, Pascal (2001) Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought. Basic Books.
Atran, Scott (2002) In Gods We Trust: The Evolutionary Landscape of Religion. Oxford University Press.
Class 1: Introduction
Class 2: Boyer, pp. 1-25 (up to “Religion and the Social Mind” heading)
Class 3: Boyer, pp. 26-50
Class 4: Atran, pp. 51-67 (up to section 3.6.)
Class 5: Atran, pp. 67-79
Class 6: Atran, pp. 83-100 (up to section 4.7.)
Class 7: Atran, pp. 100-113
Class 8: Atran, pp. 114-130 (up to section 5.6.)
Class 9: Atran, pp. 130-146
Class 10: Atran, pp. 174-186 (up to section 7.4.)
Class 11: Atran, pp. 186-196
Class 12: Video: Robert Sapolsky “The Biological Underpinnings of Religiosity” (1h22m)
Class 13: Atran, pp. 263-271 (up to section 10.8.)
Class 14: Atran, pp. 271-280
Class 15: Feedback

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Grades are based on attendance/class participation (30%), and assignments/exams/presentations (70%). Important: If you miss four or more classes, you will not be given credit for the course.

Readings will be assigned on a weekly basis, and you will be expected to prepare sufficiently to discuss the materials in each class.

Office hours to be specified (check KULASIS). For questions about the course or to set up a meeting, email me at catt.adam.7c@kyoto-u.ac.jp. Please include “Religion” in the mail header and your full name and student number in the email. Important: Make sure that you search for answers to questions yourself before contacting me by email.

From the 20th century, more thought has been given in academic discourse to the concept of Asia: how it may be defined and categorised. In this course, we will take a critical look at the construction of this category from the perspective of historians who have posited the role of Persian as playing a major role in connections across the region stretching from China to the Middle East. Two main lines of debate that have survived up until today and are moving even more quickly than other intellectual trends. They were presented by Marshall Hodgson and Bert G. Fragner who explored the ways in which the Persian language, as a medium of culture, power and religion, served as a perhaps unexpected factor in defining the frontiers of an expansive region. Over recent decades, scholarship has produced some productive mew studies of “the Persianate World” stretching from the “Balkans-to-Bengal” or, as Fragner coined the term “Persephone/Persophonie”. Students in this course will be introduced to this line of conceptualizing region, and its recent extension into scholarship on the history of Southeast Asia, as well as comparative examinations into the ways in which this focus on Persian-rather than say Chinese or Sanskrit-opens new interpretive possibilities for our understandings of “Asia.”

o Demonstrate an informed understanding of key concepts related to the Persianate World
o Discuss critically the development and formation of Persiante World
o Demonstrate an understanding of the history of the Asian Societies
Also, it ends up with your familiarity with the Persianate Contexts; A familiarity with the Usage of Persian in South East Asia students may also gain the ability to research disparate types of material and bring them together in a unified presentation. Also, the ability to present an extended analysis in essay form using appropriate literature on a chosen topic.

Relevant literature and the most recent discoveries about the concept of the Persianate World and its role in the history of Asian societies will be studied. Furthermore, students will be provided with rare Persiante ancient manuscripts and inscriptions found in Southeast Asia: Week 1 Persia and the East
Required Reading Daneshgar, Majid. Persianate Prose and the Making of Malay Muslim Literature (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025), Introduction.
Week 2 Europeans in Asia: Cosmopolitanism
Required Reading Daneshgar, Majid. Persianate Prose and the Making of Malay Muslim Literature (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025), Introduction.
Week 3 Persianate Asia
Required Reading Daneshgar, Majid. Persianate Prose and the Making of Malay Muslim Literature (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2025), Introduction.
Week 4 Asia and the Persianate World
Required Reading Hodgson, Marshall G. S. The Venture of Islam (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1974) I: 35-75; Appendix and 85-97.
Week 5 Persian among the Asian Societies
Required Reading Amanat, Abbas. “Remembering the Persianate”, In The Persianate World: Rethinking a Shared Sphere, edited by Abbas Amanat and Assef Ashrat (Leiden: Brill, 2018), 15-62.
Bert G. Fragner, Die Persophonie. Regionalität und Sprachkontakt in der Geschichte Asiens (Berlin: Das Arabische Buch, 1999), 10-48.
Week 6 Persianate Bengal
Required Reading d’Hubert, Thibaut. “Persian at the Court or in the Village?: The Elusive Presence of Persian in Bengal”, The Persianate World The Frontiers of a Eurasian Lingua Franca (California: California University Press, 2019), 93-112.
Week 7 Persianate China I
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Required Reading Ford, Graeme. “The Uses of Persian in Imperial China: Translating Practices at the Ming Court”, The Persianate World The Frontiers of a Eurasian Lingua Franca (California: California University Press, 2019), 113-130.
Week 8 Persianate China II
Required Reading Brophy, David. “A Lingua Franca in Decline? The Place of Persian in Qing
China”, The Persianate World The Frontiers of a Eurasian Lingua Franca (California: California University Press, 2019), 175-192.
Week 9 Persiante Russia
Required Reading Speaking Bustanov, Alfrid. “Bukharan”: The Circulation of Persian Texts in Imperial Russia”, The Persianate World The Frontiers of a Eurasian Lingua Franca (California: California University Press, 2019), 193-206.
Week 10 Persiante Central Asia
Required Reading Toutant, Marc. “De-Persifying Court Culture: The Khanate of Khiva’s Translation Program”, The Persianate World The Frontiers of a Eurasian Lingua Franca (California: California University Press, 2019), 243-258.
Week 11 Persianate Malay-Indonesian World
Required Reading Daneshgar, Majid. “Persianate Aspects of the Malay-Indonesian World: Some Rare Manuscripts in the Leiden University Library”, Dabir 8 (2021), 51-78. Also, Marcinkowski, Christoph. “Iranians, Shaykh al-Islams and Chularajmontris: Genesis and Development of an Institution and its Introduction to Siam”, Journal of Asian History 37/ 2 (2003): 187-204.
Week 12 Persianate Inscriptions in Japan and Indonesia
Required Reading Daneshgar, Majid, Gregorius Dwi Kuswanta, Masykur Syafruddin and R. Michael Feener. “A 15th-century Persian Inscription from Bireuen, Aceh: An Early ‘Flash’ of Sufism before Fansuri”, In Malay-Indonesian Islamic Studies: A Festschrift in Honor of Peter G.
Riddell, edited by Majid Daneshgar and Ervan Nurtawab (Leiden: Brill, 2022), 86-105.
Week 13 Persianate Political Language
Required Reading Peacock, A.C.S. “Notes on Some Persian Documents from Early Modern Southeast Asia,” SEJARAH: Journal of the Department of History (Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur) 27/1 (2018), 81-97.
Week 14 Persianate Burma
Required Reading Khazeni, Arash. The City and the Wilderness: Indo-Persian Encounters in Southeast Asia (California: California University Press, 2020), 70-109.
Week 15 Final Exam
Week 16 Feedback Session

特になし

(1) A 2000-word essay 1 (25 %)
For the first assignment students should choose a topic based on our first 5 sessions. Students are not expected to adapt or replace the title of the essay. Any alteration to the title of the essay must be discussed with the lecturer. The deadline for the essay will be announced.

(2) The second and final assessment component is the final exam, which is worth 75% of your grade. Information on the examination format will be handed out mid-semester. Because of the precise format of your essay assignments, I provide students with a document on about my expectations for their essay work. Read through all provided information very carefully, at the beginning of the semester, taking time to absorb its contents, so that you may get to work in an efficient and pleasurable manner, rather than go down dead-end avenues of investigation or end up otherwise frustrated. Then come back, and come often! If you have any questions at all about your assignment, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Students are provided with a set of questions about the forthcoming session for which they need to study relevant materials. Students are recommended to allocate three hours for every session

I am very happy to advise on all matters related to the course, and indeed just to chat on subjects that are even loosely related. The best way by far to handle any business is to knock on my office door and have a seat. All issues, whether having to do with content or with process, are invariably handled more efficiently when dealt with face to face. Designated office hours are from Tuesday-Wed 10:30-13:00. Other times can be negotiated by appointment. The next best option for students is to email me: daneshgar@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Group discussions and voluntriary presentations are welcome. Above all: Be timely with your work. Begin early; it is the only insurance you have against hurry, stress, and in the end inferior work (to say nothing of possible late penalties). The more effort you put in the early stages, the easier you will find everything; the later you are, the more difficult things become.

この授業は国際移動・移住（international migration、以下「国際移住」）という現象を通じて、社会学的な用語や概念、議論の組み立て方を学んでもらうことを目的にしています。同時に、社会学が扱ってきた重要な話題（個人・家族・教育・格差・差別・ジェンダーなど）が国際移住という現象を分析する様子を見て理解してもらうことも目的です。また、日本の出入国管理政策や外国人・移住者の置かれている状況を国際的な視点から検討します。
人口減少と労働力不足が喫緊の問題となる中、移住者を積極的に受け入れることを提唱する国や団体がある一方で、「文化摩擦」や「外国人問題」の発生を懸念する声も聞かれます。現代世界にとって重要な話題を通じて、社会学者たちの議論を追ってみましょう。

・社会学者たちが、国際移住という現象を説明ために用いてきた語彙や概念を複数個とり上げて説明できる
・福祉・格差・ジェンダー・差別・文化・アイデンティティといった社会学の重要な話題について、国際移住の研究がどのように貢献してきたか指摘できる
・国際移住が現代社会のどのような側面から生まれ、どのように影響を及ぼしているか説明できる

基本的に、以下の計画に従って講義を進める。ただし、受講者の状況などに応じて、順番や内容を変更する可能性がある。
1. オリエンテーション
2. 社会学と国際移住
3. 移住動機と移民理論（1）
4. 移住動機と移民理論（2）
5. 移民の統合（1）労働と政治参加
6. 移民の統合（2）教育と文化
7. 移民の統合（3）格差と差別
8. 中間フィードバック（詳細は授業中に指示します）
9. 社会福祉と国際移住
10. エスニシティとアイデンティティ
11. ジェンダー・家族と国際移住
12. 難民と非正規移住
13. 出入国管理政策と国際政治
14. 授業のまとめとふりかえり
15. 最終フィードバック（詳細は授業中に指示します）

特になし

講義の最初に提出する目標レポート(2.5%)、講義の最後に提出する振り返りレポート（2.5%）、毎授業後に提出する平常課題（30%）、中間フィードバック（25%）、最終フィードバック（40%）を総合して成績を評価します。

担当教員がこの課題に取り組んだ場合、予習90分、復習60分くらいかかるものと想定しています。学習管理システムの刷新に伴い、課題をすべて手書きで提出していただく可能性があります。

履修人数をアクティブラーニングに適した人数に制限する。

本授業では、大学の地理学のなかでもラディカル地理学およびケアの地理学の視座に立ちながら、地域地理学を展開する。地域地理学（地誌学）は地域に関する総合的な科学であり、地域の多様な地理的条件とその相互関係から地域の事象や地域的な差異を明らかにするものである。これを考えるうえで、本授業では、世界や日本の諸地域における地域の成り立ちを動態地誌的に捉えるとともに、現代の世界や諸地域において社会問題とみなされる事象（移民、マイノリティやジェンダー、地域間格差等）を取り上げ、関連する客観データおよび規範や情動といった側面にも目配りしながら、それらが立ち現れる地域的背景や文脈、空間や場所の意味から理解する。受講生の理解を促すために地図や統計資料、映像資料、インタビュー資料等を用い、地域的文脈および空間スケールに着目しながら考察できるようになることを目的とする。

世界の諸地域の特性、一般性と固有性、地域間のつながり、現象とその位置を理解する。現代世界の諸課題について地域概念や空間スケールを踏まえながら考察できる。

第１回　地域地理学に関する本授業の視点、地域概念
第２回〜第13回
以下の各項目について講述する。各項目には、履修者の理解の程度を確認しながら、【　】で指示した回数を充てる。各項目・小項目の講義の順序は固定したものではなく、担当者の講義方針と履修者の背景や理解の状況に応じて、講義担当者が適切に決める。講義の進め方については適宜、指示をして、履修者が予習をできるように十分に配慮する。具体的な地域として以下の（　）内の地域を主に取り上げるが、授業内容の必要に応じて別の地域に言及することがある。また、時事動向や受講生の理解度・関心によって順番・内容を変更することがある。
１）移民社会、産業の分布、都市の発展と格差（主にアングロアメリカ）【3〜4回】
２）植民地支配の影響、資源と紛争、グローバル化と環境（主にアジア、アフリカ）【3〜4回】
３）日本：地域構造とグローバル化、産業・労働・生活からみる地方都市【3〜4回】
第14回　振り返りと総括、地域地理学の展望
第15回　フィードバック

特になし

平常点（毎回の授業内容に関する小課題またはワークシート）40％
定期試験（筆記）60％

予習：地図帳で当該地域の位置や地勢、疑問点や関心のある個所を確認しておく。
復習：授業の資料やノートを見直して分からなかった用語について調べる。ワークシートを作成する。

ほぼ毎回ワークシートの提出がある。ワークシートでは資料の判読・要約・考察など、能動的な取り組みが求められる。
履修希望者が収容上限を超えた場合には履修制限を行う。とくに履修を希望する学生には事前課題による「教員推薦」を行う予定。
授業の進め方や評価、持参するものについて初回授業で詳しく説明するので、履修希望者は必ず初回授業に出席すること。

生成AIの使用制限: 課題や評価に関わる成果物のいかなる部分も、生成AIによって生成、作成、製作してはなりません。提出が求められるすべての課題は学生自身が作成したものでなければならず、生成 AI を使用して評価に使用される課題や成果物を作成することは厳格に禁止されています。ただし、自らの学習を補助するために、概念の探究を行うこと、説明を受けること、内容を翻訳すること、については、生成AIを使用することができます。使用する場合には、「京都大学の教育・学修におけるAIの利用について」のガイドラインを遵守し、誤情報やバイアス等のリスクが含まれることを念頭におき、根拠資料・一次情報の確認をすること。