On August 17, 2023, Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law commented on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Missing Japan, But Not Feasible Right Now: Reasons Why Sexual Minorities Choose Canada.” The article is about the Japanese people who found it difficult to live in Japanese society and moved to Canada, which is considered […]

The Current State of Democracy in Mexico as Seen in Attempts to Reform the Electoral System Shigeru Minowa (Associate Professor, Center for Liberal Arts, Tottori University) November 10, 2023 Introduction The administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico implemented a comprehensive electoral system reform from 2022 to 2023. The president asserted that its primary […]

Bridging Realities: How Perceptions of Refugees Are Influenced by VR Interactions Andrey Kirpach (Alumnus, Faculty of Law, Hitotsubashi University) November 10, 2023 Conflict of Interest Statement At the time of writing, the principal investigator, Andrey Kirpach, held a long-term paid internship with Nangok R/Studios Co., Ltd., and had received a job offer from the company. […]

GGR will hold the 22nd GGR Brown Bag Lunch Seminar which will be held as below: Title Welfare and Violence in Contemporary Philippines: Hoping for “Rebirth” Speakers Wataru Kusaka (Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) Date November 15, 2023 (Wed.) Time 12:30-13:30 Place Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University  (Venue will be […]

GGR will hold the GGR Talk Session which will be held as below: Title Influence of Undemocratic Narratives from Authoritarian Countries in Japan Speakers Tetsuro Kobayashi (Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University) Date November 14, 2023 (Tue.) Time 12:30-13:30 Place Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University  (Venue will be notified after pre-registration) Language Japanese Pre-registration https://hrs.ad.hit-u.ac.jp/v33/entries/add/676 […]