On May 16, 2023, the Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) hosted the 15th GGR Brown Bag Lunch Seminar titled “An overview of the recent situation of China’s social control policies emphasizing national security,” featuring Professor Tomoko Ako (Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo). A total of 31 participants […]

On April 26, 2023, Asahi Shimbun introduced a comment by Professor Maiko Ichihara, GGR researcher and professor of the Graduate School of Law at Hitotsubashi University. The professor commented on the article “The Russian People, Abandoning Their Authoritarian Homeland, and Their Feelings Toward Ukraine.” This article tells the story of a Russian who made an […]

On April 26, 2023, Professor Maiko Ichihara, Professor at the Graduate School of Law and School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University, and GGR Researcher, took part in “Nordic Talks Japan: How to Advocate for Peace and Democracy in the Digital World,” organized by Nordic Innovation House Tokyo. At the event, leading experts from […]

On April 17, 2023, a joint Ph.D. workshop by Hitotsubashi University and L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), titled “Democracy and Human Rights: Social Sciences Perspectives” was held online. The workshop aimed to strengthen ties between the two institutions and promote the sharing of student research experiences and outcomes. Professor Maiko Ichihara from […]