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Come learn something new, and see what your Ritsumeikan experience could look like when you join the University!
Our professors are excited to provide lectures to high school students on a wide variety of topics.
Each session includes a program introduction, 30-minute mock lecture, and a Q&A section. Don't miss out on this chance!

Medium of Instruction: English

2026 
July 11th (Sat)


English-medium Undergraduate Programs

We are offering mock lectures from our English-medium undergraduate programs.
Start times can be found below (Japan Standard Time). Log in to view any and all lectures you are interested in!

College of International Relations, American University - Ritsumeikan University Joint Degree Program (JDP) / Global Studies Major (GS)

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College of International Relations

Tackling Global Risks

Time : 11:00 AM (JST) -
College : College of International Relations

Lecture overview :
This short lecture will introduce the idea of global risks and their impacts. Engaging with concepts such as 'risk', 'risk society' and 'post-truth', we will explore what is at stake and how to address these issues.

College of Global Liberal Arts (GLA)

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College of Global Liberal Arts

Development of Intercultural Competence Through Learning Across Cultures

Time : 12:00 noon (JST) - 
College : College of Global Liberal Arts

Lecture overview :
What is the mechanism of personal growth through intercultural learning? Why and how do we develop ourselves through interacting with people with diverse cultures? This lecture introduces basic concepts and theories to help you maximize your intercultural learning opportunities. 

College of Policy Science, Community and Regional Policy Studies Major (CRPS)

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Community and Regional Policy Studies Major (CRPS)

Intergovernmental Relations from a Comparative Perspective: How to Manage Local Systems

Time : 1:00 PM (JST) -
College : College of Policy Science

Lecture overview :
This lecture describes how to manage local systems from a comparative perspective. Local systems around the world are divided into two categories: unitary and federal systems. We will briefly review how these two different local systems deal with various problems in society.

College of Information Science and Engineering, Information Systems Science and Engineering Course (ISSE)

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Information Systems Science and Engineering Course (ISSE)

From Pixels to Photogrammetry, from Vertices to Virtual Reality: The Point as a Basic Unit in 3D Computer Graphics

Time : 2:00 PM (JST) - 
College : College of Information Science and Engineering

Lecture overview :
How does a computer understand, process, and render the world we live in and envision? From the perspectives of mathematics (geometry and linear algebra), and information science, this lecture tackles the point as a fundamental concept in 3D Computer Graphics, and its applications.

Our Lecturers

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Hiroaki Ataka

Professor, College of International Relations

Specialization:
Critical International Relations Theory, International political Economy

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Miki Horie

Professor / Dean, College of Global Liberal Arts
 
Research keywords:
Intercultural education/ development of intercultural competence/ cross-cultural peer learning/ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education
 
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Professor Kido

Hideki Kido

Professor, College of Policy Science
 
Research Keywords:
Decentralization reforms, municipal mergers, Canada’s federal system, intergovernmental relations, political party organizations
 
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Nicko Caluya

Assistant Professor, College of Information Science and Engineering
 
Theme:
Augmented reality, Human factors, Perceptual information processing
 
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