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Try out a sample of what the university experience will look like someday!

Come learn something new, and experience a sample of what your Ritsumeikan experience will 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

2025 
November 1st (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 Global Liberal Arts (GLA)

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Passing the Torch: Hibakusha (Atomic Bomb Survivors)’s Fight and the Next Generation

Time : 11:00 AM (JST) 
Discipline : College of Global Liberal Arts
Lecturer : Mayumi Shimura

Lecture overview : 
This lecture introduces what the atomic bomb survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been fighting for over the decades. Their struggle is not only about the past or about themselves, but a challenge that concerns all of us today and in the future.

College of International Relations (JDP/GS)

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Tackling Global Risks

Time : 12:00 PM (JST) 
Discipline : College of International Relations
Lecturer : Hiroaki Ataka

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

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Comparing Intergovernmental Relations: How to Manage Local Systems

Time : 1:00 PM (JST) 
Discipline : College of Policy Science
Lecturer : Hideki Kido

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

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

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The Evolution of Intelligence: A Journey from Primitive Counting to Artificial Intelligence

Time : 2:00 PM (JST) 
Discipline : College of Information Science and Engineering
Lecturer : Shady Salama

Lecture overview : 
This lecture will take students on a journey through time to explore how computation has evolved—from simple counting to the age of artificial intelligence. We will cover the key milestones and inventions that paved the way for modern computation and today's data-driven world.

Our Lecturers

Professor Shimura

Mayumi Shimura

Associate Professor / Associate Dean, College of Global Liberal Arts
 
Research Interests:
International Relations, Intersection of International Politics and International Law, Peace Studies, International Norm Dynamics, United Nations, Collective Security, Humanitarian Interventions
 
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Professor Ataka

Hiroaki Ataka

Professor, College of International Relations
 
Specialization:
Critical International Relations Theory, International political Economy
 
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Professor Kido

Hideki Kido

Professor, College of Policy Science
 
Keyword:
Decentralization reforms, municipal mergers, Canada’s federal system, intergovernmental relations, political party organizations
 
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Assistant Professor Salama

Shady Salama

Assistant Professor, College of Information Science and Engineering
 
Theme:
Data Science, Machine Learning, Production Management.
 
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