R&D and universities

The MIRAI digital Kickoff on September 4, 2024, gathered over 200 participants from member universities in Japan and Sweden, as well as attendants from external parties such as private companies and funding organizations. 

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and DWIH Tokyo are organizing the second virtual “German Research Fair”.

On Tuesday, 29 August 2023, the Kyushu University EU Centre hosted the Jean Monnet Symposium “The Making of European Citizenship: Past Achievements and New Developments.”, in collaboration with the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI), Fundamental Research (C) "An Exploration of Contemporary Republican Theory of Education: With a Particular Focus Upon Citizenship Education" (19K02399, PI: Jiro Hasumi) and under the auspices of the Japan Association for Citizenship Education.

During 17–20 August 2023, the Institute for Japanese Studies at Ghent University organized the 17th International Conference of the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS). It attracted 886 participants in person and more online.

It is only a few months before Ghent University will open its doors to the 17th International Conference of the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS). Co-organized by the Institute of Japanese Studies during 17-20 August 2023, this in-person conference will host 736 scholars who will present their latest research as academic papers and another 300 attendees who will participate in exhibitions, discussions, and all side events.

DWIH Tokyo hosts the first online “German Research Fair” on 27 April 2023. The aim is to connect graduate students, PhD students and postdoc researchers from Japan with 14 universities and research organizations in Germany and to inform them about funding opportunities.

From 17 to 20 August 2023, the Institute of Japanese Studies at Ghent University will organize the 17th International Conference of the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS).