Category: Community Events

HPI Public Lecture Series in English The 2nd HPI Public Lecture Series in English In January 2017, the Hiroshima Peace Institute (HPI) will hold its second Public Lecture Series in English at the HCU Satellite Campus. In this program our lecturers will present a series of talks in English, focusing on intriguing topics in their fields of expertise. All lectures are free and open to the public. The 4 weekly lectures will begin on Friday, 27th January 2017 at 6 p.m. at the Satellite Campus. We hope this program will provide a good opportunity not only to  learn and develop your English ability but also to facilitate your interest in critical global topics. Come & join us! Lecture 1 Date & Time: January 27, 2017, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topic: "Domesticating Hiroshima in…

Hiroshima Shogyo Kouto High School - Commerce Fair 10/11 December, 2016 Hiroshima Shogyo Kouto High School has invited HIS to their Commerce Fair. They are looking for non-Japanese speakers to provide some 'authentic' experiences selling goods in a more international setting. I met with the Principal last week and we talked about some ongoing connections between the schools that we would like to foster. They have a very strong club program and there may be a possibility that our HIS students could access some competitive training and games in our local community through this connection. We will invite their students to our HIS Festival and hope to build a strong relationship over the next few years. Sunday 11 December at 10:00am (Meet at Genkan) Hiroshima Shogyo Kouto High School, 6-7-11 Funairiminami, Naka-ku, Hiroshima…

Hiroshima prefecture's International Centre has sent us the information/invitation for a career seminar, in Japanese. Date: Sat., 3rd December 2016 Speaker: Mihoko Kumamoto (Head of the UNITAR Hiroshima office) Theme: What does working for the United Nations mean? How to become a staff member of the United Nations Fee: Free Time: From 2:00pm till 4:00pm (Door opens at 1:30pm) Venue: Hiroshima International Center, Koryu Hall (Hiroshima Crystal bldg. 6F, 8-18 Naka-machi, Naka-ku) Capacity: 50 people for each seminar Deadline: Thurs., 1st December 2016 These seminars are for students but adults can also participate. Online sign up sheet for the seminar is here, https://goo.gl/KDmbZk. You can find the information for the seminars here http://hiroshima-ic.or.jp/2016/10/24/sekaino-shigoto/

Open to anyone, but G10 or older would be recommended. The lecture will be held in Japanese but simultaneous interpretation will be available. Date and Time: Tuesday, 29th November, from 3:30pm till 5:00pm (Door opens at 3:00pm) Venue: Satake Memorial Hall, Hiroshima University (Higashi Hiroshima Campus, 1-2-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima) Speaker: Prof. Takaaki Kajita (Winner of Nobel Prize for Physics) Title: Discovery of Small Neutrino Masses Fee: Free Seating capacity: 1,000 - Reserve in advance using this form: http://appform.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/20161129/form.php Further Details: http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/upload/0/news_events/2016nendo/20161129_Neutrino/20161129.pdf

On 27 November, Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees will speak in Hiroshima. The concepts of human migrations and displacements are very important in our HIS curriculum and this presentation would be some great background on the current situation for any secondary students who could attend. See linked flyer here. This is copied from the flyer: 申込方法：参加費無料、事前申込必要。「件名」に「11月27日講演会申し込み」と書いた上で（1）氏名、 （2）所属・学校名、そして（3）連絡先（メールアドレス）の3点をご記入いただき、次のメールアドレスまで お申込ください。For people who don’t read Japanese, whoever plans on attending needs to apply to the email-address below, with the following details: 1) Name of applicant 2) Name of school/university etc. 3) Email address Subject heading: 11月27日講演会申し込み (or: Application for lecture on 27 November) Send to: peacebuilding@hiroshima-cu.ac.jp