| Course Description |
Hiroshima is not merely a site memorializing its tragic experience of atomic
bombing in the last century, but a vigorous city in the new century, where
students from diverse backgrounds can come together to study and discuss
various important issues related to world peace. The need to rethink the
legacy of Hiroshima has been increasing, as the current situation of the
world has created serious new threats to peace. In this course, lectures
will be given by specialists in peace research and Asian, European and
North American studies, with particular reference to: (1) cross-cultural
perceptions (e.g., roles of the media in foreign image building), (2) regional
security, (3) perspectives on peace and violence, (4) nuclear weapons (e.g.,
DU weapons as the "nuclear shadow"), and (5) globalization and
approaches to peace. Besides these lectures, the course will feature several
special programs, including visits to the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial
Museum, participation in the Peace Memorial Ceremony (August 6), and discussion
with an atomic bomb survivor.
Both undergraduate and graduate students (those who are enrolled in a Master's
or Doctoral program) are eligible to earn credits in the course.
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