Introducing Spring 2018 JICUF Grant Recipients
In spring 2018, JICUF awarded grants to nine projects: three submitted by faculty, and six by students. Here are the summaries of the projects.
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ICU Student Hikari Okada Shares His Volunteer Experience in Tohoku
JICUF has been supporting Team Asunaro’s volunteer activities in the Tohoku Region through our faculty grant program. Professor Etsuko Kato (anthropology) recruits ICU students to participate in recovery efforts in Tohoku organized by Team Asunaro, a group founded by four friends immediately after the devastating earthquake of 2011. Hikari Okada, a sophomore student at ICU, participated in one such trip from March 16th to 18th and shared his experience.
First JICUF Undergraduate Research Day Held at ICU on February 24th
The first JICUF Undergraduate Research Day was held at ICU on February 24th. 45 senior students presented posters featuring their research. Associate Professor of Linguistics Seunghun Lee organized this event with funding from JICUF.
Introducing the 2018 JICUF Study Abroad Scholar Tamae Kishi
We are pleased to announce that ICU sophomore student Tamae Kishi has been awarded the 2018 JICUF Study Abroad Scholarship.
ICU Team Takes First Prize at the 2017 International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition
On December 2nd (Saturday) and 3rd (Sunday), the 2017 International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition was held at Waseda University, and the team led by ICU senior student Chizuru Yamazaki won first prize. The team will advance to the international competition in Hong Kong next March.
Interview with Silvia Luz Gonzalez Marquez, JICUF Student Travel Fund Recipient
ICU graduate student Silvia Luz Gonzalez Marquez received a JICUF Student Travel Fund grant for her research project, “Human Security for All: Persecuted Indigenous Christians in Mexico.” This August, she travelled to Chiapas and Mexico City to conduct fieldwork for her master’s thesis. Originally from Mexico, Luz is currently majoring in Peace and Conflict Studies, and she plans to stay at ICU for her PhD. We asked Luz a few questions about her research trip.
ICU Team Represents the Asia Pacific Region at the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
A team of ICU students led by Assistant Professor Hiromichi Matsuda participated in the 9th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Competition in Geneva from July 17th to 21st. Only the best teams from each UN region were invited to participate in this prestigious event, and ICU, along with 12 other university teams, qualified through the preliminary rounds in the Asia Pacific Region.
ICU Students Attend Global Link Summer Program in NYC – Part 2
15 ICU students participated in JICUF’s summer program, Global Link, in July. This is part 2 of the report on their time in New York City and Washington, D.C.
ICU Students Attend Global Link Summer Program in NYC – Part 1
15 ICU students arrived in NYC on July 3rd to participate in JICUF’s summer program, Global Link. This is a report on the first two weeks of the program.
ICU Team is Awarded a Special Prize at the International Law Moot Court Competition Japan Cup 2017
On July 8th and 9th, two ICU students led by Assistant Professor of Law Hiromichi Matsuda competed in the 28th International Law Moot Court Competition Japan Cup in Yoyogi, Tokyo. The team received the “Participating University Introduction Award.”