UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR SERIES
20th Shonan Session

Shonan Village Center, Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan,
6-10 September 2004

Written materials used for presentations by lecturers during the Session Japanese page


Keynote Lecture 1: Mr. Shuichi Kato, Critic
"Cultural Diversity vs. Cultural Imperialism"
[ English outline ]

Keynote Lecture 2:Dr. Mike Featherstone, Director, Theory Culture & Society Centre, Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, UK)
"Globalization & Culture"
[ English outline ]

Lecture 3: Prof. Hatsue Shinohara, Waseda University,
"Evolution in Global Identity: The League of Nations & the United Nations"
[ English full text ]    [ Japanese full text ]

Lecture 4: Ms. Beatrice Kaldun, Programme Officer, UNESCO
"Cultural Diversity in Asia: UNESCO's Mission"
[ English outline ]    [ English full text ]

Lecture 5: Dr. Sung Hee Park, Assistant Professor, Ewha Women's University (Seoul, Korea)
"Historical Legacies & Cultural Images"
[ English abstract ]

Lecture 6: Dr. Yoshiko Nakano, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong
"Japanese Products, Chinese Intermediaries, Asian Desires:From Rice Cookers to Pop Culture"
[ English outline ]    [ Japanese outline ]

Lecture 7: Prof. John Welfield, International University of Japan
"Cultural Interactions in the Wider World & on the Campus"
[ English outline ]    [ English full text ]

Lecture 8: Mr. Kazuo Ogoura, President, The Japan Foundation
"Japan & Cultural Diplomacy"
[ English outline ]    [ Japanese outline ]

Lecture 9: Prof. Itaru Yasui, Vice Rector, United Nations University
"Scientific & Technological Perspectives on Culture & Life in 21st Century from the Viewpoint of Environmental Limitations"
[ English abstract ]    [ Japanese abstract ]    [ Japanese full text ]

Lecture 10: Prof. Yoichiro Murakami, International Christian University
"Diversity in Science & Its Applications"
[ Japanese outline ]    [ Japanese full text ]


Group presentations

Group 1 - English
Group 2 - English   Japanese
Group 3 - English   Japanese


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