http://human-security.jp/ Tohoku University International Post-Graduate Program in Human Security Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:33:53 +0900 http://backend.userland.com/rss/ XOOPS News mizugaki@do-mo.jp mizugaki@do-mo.jp en http://human-security.jp/images/logo.gif http://human-security.jp/ 144 100 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=101 [b][size=medium][color=cc3300][font=Verdana]Joint Symposium on Human Security in Disasters:Tohoku University & UNU-EHS[/font][/color][/size][/b] We will hold a full day symposium, inviting two experts from United Nations University (UNU-EHS) in Bonn, Germany, addressing the topic including natural hazards safety, vulnerability assessment, and risk management. Students and young researchers from Tohoku University will also talk about Great East Japan Earthquake from their first-hand experience of this historical disaster, reviewing and enlightening it in the perspectives of human security. [b]Lecturers: [/b][b][color=330099] [url=http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article/read/dr-jakob-rhyner]Jakob Rhyner[/color][/b][/url]: Professor, Director of the Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), the United Nations University in Bonn, Germany. Vice Rector in Europe of the United Nations University. [b][color=330099][url=http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article/read/145]Joern Birkmann[/color][/b][/url]: Professor, current head of Vulnerability Assessment, Risk Management & Adaptive Planning Section at the Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), the United Nations University in Bonn, Germany. [b]Date:[/b]Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 [b]Location:[/b]Conference Hall, 6F of Multimedia Education and Research Complex, Kawauchi-kita Campus, Tohoku University (41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8576) *Check the campus [url=http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/english/profile/about/10/about1003/index.html][b][color=330099]MAP[/color][/b][/url] Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:10:00 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=101 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=100 [b][size=medium][color=000066][font=Arial]Tohoku University Human Security Program Opens the Inaugural Conference of JAHSS[/font][/color][/size][/b] Click [url=http://human-security.jp/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=51][b]HERE[/b][/url] to read the report. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:46:00 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=100 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=99 [b][size=large][color=cc3300][font=Verdana]Human Security Summer School 2011[/font][/color][/size][/b] Tohoku University¡Çs Human Security Program organizes this year¡Çs Summer School, offering the opportunity to meet first-hand experiences of leading scholars about the challenges of engaging with human security studies.The Summer School is free of charge, and open to everyone who is interested in this subject. We will welcome your registration! [b]Lecturers: [/b][b][color=330099]Des Gasper[/color][/b]: Professor of Human Development, Development Ethics and Public Policy, at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS-EUR) [b][color=330099]Hiroshi Ohta[/color][/b]: Professor, School of International Liberal Studies, Faculty of International Research and Education, Waseda University [b][color=330099]Michio Umegaki[/color][/b]:Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University [b][color=330099]Tatsuo Harada[/color][/b]: Professor of International Political, Economy at the College of International Studies, Chubu University [b]Date:[/b][b][color=CC3300]Monday, September 12 ~ Wednesday, September 14, 2011[/color][/b] [b]Time:[/b]Monday:13:00-18:00, Tuesday:10:20-16:20, Wednesday:10:30-16:20 [b]Location:[/b]Ecollab, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Aobayama Campus, Tohoku University [url=http://www.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/en/map.html]Check the Venue here[/url] [b]Language:[/b]English Click [url=http://human-security.jp/uploads/photos/272.pdf][b]HERE[/b][/url] for registration and detail. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:39:09 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=99 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=98 Theme :[b][size=large][color=000066][font=Arial]Human Security and International Politics[/font][/color][/size][/b] [b]Lecturer: [/b]Toshiya UEKI, Professor of International Law Executive Vice President, Tohoku University [b]Date:[/b]Monday, August 1, 2011 [b]Time:[/b]17:00 ~ 18:30 [b]Location:[/b]Meeting Room 201, 2nd Floor, Building #5, Seiryo Campus, Tohoku University [url=http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/english/profile/about/10/about1005/index.html]Check the Venue here[/url] (Building with the ­´ mark¡Ë [b]Language:[/b]English Click [url=http://human-security.jp/uploads/photos/270.pdf][b]HERE[/b][/url] for detail. For those who attend this lecture, please kindly refer following as references; ¡¦[url=http://www.humansecurity-chs.org/]Homepage of Commission on Human Security[/url]: ¡¦[url=http://www.humansecurity-chs.org/finalreport/index.html]Final Report of the Commission on Human Security[/url]: ¡¦[url=http://ochaonline.un.org/Home/tabid/2097/Default.aspx]Homepage of the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security[/url]: ¡¦[url=http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/index.shtml/]Charter of the United Nations[/url] Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:51:08 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=98 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=97 Theme: [b][size=medium][color=CC0033][font=Verdana] Red Cross Movements and International Humanitarian Issues[/font][/color][/size][/b] [b]Lecturer[/b]: Hiroshi Higashiura, Professor, The Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing [b]Date[/b]:Monday, July 25th, 2011 [b]Time[/b]:17:00 ~ 20:00 [b]Location[/b]:Meeting Room 201, 2nd Floor, Building #5, Seiryo Campus, Tohoku University [url=http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/english/profile/about/10/about1005/index.html]Check the Venue here[/url] (Building with the ­´ mark¡Ë [b]Language[/b]:English Click [url=http://human-security.jp/uploads/photos/269.pdf][b]HERE[/b][/url] for detail. For those who attend this lecture, please kindly read following as references; [url=http://www.icrc.org/eng]http://www.icrc.org/eng[/url] [url=http://www.ifrc.org/]http://www.ifrc.org/[/url] Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:40:05 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=97 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=96 [url=http://human-security.jp/uploads/photos/214.gif][img align=left]http://human-security.jp/uploads/thumbs/214.gif[/img][/url]This seems a very nice resource to reflect on how we talk about some issues that are connected to the study of human security...check [url=http://human-security.jp/blog/2011/02/reporting_immigration.html]SNHS[/url] for more. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:01:12 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=96 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=95 So many times we have heard that human security is about dignity, but what is that? Economic historian Deirdre McCloskey has an idea that is worth considering. Enjoy...check [url=http://human-security.jp/blog/2011/02/the_dignity_thing.html]SNHS[/url] for more. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:31:28 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=95 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=94 One of the main, and rather basic arguments of my dissertation is the importance of priority setting while studying security. The painful process of deciding what to do first when facing several threats is not appropriately informed by human rights, which precludes a priori any kind of sacrifices. On the other hand,,,,check [url=http://human-security.jp/blog/2011/02/challenges_for_human_security.html]SNHS[/url] for more. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:30:16 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=94 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=93 Recently, we had a presentation that was notoriously racist. Nobody in the seminar said anything about that. Since it was about a reality far from us - it was about Roma people - our knowledge was not good enough to debate what was being presented.....check [url=http://human-security.jp/blog/2011/02/on_racism.html]SNHS[/url]for more. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:28:45 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=93 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=92 Over the past two years, he has fielded operatives in the mountains of Pakistan and the desert badlands of Afghanistan. Check[url=http://human-security.jp/blog/2011/02/bourgeois_dark_side.html]SNHS[/url] for more Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:27:13 +0900 http://human-security.jp/modules/bulletin/article.php?storyid=92