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Hitotsubashi University ? El Colegio de Mexico fourth joint seminar was held

Hitotsubashi University ? El Colegio de Mexico fourth joint seminar was held on Friday, November 28, 2014.

The seminar has been held every two years since 2008, and for this fourth seminar 10 graduate students from the Graduate School of Japan Studies at El Colegio de Mexico, accompanied by Professor Yoshie Awaihara, visited Hitotsubashi University and gave presentations on their research topics: politics, literature, and Buddhism among others. From Hitotsubashi University, Professor Kazuyasu Ochiai, Vice-President at the time, Associate Professor Yuichi Washida of the Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Associate Professor Jin Abe of the Center for Global Education, and about thirty other members of academic staff together with graduate students and undergraduates interested in international exchange attended and particpated in a lively Q & A session.

In the information exchange session following the seminar, participants had a friendly talk in English, Japanese and Spanish and deepened mutual exchange.

Hitotsubashi University and El Colegio de Mexico concluded an agreement on international exchange in December 2009. A memorandum of understanding on an exchange lecture series was signed in January 2010. In March this year, Associate Professor Washida went to Mexico as the fourth lecturer in the series and in April, Professor Celia Toro of International Politics gave a lecture at Hitotsubashi University, reflecting the active exchange between our two universities.

 

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Opening address by former Vice-President Ochiai at the time

Opening address by former Vice-President Ochiai at the time

 

Presentation by a student from the Graduate School of Japan Studies at El Colegio de Mexico

Presentation by a student from the Graduate School of Japan Studies at El Colegio de Mexico

 

ssociate Professor Abe (on the right) making comments.  Associate Professor Washida in the middle.

Associate Professor Abe (on the right) making comments. Associate Professor Washida in the middle

 

Closing remarks by Professor Awaihara of El Colegio de Mexico

Closing remarks by Professor Awaihara of El Colegio de Mexico

 

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