Informal Group and Management
- Management of official organizations and informal groups

Lecturer: Professor Yuji Kawano
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Informal groups (informal groups) that appear in an organization determine the comfort and organizational capabilities of the workplace. This spontaneously or intentionally formed group will somehow form implicit rules and control even the morals of the organization. We discuss the double structure of official and informal groups.

Wednesday, October 14
18：30～20：00

Online event
Zoom is used (you can watch it at home, etc., and you cannot watch it at OIST.)

Free
(However, please bear the communication fee for viewing by yourself.)

10/8
(first come first served)

English Course for Seniors
～Experience overcoming English for inferior English students

Lecturer: President Yoichi Kawanami
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The use of English is essential in conducting research in the field of economics. It is essential to read specialized books, write papers in English, give lectures and lectures, discuss with foreigners, and present at international conferences. I wasn't a good field for English myself. In this course, we will talk about the experience of English inferior English students.

Thursday, October 22
18：30～20：00

Online event
Zoom is used (you can watch it at home, etc., and you cannot watch it at OIST.)

Free
(However, please bear the communication fee for viewing by yourself.)

10/16
(first come first served)

Sociology of Man and Wildlife
- In the case of damage to birds and beasts in modern agricultural and mountain villages

Lecturer: Junko Fukumoto Specially Appointed Teacher
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In recent years, the damage caused by birds and beasts has become more serious in Japan, and the relationship between humans and wildlife has changed. In this course, we will sociologically consider changes in the relationship between people and wildlife by examining concrete examples of how people living in rural areas deal with bird and animal damage.

Wednesday, November 18
18：30～20：00

Online event
Zoom is used (you can watch it at home, etc., and you cannot watch it at OIST.)

Free
(However, please bear the communication fee for viewing by yourself.)

11/12
(first come first served)

Professor Nishida's Ethics Seminar (end)
Who is the “world citizen”?

Lecturer: Professor Masahiro Nishida
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Based on Kant's theory of peace, I think about "world peace." The key word is "World Citizen". What kind of "citizen" is "citizen"?

Monday, December 7
18：30～20：00

Online event
Zoom is used (you can watch it at home, etc., and you cannot watch it at OIST.)

Free
(However, please bear the communication fee for viewing by yourself.)

12/1
(first come first served)

Eiichi Shibusawa I want to know now
Follow the footsteps of the “Father of Japanese Capitalism”

Lecturer: Associate Professor Hitonobu Sanshina
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Do you know anything about Eiichi Shibusawa? In 2021, it will be featured as the main character of Taiga drama series, and in 2024 it will be adopted as a new face on the 10,000 yen bill. In this lecture, based on the latest research results, we will talk about Eiichi Shibusawa's activities and ideas, mainly from an economic history perspective.

Tuesday, December 15
18：30～20：00

Online event
Zoom is used (you can watch it at home, etc., and you cannot watch it at OIST.)

30 people

Free
(However, please bear the communication fee for viewing by yourself.)

12/9
(first come first served)