Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR) is located in
University of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...
. University of Tsukuba is known for the academic research center in Japan. ICR at the University of Tsukuba is seeking the ways to establish Japan as an academic force for advancing Humanities and Social Sciences. Aiming at the solution of global issues and overcoming civilization clashes.
HistoryThe University of Tsukuba ICR
was founded in 2014.
It is the combination o
Center for International, Comparative, and Advanced Japanese Studies(CAJS)
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University of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...
.
What is ICR?
Comparative Research
Comparative research is a research methodology in the social sciences exemplified in cross-cultural or comparative studies that aims to make comparisons across different countries or cultures. A major problem in comparative research is that the da ...
which is not confined by the framework of state, is the basic innovative idea for new Humanities and Social Sciences to tackle global issues. ICR is aiming at creating innovations where Comparative Studies of Modern Society, Foundation of Civilizations and Cultural Communication intersect. In-depth basic researches and dissemination of studies to the world will put the best mixture into practice.
ICR Missions
"Transnational Innovation Through Imagination"
# To develop transnational comparative research methods by making new ideas and methods not confined by the framework of state.
# To seek the ways to "co-exist" for the solution of global problems, placing great value on "co-existence" with Japan’s identity.
# To establish Japan’s academic position and disseminate the "innovation of the humanities and social science" to the world.
Features of ICR
# Disseminate an excellent support system for international collaborative research.
# Place a high value on inspiration and diverse research environment.
# Put weigh on developing human resources for the future research.
# Originate a Japanese Style Research Innovation.
# Become the linking base between basic researches and researches that contribute to societies.
Organization
ICR consist of 3 different research divisions
Center for International, Comparative, and Advanced Japanese Studies(CAJS)
Main Members
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Yutaka Tsujinaka - Director of ICR, Professor in Political Science, Chairman o
International Association Universities Special Assistant of President at
University of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...
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Akira Tsuneki - Deputy Director of ICR, Professor in Archaeology
Research Center For West Asian Civilization*　
Saburo Aoki - Deputy Director of ICR, Professor in Literature and Linguistics, Head o
Inter Faculty Education & Research Initiative(IFERI)
''Researchers' Profile from University of Tsukuba''
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Yutaka Tsujinaka*ã
Akira Tsuneki*ã
Saburo Aoki
Publications in English
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Civil Society in Asia In Search of Democracy and Development in Bangladesh' Edited by
Fahimul Quadir(
York University
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, Canada) with
Yutaka Tsujinaka (
University of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...
, Japan)
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Tsukuba
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 244,528 in 108,669 households and a population density of 862 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total ar ...
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Ibaraki, JAPAN.
Take the
Tsukuba Express
The , or TX, is a Japanese railway line operated by the third-sector company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company, which links Akihabara Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and Tsukuba Station in Tsukuba, Ibaraki. The route was inaugurated on 24 Augu ...
(TX)line to
Tsukuba Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. It is numbered "TX20".
Lines
Tsukuba Station is the northern terminus of t ...
, then transfer to the Loop-line on-campus bus (Hidari-Mawari) to "Daigaku-koen" or Buses bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo to "Daigaku-Koen"(Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal #6).
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References
External links
ICR Official Website
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Educational organizations based in Japan