Global Networking

Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University is the top leading university in China, symbolizing the country’s remarkable progress. Not in only internal development, but also Tsinghua is now known as a worldclass university. Our GCOE Program will commence a partnership for a joint doctoral degree course program, the Cross-National Doctoral Course (CNDC), with Tsinghua University in 2009. Following the ongoing research collaboration with the Faculty of Political Science and the School of Law. Its student application period has already begun.
Our GCOE Program and Tsinghua University jointly held Tsinghua-Tohoku Workshop on “New Social Issues in the Age of Globalization” on October 22nd and 23rd in 2008 at Tsinghua University.

The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is one of the outstanding universities in the United Kingdom, which plays the leading role in japanese studies. Our GCOE Program will start Cross-National Doctoral Course (CNDC) with The University of Sheffield in 2009, following the ongoing research collaboration with the School of East Asian Studies. Its student application has already begun.

Ecole normale supérieure Lyon (ENS-Lyon)

ENS-Lyon is one of the most prestigious Grandes écoles in France. Our GCOE Program will start Cross-National Doctoral Course (CNDC) with ENS-Lyon in 2009, and its student application has already began.

Université Lumière Lyon 2

Université Lyon 2 ‒ Lumière is an outstanding University in France, especially in the field of Humanity and Social Science, which performs an important role in East Asian Studies in France. Our GCOE Program will start Cross-National Doctoral Course (CNDC) with Université Lyon 2 ‒ Lumière in 2009, and its student application has already begun.

Kookmin University

Established after the end of Japanese occupation, Kookmin University is a private university that celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006. Since its signing of the Agreement on Academic Exchange with Tohoku’s School of Law in July 2004, the two institutions have actively engaged in researcher and student exchanges. Our GCOE Program intends to further develop this academic relationship.

Columbia University The Institute for Research on Women and Gender

This research institute has collaborated with Tohoku University since the 21st Century COE Program, “Gender Law and Policy Center.” Our GCOE Program plans to continue this partnership.

University of Ottawa Law School

University of Ottawa is a provincial university founded in 1848 with 35,000 students enrolled, and one of the top leading universities in Canada. Our GCOE Program expects to collaborate with the Institute for Women’s Studies for future research.

Ewha Womans University’s School of Law

Ewha Womans University is the only women’s university in Korea with a law school. In addition to the university’s Korean Women’s Institute, the law school also established its Institute for Gender and Law, leading the fi eld of gender and law in Korea. An academic exchange agreement with the Korean Women’s Institute already exists, and Our GCOE Program plans to continue this relationship.

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Center for Gender and Law Studies

When Tohoku University’s 21st Century COE held its international symposium in July 2007, Professor Zhu Xiaoqing, head of the Center for Gender and Law Studies, and three other members were invited. An institutional partnership was established at the time. Members from Our GCOE Program visited the Center for Gender and Law Studies in October 2008, and we expect to continue collaborating with the Center.

Yonsei University

Yonsei University is one of the most renowned private universities in South Korea. A collaborative relationship between the GCOE and Yonsei University started when we held a joint seminar at Department of Political Science, Yonsei University in November 2010. Since then we have been conducting joint research. We concluded “Cross-National Doctoral Course” (CNDC) agreement in FY 2010. In FY2011 new students are expected to join the CNDC program.

Seoul National University

Seoul National University is one of the foremost universities in South Korea. The GCOE has been conducting joint research in collaboration with Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University. In January 2011 we concluded the CNDC agreement with the University. In FY2011 new students are expected to join the CNDC program.

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan and its predecessor was Taipei Imperial University during the Japanese colonial era. Close academic exchange between National Taiwan University and Tohoku University has taken place over the years. In 2011, the GCOE commenced the “Cross-National Doctoral Course” (CNDC) with the College of Law, National Taiwan University.