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Contemporary Liberal Arts Course: Building a Society for Space Migration

First Half Program

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Application Deadline: Thursday, September 12, 2024 23:59

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Program Outline

In 2022, “The Present and Future of Space Migration” and in 2023, “Cutting-edge Research and Corporate Technology for Space Migration,” experts in various fields will talk about cutting-edge research results and corporate technologies assuming space migration. In FY2024, under the title of “Building a Society for Space Migration,” we will introduce new initiatives, perspectives, and issues that will become more real, such as going to space, living in space, doing business in space, and creating a society in space. Let’s think about the future by mobilizing all the knowledge of the humanities and sciences.

Outline of the event

Course Period	First Half Program [5 Sessions] 2024/6/6(Thu)~7/25(Thu) 18:30~20:00 Second Half Program [5 Sessions] 2024/10/3(Thu)~11/14(Thu) 18:30~20:00
How to Participate	Online (Zoom) * After the lecture, we will provide information on watching the missed distribution only for participants.
Tuition Fee	First half program 5,000 yen (tax included) / Second half program 5,000 yen (tax included)
Capacity	100 people in the first half of the program / 100 people in the second half of the program * If there are many applications, a lottery will be held.

 

Lecture Contents

[First half program]

Date & Time: Thursday, June 6, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Conditions of the Core Society for Space Migration (I.) Lecturer: Yosuke Yamashiki (Professor, Graduate School of Sustainable Studies, Kyoto University, Director, SIC Center for Human Cosmology, Kyoto University)

In building a space society, we will evaluate the establishment of a foundation for survival in space, which is a prerequisite for building a society, from the perspective of the transfer of the core biome and core technology, and consider what kind of procedure and scale it is possible to construct a space society, taking into account the legal development and medical care that may be required.

Date & Time: Thursday, June 13, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Super Speed! Space Business Lecturer: Toshihiro Katayama (Co-founder & Director of Space Port Japan)

Now, all businesses are rapidly expanding into space. Industries that were previously thought to have nothing to do with the space industry, such as travel, logistics, communications, finance, real estate, trading companies, advertising, art, entertainment, and big data, are entering the space industry one after another. “Why the space business now?” and “Where did the space business come from and where is it headed?” With the theme of history, politics, economics, geopolitics, technology, etc., we will talk about the overall picture of the space business “at super speed”.

Date & Time: Thursday, June 27, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Research on artificial gravity for space habitation Lecturer: Takuya Ohno (General Manager, Innovation Promotion Office, Kajima Corporation)

In the future, children born outside the Earth, such as on the moon or Mars, will be forced to live in that environment, even though they did not want to. In addition, you may not be able to stand on the earth on your own. This could lead to a division of humanity. Therefore, we will introduce an artificial gravity facility for the completion and maintenance of a body that can return to Earth.

Date & Time: July 18 (Thu) 18:30~20:00 Theme: Space Migration Pioneered by the Circular Economy Lecturer: Misuzu Onuki (Space Business Consultant)

Along with space 3D printing, the concept of 3R has also entered space stay. Planetary societies are established on the premise of ISRU (in-situ use of planetary resources), but we aim for a socio-economic system that maximizes the efficient and cyclical use of resources and added value. Let’s think together about a circular economy for space migration.

Date & Time: July 25 (Thu) 18:30~20:00 Theme: Effects on the Human Body in the Space Environment ~ Thinking about Space Habitation from Space Medicine Lecturer: Masahiro Terada (Associate Professor, Space Science Research Unit, Kyoto University)

There are also more opportunities for not only astronauts, but also civilians to stay in space. Staying in space is different from the ground, and you will live in a special environment such as microgravity, cosmic radiation, and a closed environment. In this lecture, we will introduce the impact of the space environment on humans.

[Second Half Program]

Date & Time: Thursday, October 3, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Conditions of the Core Society for Space Migration (II.) Lecturer: Yosuke Yamashiki (Professor, Graduate School of Sustainable Survivability, Kyoto University, Director, SIC Manned Cosmology Research Center, Kyoto University)

In building a space society, we will consider various crisis events that may occur in space, build crisis management capabilities against them, and discuss the resilience of space society.

Date & Time: Thursday, October 17, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Creating a Sustainable Society on the Moon: Thinking about Human Expansion into Space Lecturer: Yoshifumi Inaya (Professor Emeritus, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

As the first step for humanity to advance into space, we will consider sustainable manned activities on the moon and the creation and operation of a group that can be called a “society” outside the earth. In addition to the topic of technology for realizing manned space activities, we will consider the sustainability of economic activities, business perspectives, methods of social management, the effects of space stays on the human body, and cultural anthropological perspectives, as well as the future of space-based manned activities and human space advancement.

Date & Time: Thursday, October 24, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Global Trends in the Manned Space Field, in which the private sector is entering one after another Lecturer: Hirokazu Mori (Space Business Consultant, Blue Abyss Confounder VP of Business Development)

In recent years, the term “space business” has been featured in the general media, and new companies such as startups have emerged in many countries, including the United States and Japan, and companies from a wide range of industries have also entered the space field. Lecturers who serve as executives, directors, advisors, etc. of multiple companies and incorporated associations around the world will give lectures on the outline of manned space development in commercial space and future trend predictions.

Date & Time: Thursday, November 7, 18:30~20:00 Theme: International Space Law for Space Migration Lecturer: Setsuko Aoki (Professor, Keio University Law School)

This lecture is about the content of international law that governs the society that is formed when humans migrate to celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars. Specifically, students will learn about the issue of ownership of land and resources on celestial bodies, how to discover countries that exercise jurisdiction over space stations, hotels, hospitals, etc., human rights and environmental protection standards on celestial bodies, and the meaning of peaceful uses of space.

Date & Time: Thursday, November 14, 18:30~20:00 Theme: Evolution of the Mind and the Universe Lecturer: Ikuma Adachi (Associate Professor, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)

Humans are one of the millions of species that exist on Earth, and the functions of their bodies and minds have been spun over 3.5 billion years of biological evolutionary history. There is a history of human evolution, and biological constraints are also imposed. In this lecture, we will reconsider the human species from a biological perspective and explore the evolution of the workings of the human mind to consider humans living in the space environment.

 

Data Science Course for Workers-Machine Learning for Workplace-

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Program Outline

Machine learning is used in various places in the real world, and it has become an indispensable infrastructure for corporate activities and social life.
In particular, in organizational activities, machine learning is playing an increasingly active role, such as analyzing trends, improving and enhancing services, and improving operational efficiency.
In addition, it is a skill that can be applied in all fields such as companies, government, medicine, and agriculture.
In this course, you can learn about the methods (algorithms) and tools for actually utilizing machine learning from such an overview of machine learning.
It also includes content related to deep learning and neural networks, which are machine learning methods based on human brain structure, which have been attracting attention in recent years, and generative AI such as ChatGPT.
In addition, university faculty members and researchers from research institutes who are involved in machine learning education and research will take the stage as lecturers.
Regardless of the industry, if you want to deepen your knowledge of machine learning, or if you want to be able to use machine learning in your work and social life, please take this course.

Outline of the event

Eligibility	– Those who have never done machine learning ・ Those who want to learn about the introduction of machine learning – Those who can install machine learning tools (Weka, etc.) on their own computers * Please prepare your own computer. * For details of the machine learning tool (Weka), please click here.
Course Period	2024/6/8 (Sat), 6/29 (Sat), 7/13 (Sat) 10:30~16:15 [3 days, 9 sessions]
How to Participate	In-person or online participate face-to-face> On the day of the course, please come to Campus Plaza Kyoto 5th Floor Seminar Room 5. who participate online> You will take the course via Zoom. We will inform you by e-mail by the day before the course. ~About missed delivery~ Regardless of how you participate face-to-face or online, after the lecture is over, we will provide you with information on how to watch the missed stream only for participants.
Tuition Fee	20,000 yen (tax included)
Capacity	30 people * If there are many applications, a lottery will be held.

 

Lecture Contents

Day 1

Date Time: June 8 (Sat) 10:30~12:00 Theme: Introduction to Machine Learning Lecturer: Hongxuan Huang (Professor, Faculty of Informatics, Fukuchiyama Public University)

First, you’ll learn an overview of machine learning. Here, you’ll get an overview of supervised, unsupervised, and intermediate learning. You will also learn about identification and regression. After that, you will learn how to use the machine learning tools used in this course.

Date Time: June 8 (Sat) 13:00~14:30 Theme: Decision Trees Lecturer: Hongxuan Huang (Professor, Faculty of Informatics, Fukuchiyama Public University)

Learn about decision trees, which make identification in the form of trees. In a decision tree, a decision is made under what conditions and under what conditions. First, you’ll learn about the structure of a decision tree. Next, you’ll learn how to think about creating a decision tree, and then use machine learning tools to create a decision tree in practice.

Date Time: June 8 (Sat) 14:45~16:15 Theme: Bayesian Identification Lecturer: Takuma Otsuka (Senior Researcher, Collaborative Information Research Department, NTT Communication Science Laboratories)

To identify input data into discrete labels, you will learn how to choose a discrete outcome by finding the probability of each label based on Bayes’ theorem. It also introduces advantages such as calculating the probability for each label to determine the degree of confidence in its identification.

Day 2

Date Time: June 29 (Sat) 10:30~12:00 Theme: Pattern Mining Lecturer: Ma Qiang (Professor, Department of Information Engineering and Human Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

Learn about pattern mining, which is a method of extracting patterns that appear more than a certain frequency in a dataset. This is classified as unsupervised learning. For example, it is used to extract products that are purchased together.

Date Time: June 29 (Sat) 13:00~14:30 Theme: Logistic Identification Lecturer: Marie Katsurai (Associate Professor, Department of Intelligent Information Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Doshisha University)

Learn about logistic identification, a typical supervised learning method. This method calculates the probability that the data belongs to a category. Through machine learning tools, you will learn how to apply them to specific problems.

Date Time: June 29 (Sat) 14:45~16:15 Theme: Support Vector Machine Lecturer: Marie Katsurai (Associate Professor, Department of Intelligent Information Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Doshisha University)

You will learn the basic concepts of the support vector machine, which has been widely used as a powerful identification algorithm. It is a method of finding the identification surface so that the data of the two categories is well separated. Identification performance may be improved by copying the training data in a high-dimensional space.

Day 3

Date Time: July 13 (Sat) 10:30~12:00 Theme: Neural Networks Lecturer: Hisashi Miyamori (Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Kyoto Sangyo University)

Learn about neural networks, which are models that mimic the workings of nerve cells (neurons) in the human brain. Based on signals from a large number of neurons, it is fundamental to determine what kind of signal to send next. This is the basis of deep learning, which you will learn next.

Date Time: July 13 (Sat) 13:00~14:30 Theme: Deep Learning Lecturer: Hisashi Miyamori (Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Kyoto Sangyo University)

Learn about deep learning, which connects neural networks in multiple layers. It has achieved remarkable results in fields such as image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing, and the range of use is expanding. Learn about the key elements that improved its performance and the structure of the network.

Date Time: July 13 (Sat) 14:45~16:15 Theme: Generative AI Lecturer: Hisashi Miyamori (Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Kyoto Sangyo University)

Learn about the overview of generative AI represented by ChatGPT. Generative AI has attracted a lot of attention due to its high performance and widespread social impact. You will learn about the basic mechanism and features, what you can and cannot do, and what to keep in mind when using it.

Frontiers of Human Assistance: Thinking about What Support for Living Better

Apply here

Application deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2024 23:59

Please see the flyer and the contents posted below and apply.
In addition, please check the “Flow from application to attendance” posted at the bottom of the page.

　

Program Outline

I think we are becoming a society that is difficult to live in. We must also be prepared for a variety of disasters. In order to respond to these issues in modern society, various practices are progressing to address social issues that realize human well-being and happiness. In fields that are traditionally divided into occupational areas, such as medicine, nursing, education, psychology, welfare, and the judiciary, there is a need for multidisciplinary collaboration and collaborative efforts. In the academic field, too, there are challenges in new fields. We integrate these as “interpersonal assistance” and learn from the knowledge of the front line that explores the potential of human beings. It is the development of knowledge where practice, academia, and clinical practice intersect. Broaden the horizons of professionals. We are looking forward to taking this course if you are a member of society who continues to learn.

Outline of the event

Eligibility	・Those who are in positions of interpersonal support, such as social workers, mental health workers, clinical psychologists, certified psychologists, public health nurses, nurses, registered dietitians, childcare workers, etc. – Persons in charge of human services, such as human resources and general affairs of companies ・Doctors, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals involved in assistance in a broad sense ・ Those who are active in NPOs and NGOs, such as volunteer coordinators ・University faculty and staff involved in human resource development in these fields
How to Participate	On-Demand Lectures [8 classes in total] During the viewing period, you will be able to access the lecture video posting destination and take the course. * The viewing period is scheduled for 2024/8/1 (Thursday) ~ 2025/1/31 (Friday). Exercise (face-to-face) [1 session] On the day of the lecture, you will take the course at Campus Plaza Kyoto. * After the lecture, we will provide information on how to watch the lecture video distribution only for participants.
Tuition Fee	9,000 yen (tax included)
Capacity	100 people * If there are many applications, a lottery will be held.

 

Lecture Contents

On-Demand Lectures

Theme: Receiving Support for Human Services Workers -Through the Experiences of COVID-19 and the Noto Peninsula Earthquake- Lecturer: Akiko Kurotaki (Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Kyoto Tachibana University)

In the event of a disaster or the spread of infectious diseases, when it is difficult for the community or organization to respond alone, I think that there has been an increase in the number of people who receive assistance to protect their health and livelihoods. Based on the experience of IHEAT activities under COVID-19 and medical support during the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Reiwa 6, I would like to talk about the support of professionals involved in human assistance.

Title: Psychophysical Health and Psychonutritional Approaches in Human Services Lecturer: Yumiko Ido (Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Home Economics, Kyoto Women’s University)

When considering the daily health of human beings, it is natural that lifestyle habits are an important factor, but diet also affects the structure and maintenance of physical functions, as well as mental and social health. In this lecture, I would like to talk about the relationship between mental and physical diseases, including depression and dementia, which have been attracting attention in recent years, and nutritional management from the perspective of psychonutrition, and the role that nutritional involvement plays in maintaining and improving holistic health and taking preventive measures against them.

Theme: Life story work of a child living away from the family where he was born Lecturer: Sachiko Tokunaga (Ritsumeikan University/Visiting Researcher, Western Sydney University)

After explaining the situation of children who live apart from their birth family (social care), we will discuss “life story work” in detail. “Life Story Work” is a support program that helps children learn information about their past and present selves, including the reasons for living away from their families, and to think about the future with a life-size understanding of themselves and their families.

Theme: Toward a Humane Criminal Trial ~ Therapeutic Justice Initiatives Lecturer: Yuko Nishitani (Attorney-at-law, Liberty Law Office, Osaka Bar Association)

Criminal justice has a very rational picture of human beings, and it has been thought that since individuals have chosen to commit crimes through free and rational decision-making, they are entirely responsible for them. However, in reality, various factors such as upbringing and environment have an impact. We will report on the practice of therapeutic justice, which seeks to incorporate psychological and welfare perspectives into the criminal justice field.

Theme: Supporting the whole family from the perspective of young carers and carers Lecturer: Mao Saito (Professor, Faculty of Industrial Sociology, Ritsumeikan University)

While introducing “young carers,” which have been attracting attention in recent years, we will consider the logic and specific support system for “carer support” that supports caregivers. With a super-aging society just around the corner, we will consider the significance of supporting the entire relationship between caring for and being cared for, as well as the challenges for a caring society.

Title: “Multicultural” Counseling and Microaggressions: Unconscious Discrimination Hinders Rapport Formation Lecturer: Shunsuke Maruichi (Director of Korean Counseling Community Center in Japan, Director of the Disability Welfare Service Office, Hotto House, Mental Health Social Worker and Certified Psychologist) Kisa Park (Counseling Community Center Counselor, Korean Counseling Community Center in Japan, Clinical Psychologist / Certified Public Psychologist)

When there is a conflict or power imbalance between people with different attributes, especially between groups, we will consider how it is possible for “individuals” to build a relationship of trust. There can be a number of barriers and difficulties, but one of the concepts that visualizes them is microaggressions.

Theme: What can a third party do? – Learn how to intervene in power harassment that occurs in front of you Lecturer: Kai Nishii (Rikkyo University, Japan JSPS Research Fellow (PD))

When power harassment or sexual harassment occurs in front of you, it is said that the intervention of a third party around you is important. However, the perpetrator is his own boss and it is difficult to speak out, and he is worried about the reaction of those around him … Various hesitations arise, such as: How can we overcome these barriers and intervene in harassment? I would like to introduce it along with specific methods.

Theme: Interpersonal Assistance from the Perspective of Employment Support Initiatives by Student Job Coaches Lecturer: Naoki Nakaka (Professor, Faculty of General Psychology, Ritsumeikan University)

A job coach is a professional who helps people with disabilities work in the workplace. At Ritsumeikan University, we have implemented the Student Job Coach initiative, in which students and graduate students serve as job coaches. We will introduce the functions of interpersonal assistance that have become apparent through the implementation of support based on applied behavior analysis, along with actual examples.

Exercise (face-to-face)

Frontiers of Human Assistance Instructors: Instructors of this program *Please note that some instructors may not be able to participate.

After taking the on-demand lectures, we will hold “exercises” as a place where students can exchange opinions face-to-face with each other and ask questions directly to the instructors. Mr. Nakamura, the coordinator of this program, and other lecturers who were in charge of on-demand lectures will participate. Through the exchange of opinions with people who are involved in interpersonal assistance in different fields on a daily basis, including lecturers, you will make new discoveries and form personal networks.

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STEP③

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STEP④

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