Let’s experience more university courses ~ “University City Kyoto” is a learning campus
Approximately 30 universities and organizations that are members of the University Consortium Kyoto offer their own unique lifelong learning courses. This “University Relay Course,” which started in 2016, is held at Campus Plaza Kyoto in a relay format by each university in order to let the public know about various unique courses that make use of the characteristics of each university, other than the courses previously provided to Kyoto College.
Outline of Implementation
- Capacity:
- 200 people each time (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis)
* However, it will be changed to 150 people only on Saturday, June 10. * Pre-registration (first-come, first-served basis) is required for each session. Those who have not applied will not be able to take the course. - Time:
- 13:30~15:00(Reception hours 13:00)
- Venue:
- Campus Plaza Kyoto 4F Lecture Room
2 *Campus Plaza Kyoto 4F Lecture Room 3 only on Saturday, June 10. - Note:
- The course may be postponed or canceled, or the content may be changed. The latest information will be posted on the “Important Notices” section of the University Consortium Kyoto website, so please check it.
Event Information Flyer
“2023 Lifelong Learning Course University Relay Course” [PDF]
How to apply
- 【Important】
- From FY2023, we have changed to a pre-registration system via WEB and a first-come, first-served basis. Those who wish to participate in the University Relay Course must apply in advance (first-come, first-served) for each session.
* Applications will be closed when the capacity is reached.
* Please note that those who do not have an application procedure will not be able to take the course.
<Flow of application procedure>
STEP(1) Please apply from the application form button in the list of courses below.
* When applying, you will need your name, telephone number, and email address.
STEP(2) A participation certificate email will be sent to the email address entered in the application form.
STEP(3) Please present your participation certificate to the reception staff on the day of the course.
List of courses
During the application period, a button with “Apply here” will be displayed. Please apply for your favorite course within the application period (advance application required, first-come, first-served basis).
* If it is outside the application period, “outside the application application period” will be displayed, and if the reception ends, “Reception ends” will be displayed.
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| May 6 (Sat) | The Logic of Bukkyo University Law |
How did Hōran establish the Pure Land sect among the existing Nara and Heian Buddhist sects? We tend to think of religions and sects as having a negative nature. Let’s look at the legal logic of setting out one’s own position without denying others. |
| Ichikawa , Associate Professor , Faculty of Bukkyo University, Director of the Center for Religious Education |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): April 6 (Thu) 9:00 ~ May 3 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| May 20 (Sat) | Kyoto University of Advanced Science What is the difference between animals and humans? -Thinking about environmental problems from the perspective of eating- |
What is the difference between animals and humans? Why did global warming occur? Why haven’t bears become extinct? What are the problems with our lifestyle? I would like to think about environmental issues from the perspective of the meaning of eating. |
| Kazuhiro TanakaProfessor, Faculty of Bioenvironmental Science, Kyoto University of Advanced Science |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): April 20 (Thu) 9:00 ~ May 17 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 10 June | Kyoto Bunkyo University Living with Dementia -Toward the Realization of a Dementia-Friendly City- |
As we enter an era in which one in five elderly people suffer from dementia, the theme is to realize a society in which people can live with dementia. While introducing the activities of Uji City, which is working to create a dementia-friendly city, we would like to think together about what kind of actions we can take. |
| Kazuyuki HiraoProfessor, Faculty of Clinical Psychology, Kyoto Bunkyo University |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): May 10 (Wed) 9:00 ~ June 7 (Wed) 16:30
The capacity will be changed to 150 people only this time.
In addition, the venue will be Lecture Room 3 on the 4th floor of Campus Plaza Kyoto.
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 24 June | Kyoto Seika UniversityThinking about the ideal “inclusive society” that recognizes diverse values |
The model of living in a single culture and society from birth to death has been shaken by globalization. In a globalizing society, diverse people are required to coexist while respecting each other’s differences. In this lecture, I would like to think about a “symbiotic society” suitable for the age of globalization. |
| Ussouby Sako , Professor, Human Environment Design Program, Kyoto Seika University |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): May 24 (Wed) 9:00 ~ June 21 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 2 September | Hanazono University Heian Aristocratic Society and Heian-kyo |
Heian-kyo, which was established in 794, has since transformed into a capital for a long time and continued to be a place of life for aristocrats. In this course, while reading diary historical documents, I would like to look at a part of Heian aristocratic society, especially in relation to Heian-kyo. |
| Nakamachi Mikako Hanazono University, Faculty of Letters, Associate Professor |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): August 2 (Wed) 9:00 ~ August 30 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| November 4 (Sat) | Otani University Daily Life and Health Management : Learning from Traditional Indian Culture |
There is an Indian legend that “grandma is a doctor, and the kitchen is a drugstore.” We will introduce how Indian people take care of their mind and body through traditional health care as seen in their daily lives and cultures. Let’s search together for the treasures hidden in traditional culture. |
| Dash Shobha Rani Otani University, Professor, Faculty of Letters |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): October 4 (Wed) 9:00 ~ November 1 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 18 November | Kyoto Bunkyo Junior CollegeSociety and Buddhism in Sri Lanka |
In addition to outlining the life and basic Buddhist thought of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, which was born in India about 2,500 years ago, we will also outline the role that Buddhism ( Theravada Buddhism), which has since spread to Sri Lanka and other countries, plays in the lives of the people living there. |
| Mitsushu NakasoneProfessor, Department of Human Design Studies, Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): October 18 (Wed) 9:00 ~ November 15 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| November 25 (Sat) | Kyoto Women’s University Invisible Man Becomes Nude -Before and After SF- |
In ancient times, Kyoto people in the Heian period also imagined various things about the invisible man. Later in the modern era, the invisible man became the material of science fiction, and we get a glimpse of how the conventional invisible man has been transformed by it. However, only the invisible man can see how much he can see… |
| Masashi NakamaeProfessor, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto Women’s University |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): October 25 (Wed) 9:00 ~ November 22 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 9 December | Heian Jogakuin University Cinderella and Santa Claus |
In many of the Cinderella stories, the protagonist escapes his predicament by being rescued by an animal or by transforming into an animal. This close relationship between humans and animals can be seen in the festival of St. Nicholas in Europe and the Namahage festival of Japan. We will explore the relationship between humans and animals in folk tales and festivals. |
| Yoshito Takahashi, Project Professor, Faculty of International Tourism Studies, Heian Jogakuin University |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): November 9 (Thu) 9:00 ~ December 6 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 23 December | Doshisha Women’s University’s Gaze on Tourism in the Southern Suburbs of Kyoto |
The areas centered on Uji and Tanabe in the southern suburbs of Kyoto have nurtured a unique history and culture that is different from central Kyoto. We will talk about the history of this area, which is more important than “suburb”, and the current efforts. |
| Taro AmanoProfessor , Faculty of Contemporary Social Studies, Doshisha Women’s University |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): November 23 (Thu) 9:00 ~ December 20 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 3 February | Tanechiin University Instant Buddhahood – What does it mean to become a Buddha? |
In esoteric Buddhism, the ultimate goal is to become a Buddha in this body as it is. So what does it mean to “become a Buddha”? Also, why do you aim to become a Buddha? And can we really become Buddhas in the first place? I would like to think about this from the perspective of India, the birthplace of Buddhism. |
| Matsumoto Mine Tetsu Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Setsushoin University |
Application period (pre-registration required, first-come, first-served basis): January 3 (Wed) 9:00 ~ January 31 (Wed) 16:30
| Schedule | Universities, Themes, Instructors | Course Outline |
| Sat. 24 February | Ryukoku University Death Worries and Counseling |
For us humans, “death” is unavoidable, and in a sense, it can be said that it is a common problem of humankind. In this lecture, I would like to think together with you about how to solve such problems in counseling. |
| Kodama Ryuji Ryukoku University Faculty of Psychology (Opened in April 2023) Professor |
Application period (advance registration required, first-come, first-served basis): January 24 (Wed) 9:00 ~ February 21 (Wed) 16:30
Contact information
Consortium of Universities Kyoto Kyoto College 〒600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto
1F
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MAIL: miyakare■consortium.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ and send)
※ Inquiry reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9: 00 ~ 17: 00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)
