Joint Summer Program with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) and Columbia University in the City of New York
1-9 August, 2024
at Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University
Theme: Conflict and Collaboration in Natural
Resource Management – Advancing Positive
Peace and the SDGs
The summer program will be aligned with ongoing research by the instructor into regional sustainability issues in Japan associated with localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). That research is investigating the drivers of conflict and cooperation on SDG implementation using quantitative and qualitative research methods. The course will explore the connections between SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions) on one hand, and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities), SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation),13 (Climate Action), 14 (Life Under Water), & 15 (Life on Land). Students will undertake virtual data collection using secondary desk research as well as through participant observation and site visits with representatives of stakeholder groups. Students will learn to collect and analyze physical samples of water quality and will learn how to incorporate environmental data into policy processes. The clinic will also consider peace in a narrow sense through actual experiences in the A-bombed city of Hiroshima, which will mark the 79th A-bomb anniversary on August 6. This will provide students with insight into the diplomatic, international, and municipal legacies of conflict and how societies can move forward toward more peaceful and sustainable futures. Click here for the call for applications.
This summer program is offered only to students from Hiroshima University, Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s partner universities, Columbia University and Hiroshima University’s partner universities. For details and inquiries, please contact the Global Initiatives Group or Hiroshima University at kokusai-ryugaku<a>hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
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Through a combination of workshops, classroom instruction, field visits, & independent research, the program will enable students to:
(1) Integrate multiple types of data (quantitative, qualitative, geospatial, etc.) to identify the natural resources at stake in an environmental conflict and the technical aspects of sustainable resource management;
(2) Analyze stakeholder needs, interests, and positions in order to understand the drivers of conflict;
(3) Conduct institutional review to assess the legal and administrative governance of resource and conflict management;
(4) Synthesize research findings and evidence-based policy recommendations via policy briefs that are targeted to stakeholder audiences and broader popular audiences.
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