To. All GSST Students

From: Hitoshi Fujimoto

Director of Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology

 

【Announcement of Lecture in English】

（Subject for Science and Technology/Advanced General Education /Understanding Contemporary Society B）

(Subject for Advanced General Education/International Relations)

 

Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology (GJEC) will offer the following lecture in English.

 

【Title】　　　　Kumamoto-Mansfield Lecture Series

 

※For students who enrolled in or after 2018, this lecture will be held as one of Subject for

Science and Technology/Advanced General Education/ Understanding Contemporary

Society B)

※For students who enrolled in or before 2017, this lecture will be held as one of Advanced

General Education/International Relations

※This course will be provided by face-to-face. We will announce you of details later.

※Students in the Well-Being Program who are enrolled in the Honjo and Oe campuses will be allowed to take the course online. If you wish to take online courses, please let us know at the time of registration.

 

 

【Instructors】

Lili Duan

Katherine Cook

Colin Timmerman

（The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation）

 

【Schedule】

December 9(Fri)

　[4^th　: 14:40-16:10,　5^th　: 16:25-17:55,　6^th　: 18:10-19:40]

 

December16(Fri)

　[4^th　: 14:40-16:10,　5^th　: 16:25-17:55,　6^th　: 18:10-19:40]

 

January20(Fri)

　[4^th　: 14:40-16:10,　5^th　: 16:25-17:55,　6^th　: 18:10-19:40]

 

【Credit】　　　　１　Credit

 

【Code】　Student who enrolled in or before 2017：（Master）39963　（Doctor）69963

Student who enrolled in or after 2018 ：（Master）49122　（Doctor）79122

 

【Category】　　Ⅲ（Books: English, Language: English）

 

【Abstract】

2022年12月9日（金）/ December 9 (Friday), 2022

Lecturer: Lili Duan, Policy Analyst/Chemist, Office of Regulatory Program, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Title: Working at US Food and Drug Administration – from an Asian American’s point of view

Brief abstract:

You may have heard of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and wonder　“what does FDA do and who are the people working at FDA?” This talk will offer answers to these questions. In addition, the speaker, who grew up in Asian and worked in the US for over twenty years, will share her challenges and learnings in the US as an Asian American.

 

 

 

 

 

2022年12月16日（金）/December 16 (Friday), 2022

Lecturer: Katherine Cook, Operations Analyst, Gateway Deep Space Logistics Project Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Title: The Moon Spaceship

Brief abstract:

50 years after Apollo landed men on the Moon, we will soon return humans to the Moon to live and work on a spaceship called *Gateway*. In the next decade, we will launch the biggest rocket ever built, construct the *Gateway*, land the first woman on the moon’s surface, and transition Earth’s *International Space Station* activities to new Earth stations. We will see new industries and an expanded market for research. During this lecture, we’ll discuss the challenges and lessons from the past decade and consider approaches for success in the 2020s and 2030s.

 

 

 

 

 

2023年1月20日（金）/January 20 (Friday), 2023

Lecturer: Colin Timmerman, Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. House of Representatives Young Kim (Rep., CA)

Title: Translating Congress: Function, Lifestyle, and Policy

Brief abstract:

Congress plays an essential role in directing U.S. government policy—so how does Congress actually work? This presentation will explain the role of Congress, its relevance to American citizens and the international community, and the lifestyle of congressional staffers who make the system work. This presentation will also provide a brief look into U.S. policy direction over the next two years following the 2022 midterm election.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

【Registration and Cancellation】

If you wish to take this class, fill out the form at Academic Affairs Section of GSST until the deadline below.

Registration Deadline: December 2 (Fri) 12:00

 

If you do not take this class after registration, fill out the form at Academic Affairs Section until the deadline below.

Cancellation Deadline: December8(Thu)12:00

 

【Place】MAP URL https://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/access/campus/

Kurokami North Campus

E6　College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies

 

【Note】

Be sure to do the cancellation procedure if you do not take this class, otherwise your grades are processed as registered.

 

【Inquiry & Registrarion】

Academic/International Affairs Section of GSST