To: All GSST Students

Announcement of Lectures in English

We are pleased to announce the commencement of the Kumamoto-Mansfield Lectur Series on Contemporary Social Understanding B for the current academic year, starting from November 28, 2025.

The lectures will be held on Friday during the 3rd period, from 12:55 to 14:25.

The series will be conducted by fellows of the Mansfield Foundation, all of whom are affiliated with government-related agencies in the United States.

This unique opportunity allows you to directly access the latest information from the United States that is not usually available in everyday discourse.

To register for these lectures, please register the class at SOSEKI during the following period.

Registration Period: Until 1:00 p.m. November 21(Fri)

Onsite Venue：General Education Onsite

Venue Building Room B202 on the Kurokami North Campus.

Furthermore, it is possible to audit the lectures without earning credits. If you choose to audit only, please inform Professor Takashima (takashik@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp) by email, and the materials will be sent to you.

We look forward to your participation.

【Schedule】

November 28 (Fri)  3rd Period

・Introduction

December 5 (Fri)  3rd Period

・U.S.-Japan Space Security

・Solo Flight and Road to Pilot Wings

December 12 (Fri)  3rd Period

・International Collaboration in Aviation and Aerospace Modernization

・Flight Paths: Navigating a Career from Engineering to Foreign Affairs

December 19 (Fri) 3rd Period

・Electromagnetic Spectrum Management

January 9 (Fri) 3rd Period

・The Coast Guard as a Tool of Diplomacy

・Strengthening U.S.-Japan Cooperation for Indo-Pacific Security

January 23 (Fri) 3rd Period

・Medical Device Regulation in the U.S.

・Education Diplomacy

January 30 (Fri) 3rd Period

・Japan’s Time to Lead: Co-Creating Japan’s Digital Future with Cross-Sector Collaboration Driving Competitive Advantage, for AIoT from Edge to Cloud

February 6 (Fri) 3rd Period

・Wrap Up

【Credit】　 1 Credit

【Code】   (Master) 49122 (Doctor) 79122

【Category】 Ⅲ(Books:

English, Language: English)