Global Environmental Studies
National Institutes for the Humanities
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Overview
The Global Environmental Studies Program is based on the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), a constitutional member of the National Institutes for Humanities (NIHU). RIHN strives for the realization of an equitable, fair and sustainable society globally by formulating how the relationship of people and nature to be, from the community to global scale. To realize this vision, it leads the way in the comprehensive study of the environment that aims for a practice directed towards solving global environmental problems and a fundamental and inclusive understanding of the mutual interaction of humans and nature, based on interdisciplinary research that fuses humanities, social science and natural science and as well as transdisciplinary research that cooperates and collaborates with society. In such a research environment of RIHN, this program is designed to train independent researchers who set research agenda and conduct research based on their own expertise. To encourage students to gain knowledge and methodologies accumulated in the academic fields that constitute Global Environmental Studies, the program provides small-group education and research training based on advanced theories, methods, and practices.
This program offers a three-year doctoral program for students who have obtained a master's degree. Students in this program study and conduct research at RIHN in Kyoto.
Project laboratory which reflects a research environment that allows for debates and mutually inspiring interactions without being bound by traditional laboratory setting
One of the best analytical research environments for stable isotope analysis in Japan
TD training course co-hosted by RIHN and the Future Earth Asia Regional Center (TERRA School 2019)
Graduate interns and RIHN researchers discussing field work results (Fair Frontiers Project, implementation period: FY2020–2025)
“Mizu-no-wa Classroom" in Yaese Town, Okinawa. Springwater survey with local children (LINKAGE project, implementation period: 2022–2026)
Towards sustainable use of nitrogen （Sustai-N-able Project、FY2022-2027）
Doctoral Program: Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Career Options for Graduates:
- Faculties engaged in education and research on environmental studies at universities and other institutions of higher education. Engineers, researchers, and support staff in environment related fields at companies, government offices, national and public research institutes, local governments, international organizations, and NGOs.
- Researchers and curators at museums and other institutions.
Research Institutes
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Address : 457-4 Motoyama, Kita-Ku, Kyoto, 603-8047
URL : https://www.chikyu.ac.jp/rihn_e/
Information before March 2023
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