November 8, 2008
Official commemorative ceremony at Hoyoshi Campus, Kanagawa
<Hosted by Keio University>
The Hiyoshi Campus will host the official ceremony commemorating Keio's 150th anniversary on November 8, with live images being relayed to the Mita Campus, Shonan Fujisawa Campus, and a site in Osaka.
November 7, 2008
Commemorative performance at Mita Campus, Tokyo
<Hosted by Keio University>
To commemorate Keio's 150th anniversary, Noh actor Otoshige Sakai, designated by the government as an Important Intangible Cultural Property or "living national treasure" will perform the Noh piece Tsuchigumo (meaning "ground spider").
* Nōgaku (Noh) is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama and was included in UNESCO's 1st Proclamation of World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2001.
* Takigi Noh is performed on an outdoor stage by firelight.
November 7, 2008
- Keio University 150th Anniversary International Symposium
"Designing the Future in Higher Education"
<Hosted by Keio University>
Invited speakers from China, Korea, the UK, and the US will discuss "The Future of Asia" and Keio University's role in the future of higher education in Japan, Asia, and the world.
October 1, 2008
<Hosted by Keio University>
The Japan-Korea Millennium Forum was established to strengthen the bonds of Waseda (Japan), Yonsei (Korea), Korea (Korea) and Keio University. The 7th Millennium Forum, held this year at Keio University, has for theme "Knowledge and the Role of University in the 21st Century." In addition to the four university presidents sessions held in the morning, two sessions will be held in the afternoon on Japanese, Korean and Asian politics, and international economy.
July 12, 2008
<Hosted by Global COE "Centre for Advanced Research on Logic and Sensibility", Global COE "Center for Human Metabolomic Systems Biology" and The Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS)>
Keio University 150th Anniversary Symposium on Neuroscience -From molecule to cognition-, which is a satelite symposium of The 31st Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society, will be held on July 12.
July 11, 2008
KEIO 15O/UK-JAPAN 2008 British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, Fourth Lecture
<Hosted by Keio University and the British Embassy in Tokyo>
The British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, a collaboration between Keio University and the British Embassy, commemorates the 150th anniversaries of the founding of Keio University, and the initiation of UK- Japan diplomatic relations. Four lectures, delivered by top British scientists, will be held between February and July 2008, forming part of Keio's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project and UK-JAPAN 2008.
June 26 - 28, 2008
<Hosted by Keio University>
The 12th Annual Presidents Meeting of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) will be hosted by Keio University from June 26 to 28, 2008, the first time for the meeting to be held in Japan. It will also be held as one of Keio University's 150th anniversary commemorative events.
June 12, 2008
Dutch Embassy in Japan-Keio University joint seminar at Mita Campus, Tokyo
<Hosted by Keio University and the Dutch Embassy in Japan>
A collaboration between Keio University and the Dutch Embassy in Japan, this seminar on international peace cooperation will focus on the relationship between security and development in the provision of international assistance to conflict and post-conflict areas. Panel sessions involving high-level policy makers and practitioners will be held to discuss the experiences of Japan and the Netherlands on this topic. The event will commemorate the 150th anniversaries of the founding of Keio University, and of the initiation of Netherlands- Japan diplomatic relations, and will form part of Keio's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project and Nederland in Japan 2008-2009.
June 11, 2008
KEIO 15O/UK-JAPAN 2008 British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, Third Lecture
<Hosted by Keio University and the British Embassy in Tokyo>
The British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, a collaboration between Keio University and the British Embassy, commemorates the 150th anniversaries of the founding of Keio University, and the initiation of UK- Japan diplomatic relations. Four lectures, delivered by top British scientists, will be held between February and July 2008, forming part of Keio's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project and UK-JAPAN 2008.
May 17, 24, and 31, 2008
Keio club-run lecture seminar series
Keio University 150th Anniversary Commemorative Seminars: Learning from the United Kingdom
<Hosted by the Keio Albion Club>
The year 2008 is a milestone in that it marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce. “The Keio Albion Club,” a body having strong ties to the UK, will host these seminars to celebrate this important anniversary and to communicate ways of thinking and acting with an eye to the future of both Japan and the world. (Total of three times)
May 9, 2008
KEIO 15O/UK-JAPAN 2008 British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, Second Lecture
<Hosted by Keio University and the British Embassy in Tokyo>
The British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, a collaboration between Keio University and the British Embassy, commemorates the 150th anniversaries of the founding of Keio University, and the initiation of UK- Japan diplomatic relations. Four lectures, delivered by top British scientists, will be held between February and July 2008, forming part of Keio's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project and UK-JAPAN 2008.
March 10-15, 2008
The Model G8 Youth Summit is a simulated international diplomatic conference attended by students and young people that is modeled after a G8 summit. This year’s summit, which will be the third one held thus far, will be hosted by Japan.
February 27, 2008
KEIO 15O/UK-JAPAN 2008 British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, First Lecture
<Hosted by Keio University and the British Embassy in Tokyo>
The British Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, a collaboration between Keio University and the British Embassy, commemorates the 150th anniversaries of the founding of Keio University, and the initiation of UK- Japan diplomatic relations. Four lectures, delivered by top British scientists, will be held between February and July 2008, forming part of Keio's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project and UK-JAPAN 2008.
