The symposium was successfully held at Northeastern Illinois University on March 29-30, 2012.
Thank you for
your interest and support.
The second symposium is scheduled to take place at the University of Tokyo in May 2013.
Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago and provides students with exceptional graduate and undergraduate classes and programs through our Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education. We have three Chicago locations and courses in Lake County. NEIU prides itself on its diverse community and has been listed as the most ethnically diverse university in the Midwest.
The University of Tokyo (Todai) was established in 1877 as the first national university and it is considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan. As a leading research university, Todai offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research across the full spectrum of academic activity.
The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership was established in 1991 to promote collaboration between Japan and the United States with the goal of fulfilling shared global responsibilities and contributing to improvements in the world's welfare.
Project Director, Dr. Sangmin Bae
s-bae@neiu.edu, 773-442-5662
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,
Dr. David Leaman
d-leaman@neiu.edu, 773-442-5657
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