Category Archives: Events at AGU

[English will follow the Japanese explanation.]

ここでは、青山学院大学において行われる英語に関するイベントを紹介します。ゲストによる特別講演や学生による英語でのドラマ発表、海外の劇団による演劇、大学主催のフィルムフェスティバル（UNHCR難民映画祭など）、また青学主体のESSによる活動などをご紹介します。

These are events involving English which take place at AGU. They may include special lectures by invited speakers, student dramas in English, performances by foreign theater troupes, film festivals hosted at the university (such as the UNHCR Refugee Film Festival), or AGU-based ESS (English Speaking Society) activities.

2nd Harvest Japan’s Charles McJilton

Posted on November 27, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: NGO Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) Special Lecture SPEAKER: Mr. Charles McJilton (CEO and founder of 2HJ) WHEN: December 13th (Friday), 1:20 PM – 2:50 PM WHERE: Bldg 17, Room 512 Each day in Tokyo 6000 tons of food are … Continue reading →

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Special Lecture by Linda Ohama

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jodias

Speaker: Ms. Linda Ohama Topic: Obachan’s Garden & The Kids Quilt Project Location: Aoyama Campus, Room 17-610 Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Time: 1:20 PM to 2:50 PM (3rd period) Ms. Linda Ohama is an award-winning Japanese-Canadian filmmaker who produced … Continue reading →

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Special Lecture & Concert by Bluesman Steve Gardner

Posted on November 8, 2013 by jodias

Born in Mississippi in 1956, Steve Gardner is an accomplished blues musician and photographer, having studied photojournalism at the University of Southern Mississippi and blues from the “School of Hard Knocks.” After working as a photojournalist in the States, he … Continue reading →

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8th UNHCR Refugee Film Festival

Posted on August 30, 2013 by jodias

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides assistance and protection to the world’s refugees. According to the UNHCR, more than “45 million people have been forcibly displaced outside or inside their own country around the world.” One person … Continue reading →

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Lecture on War & Peace

Posted on August 11, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: Lecture on the topic “Does Economic Interdependence Lead to Peace or War?” SPEAKER: Dr. Dale Copeland WHEN: August 17, 2013; 13:00 ~ 15:00 RSVP: By email to the International Research Center <[email protected]> LANGUAGE: Lecture is in English but Japanese … Continue reading →

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Humor & Culture Lecture

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: Lecture on the Topic “Humor and Culture” SPEAKER: Professor Ted Quock (Keisei University) WHEN: June 18th, 6 PM – 7:25 PM WHERE: Bldg 15, Room 15-606 Professor Quock’s talk will focus on the nature of humor and his unique … Continue reading →

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Second Harvest Lecture

Posted on June 18, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: Second Harvest (NGO) Special Lecture WHEN: June 18th, 11 AM – 12:30 PM WHERE: Bldg 1, Room 124 Second Harvest is an international organization that collects unsold food from stores, companies and restaurants and redistributes it to orphanages, women’s … Continue reading →

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10 Steps to Take to Prepare for a Quake

Posted on March 12, 2013 by jodias

Two years (and 9,577 noticeable aftershocks–as of yesterday) have passed since the 3/11 triple disasters.  In the interest of ensuring the health and safety of our AGU community, I am reposting some helpful information from the “Surviving in Japan” blog. It … Continue reading →

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Emergency Preparedness

Posted on March 12, 2013 by jodias

The following information from the “Surviving in Japan” blog is being posted here for your convenience. As we look back on the dark, uncertain days on and immediately after 3/11, it is worthwhile to review our emergency preparedness to keep … Continue reading →

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TELL (the Tokyo English Life Line) and the Community

Posted on December 20, 2012 by jodias

The speaker, Jason Chare, is the Executive Officer and Director of Life Line Services at the Tokyo English Life Line (TELL). Although next year TELL will celebrate its 40th anniversary, there are many in Japan who have never heard of … Continue reading →

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