Interested in traveling to Japan for a 15-day study tour exploring cultural dimensions of local and global environmental challenges this summer? Attend an info session on the Japan, Nature, Culture study tour.
A RECORDING OF THE INFO SESSION CAN BE FOUND ON THE STUDY TRIP PAGE UNDER THE “IN-ASIA STUDY TRIPS” TAB.
The study trip will explore cultural dimensions of local and global environmental challenges in Japan. How do people and communities in Japan develop environmental literacy, the ability to understand, debate, and take steps to address such challenges as climate change, resource scarcity, plastic pollution, or biodiversity loss? How do arts, media, parks, religious sites, and museums promote knowledge of and connections to natural environments? The course and study trip will explore water, wood, and metal. Through these three themes, students will explore interconnections among culture, knowledge of the environment, environmental literacy and behavior in Japan in both historical and contemporary contexts. The study tour will feature meetings with environmental groups, policy experts, university students, and community members working to advance sustainability, along with visits to environmentally significant historical sites, gardens, parks, and other locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyushu, and Hiroshima. See more information here.
The study trip is open to students of all majors enrolled at Oberlin in spring 2023 and continuing in fall semester 2023.
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