Joint Research Programmes

1. "EU Law and Politics"

1. The Theme of study

This study is a study focusing on researchers among Consortium universities. Because of the nature of this study, we may not decide integrated theme strictly. Thus, we intend to show some kind of integrity by having a theme of comprehensive concept with a certain direction and maintaining the freedom as to what kind of subjects the researchers will be engaged in.
We consider we have the theme of study titled "Europe as a Frontier." The Frontier has two distinctive meanings mentioned below. One meaning is to be leading edge, which mainly means the spirit of advancement of EU Laws in the field of the law. In other words, it shows the advanced achievement in variety of fields, such as public law, private law, environmental law, labor law, and international law. The other meaning it to be a frontier and/or border both from within Europe and the rest of the world. We aim to approach the historical and political importance of EU in depth by analyzing EU from the viewpoint of a frontier and/or border in and out of Europe.

2. Members

Law

  • Yumiko Nakanishi（Senshu University, School of Law）
  • Thomas J. SCHOENBAUM (ICU, College of Liberal Arts) ）
  • Yuko Minami（Tsuda College, Department of International and Cultural Studies）
  • György Széll (Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Economic Research)
  • Yasutomo SUGIURA (Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Law)
  • Tsuneo MATSUMOTO (Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Law)
  • Wolfgang Pape (EU-Japan Centre For Industrial Cooperation, Tokyo Office, General Manager)
  • （British Researchers）

Politics (History)

  • Susumu YAMAUCHI (Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Law)
  • Hiroshi OKUMA (Seijo University, School of Law)
  • Kumiko HABA (Hitotsubashi University, School of Law)
  • Gerhard SCHUCK (EUIJ)
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  • onathan LEWIS (Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Social Sciences)　　
  • Ryo IKEDA (EUIJ)
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Research promotion and editing of the research papers are organized by Prof. Yamauchi and Prof. Sugiura

3. Regular Meetings

1. Meeting of the EUIJ Joint Research Study Group on "EU Law and Politics" (At the same time First Meeting of the research team "Law"
Date: 11 March 2005, 14:00-15:00
Venue: EUIJ conference room (3503) at Mercury Tower, 5F, Hitotsubashi University
2. 1st Meeting of the research team "Politics"
Date: Friday 15 April 2005, 16:00 p.m.
Theme: "The Meaning of Frontiers in European History"
Speaker: Prof. Susumu Yamauchi (Dean of the Faculty and Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University)
Venue: EUIJ conference room (3503) at Mercury Tower, 5F, Hitotsubashi University
3. Second Meeting of the research team "Law"
Date: Friday 17 June 2005, 13:30-15:30
Theme: "The existing condition of CSR in Europe"
Speaker: Toshihiko Fujii, Former Director of Japan Business Council in Europe(JBCE)
Venue: Hitotsubashi University, Sano Shoin Hall
4. Second Meeting of the research team "Politics"
Date: Wednesday 29 June 2005, 16:00-17:30
Theme: "Frontiers in Early Modern Europe"
Speaker：　Dr. Gerhard Schuck (EUIJ)
Venue: EUIJ conference room (3503) at Mercury Tower, 5F, Hitotsubashi University
5. Third Meeting of the research team "Politics"
Date: Friday 9 September 2005, 16:00-18:00
Theme: "Various Aspects of the American Frontier - Democracy and Imperialism"
Speaker: Prof. Yuko Matsumoto (Chuo University)
Venue: EUIJ conference room (3503) at Mercury Tower, 5F, Hitotsubashi University
6. 4th Meeting of the research team "Politics"
Date:Friday 20 January 2006, 16:00-18:00
Theme: "[北欧とフロンティア─デンマーク・EU関係を事例として─]（tentative）
Dr. Nobuhiko Yoshitake (Professor, Faculty of Regional Policy,Takasaki City University of Economics)
Venue: EUIJ conference room (3503) at Mercury Tower, 5F, Hitotsubashi University
7. 3rd Meeting of the research team "Law"
Date: Friday 10 March 2006, 18:30-20:00
Theme: 「エコノミスト」及び「ブルキングス」のCSRに関する論文紹介
Speaker: 日揮（株）監査役久米五郎太様、東京商工会/藤野洋様
Venue: Hitotsubashi University, Sano Shoin Hall
8. 5th Meeting of the research team "Politics"
Date: Friday 28 April 2006, 16:30-18:00
Theme: "フランスの対チュニジア脱植民地化政策、植民地からヨーロッパへ"
Speaker: 池田亮 ロンドン大学博士（ＬＳＥ、国際関係史）
Venue: EUIJ conference room (3503) at Mercury Tower, 5F, Hitotsubashi University