Located in central Japan along the Pacific coast, the city of Nagoya has a population of 2.3
million people and is the country’s third largest metropolitan area. The Nagoya region is
the hub of Japanese business and industry, a vital part of the country’s economic strength.
Corporate offices, manufacturing plants, and research and design centers as well as over
100 global enterprises are headquartered in the Greater Nagoya area. The city boasts
an advanced urban infrastructure. A network of 6 subway, 3 railway and convenient
bus lines enable easy travel throughout the city. Downtown Nagoya is only a shortsubway ride from the Nagoya University campus. By Shinkansen bullet train, Tokyo is anaccessible 1.5 hours and Kyoto only 1 hour away. Nagoya incorporates vibrant urbanity
and unique cultural heritage within an attractive
natural environment. The city is surrounded by
mountains and the sea providing outdoor andcultural activities throughout the year.
Beyond campus, students exploring Nagoya
enjoy diverse experiences including: viewing
sakura cherry blossoms and momiji maple leaves,sampling regional cuisine such as kishimen andmisonikomi udon noodles, discovering hidden
traditional streetscapes and visiting historical sites
such as Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Shrine.

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Admission Details
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Key Features of Campus Life

Facts and Figures ofCultural Diversity

4 Nobel Laureates in Japan since 2000 are from NU.

for International Students

Students from 87 countries are enrolled at Nagoya University. Japanese
languages classes at all levels and available to interested international
students.

Nagoya University

NU is a research-intensive university:– Receiving the most significant government grants

International Student Support
The Center for International Education and Exchange provides
international students with comprehensive support and guidance
throughout their tenure at Nagoya University. The International Student
Advisor offers individualized services for both academic and personal
issues.

– Ranked 3 rd and 4 th among Japanese universities in terms ofnumber of patents registered in the United States and in Japan(2000–2009)– Comprising over 20 research institutes
Ranked 18th in Asia (QS2012)

Housing
Most international students are accommodated in convenient offcampus student residences for their first year. The university offers
support for students to ease their transition to new apartments as they
begin subsequent years of study.

14 graduate schools, 9 undergraduate schools, 3 research
institutes and18 research centers

Career Support

More than 16,600 students (1,799 international – 10% ofstudent body) *As of November 1, 2012

Designed for international students, the Career Development Officeprovides professional training, counseling and assistance to students,
helping pave the way to outstanding careers globally.

Campus Shops and Cafeterias
Co-ops, book stores, convenience stores, banks and postal services
are available on campus. Cafeterias and coffee shops offer a variety ofmenus from Nagoya-regional cuisine to vegetarian and halal food.

Close to 300 academic exchange partners worldwide

Overseas offices in China, Uzbekistan, Germany and theUnited States

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Office of Student Affairs
The Graduate School of Languages and Cultures
Nagoya University
E-mail: gen-jim@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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About Nagoya

Graduate Programin Comparative
Studies of Languageand Culture

The Graduate Program in Comparative
Studies of Language and Culture, Nagoya
University, is an interdisciplinary, Englishtaught master’s course designed to prepare
students interested in Japan for comparative
research in linguistics or cultural studies.
Our program of study allows students
to tailor their curricula according to theirindividual research interests via a range ofcourses in linguistics, Japanese studies,literature, visual culture and cultural history.
Graduates from the program may continue
to develop their research in a Ph.D. programat the Graduate School of Languages andCultures, Nagoya University.

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NAGOYA UNIVERSITY JAPANGraduate Program in Comparative Studies of Language and Culture
Featured Courses
Language and Linguistics Course•Linguistic Typology and the Japanese Language •Sociocultural Perspectives on Language Learning •Japanese Psycholinguistics•Second Language Acquisition •Second Language Development •A Comparative Approach to Media Discourse

Culture and Society Course

Message from the Director•Cultural and Intellectual History of Japan •Text and Word in Japanese Narrative •The Comparative History of Tuberculosis•Topics in the Geography of Culture •Literary Modernism and the Avant-Garde •World Animation •The Philosophical Backgroundof Modern Japan •Critical Theory •A Comparative Approach to Media Discourse•A Comparative History of Broadcasting•Studies in Modern Cultural Change •Studies in Postmodernity and Beyond •Culture and Technology in Modern Japan

What is the real meaning of globalization? How can we ensure that the various dimensions ofglobalization contribute positively to greater peace, cooperation and understanding betweennations? What roles do language and culture play in achieving these goals? What forms ofknowledge and skills concerning language and culture do the youth of today – and the leadersof tomorrow – need in order to take an active part in promoting them? The Comparative
Studies of Language and Culture program, now in its third year, has been specifically designed
to respond to such questions and meet such needs.
Japan is an ideal location from which to study and experience both the historical roots andthe latest developments of international society. It is a nation with close historical ties to many
countries throughout the world and is a leading contributor to all aspects of globalization. At
the same time, there is widespread global interest in many facets of Japanese culture, fromZen Buddhism, noh drama and the classical arts of ikebana and tea ceremony to the latest
trends in manga, animation, architecture and fashion.

Faculty and Research Areas
Kaoru HORIE Professor

Simon POTTER Professor

Linguistic typology/contrastive linguistics/cognitive linguistics

Cartography

Katsuo TAMAOKA Professor

Akitoshi NAGAHATA Professor

Psycholinguistics

American literature and culture/modernism

Jeremy CROSS Professor

Takashi WAKUI Professor

L2 Listening

Modern Japanese literature/animation studies

Shunji INAGAKI Associate Professor

Satoshi FUSE Associate Professor

Second language acquisition

Political theory

Remi MURAO Associate Professor

Chikako MATSUSHITA Associate Professor

Second language processingEdward HAIG Professor

Focusing on these diverse interrelationships, this program provides students with atranshistorical and multidimensional understanding of Japanese and other cultures throughcomparative studies underpinned by a sound knowledge of cultural analysis methodologies
and a thorough grounding in fundamental research skills.

The language of ecology, the ecology of language/the ideological useof language in Japanese and English news media/the interrelations
between public and private discourses of youth, crime and class

Dylan MCGEE Associate Professor

Early modern Japanese literature and cultural history

Mahito FUKUDA Professor

The courses comprising this program together offer students a wide-ranging andinterdisciplinary introduction to various aspects of Japanese culture including literature, history,philosophy, the visual arts, film, media, subculture and sexuality – all considered from a truly
comparative perspective. Students taking the program also have the opportunity to learn
Japanese and to engage in comparative studies of various aspects of the Japanese language.
Reflecting the importance of English as a global language all the courses in this program areconducted in English and applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of English ability.
However, participants have access to a comprehensive range of university-wide academic
English support services to enable them to get the most out of the program while within theprogram itself dedicated courses in academic writing are offered.

Feminist theory/sexuality studies/literature and theory

Masataka KAWAMURA Professor
Study of media and media history

Mark WEEKS Associate Professor
Culture/literature/philosophy

Akiko ITO Associate Professor
History of technology

Comparative Culture/history of medicine/cultural history

Recent Master’s Theses Titles•The sensitivity of native Japanese speakers to English tense inconsistency in “when” clauses as measured
by eye-tracking technique•A Comparative Study of Critical Debates over Popular Artists in Japanese and Chinese Online Communities•Disney, in Other Words: A Comparative Study of Disney Songs in French and Japanese Translation•A discourse analysis study of alcohol advertising and underage consumers in Japan

Graduates from the program are expected to take their place on the global stage, acting ascultural communicators to promote international exchange and understanding in a variety ofgovernmental, commercial and NPO contexts. Suitably qualified students wishing to pursue
their studies further may proceed to one of the doctoral programmes currently offered by theGraduate School of Languages and Cultures.
Edward Haig, Professor/Director of the Comparative Studies of Language and Culture
program, Nagoya University
Michael Mansbridge

To say this program has been an exceptionally unique experience would be an understatement at the very least. My
time at Nagoya University studying linguistics has provided me with unparalleled opportunities to not only conduct
research within Japan but also on the international stage whilst giving me the opportunity to experience the cultureof Japan. By coming to Nagoya University I have been able to learn a great deal from highly motivated professors
who have always encourage furthering my academic pursuits and promoting international collaboration. Not only
have I worked and travelled across Japan as a student of this program, I have also been able to experience Europe,Canada, and Latin America while promoting research done at Nagoya University. Succinctly put, Nagoya University
has exceeded my already high expectations. (USA)

Faculty Profile

Dylan McGee

Associate Professor
Professor McGee has a Ph.D. in Comparative
Literature from Princeton University, andconducted research for his dissertation atKanazawa University. His principal field of
research is Japanese literature of the Edo
period (1603-1868), with a focus on thehistory of book publication, circulation andreception. In addition to several translationsof early modern Japanese narrative fiction
and poetry, he has also published articles inEnglish and Japanese on the works of Ueda
Akinari (1734-1809), Nagoya gesaku writers,
and reader inscriptions in early modern
rental books (kashihon). His current projectis a book-length study of the Daiso lending
library, which operated in Nagoya (17671899) and boasted the largest inventory of
any commercial book lender in early modernJapan.

Wang Bingyi

As a teacher, it has been immensely rewarding to participate in
the Graduate Program in Comparative Studies of Language andCulture. The opportunity to exchange ideas with students frommany different cultural and academic backgrounds has enriched
my teaching in many ways, insofar as it has challenged me toreconsider familiar material from new perspectives and to develop
new modules that are fresh, exciting, and relevant to the interestsof students. In each class, I aim for an optimal balance of lecture
and lively class discussion, both driven by an inquiry-based
approach to learning. Students are encouraged to share theirobservations and insights during close examination of textual
artifacts, to draw connections with other materials examined inthe course, and ultimately to develop lines of inquiry that will leadto original research. Preparing students for independent researchis my ultimate goal as a teacher. To that end, I invest a great
deal of time designing and developing my graduate courses,and mentoring my graduate advisees through the process ofresearching and writing their master’s theses.When our students
submit their theses, it is really exciting to see the results.

As a Chinese-born, Chinese-bred student who went to college in the United States, and who had already experienced
a great diversity of ethnic backgrounds and cultures, I came to Nagoya University wondering if my understanding of“diversity” would deepen or change. It does deepen and is still changing. People sitting beside us in the classroom here
vary from one another not only in ethnic background and nationality but also, more crucially, in academic backgroundand perspective. Class discussions and presentations are confluences and sometimes even confrontations of ideas,
theories and methodologies from various disciplines. The program’s diversity also reveals itself in the academic
backgrounds of professors and course design. Our professors, whose academic concentrations range from literature,
media and philosophy, linguistics, film studies and medical history, enable us to discover, investigate and analyze
cultural phenomena from an eclectic perspective with both academic rigor and individual insights. (China)