About Us

Sacred Heart Institute for Sustainable Futures(SHISF) conducts education, research and social activities through interaction and mutual cooperation, based on the educational philosophy of the University of Sacred Heart. As human beings who share this earth, we look at the region, and the world at large, and interact with people, with the aim of realizing a sustainable and peaceful world.

The institute supports vital research and education, as a way to foster humans with a broad perspective, sensitivity and flexibility, by focusing on the teaching and practice of critical and practical thought. More specifically, the institute aims to engage people to “encounter, question, and take action”.

The BE＊hive is where we encounter, and are challenged by questions, through exhibitions and workshops. Using critical thought, we face the problems of the world, and from there, hone our intellect, through learning and research, while actively working to solve these problems. Through this model, our institute serves as a catalyst for forging fruitful collaborations and synergistic relationships within the local community, and the world at large.

Supporting activities (NPOs, NGOs, and regional support)

Our institute is based on the educational philosophy of the University of the Sacred Heart, which aims at, “educating wise women who contribute to building a better society with a sense of solidarity and mission, as members of the world”. In implementing this philosophy, we engage in activities with current students, graduates, students of sister schools, NGOs, NPOs, and community stakeholders. We would like to continue to emphasize and build on these activities in the future.

Greetings from the Director

On March 19, 2017
in Hebron (a city of the West Bank, near Jerusalem)

Institute Members

Director
  • UEDA, Seiji, Professor of Education, Vice-president
Deputy Director
  • NAGATA, Yoshiyuki, Professor of Education (Education for International Understanding, ESD [Education for Sustainable Development], Educational Sociology)
  • ISHII, Yoko, Associate Professor of Human Relations (Cultural Anthropology, Studies of Culture and Development, Migration Studies, African Studies)
Staff Members
  • HAMAGUCHI Toshiko, Associate Professor of Department of English Language, Communication and Cultures (Discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, gerontology)
  • OGAWA, Sayuri, Professor of International Studies (Comparative Culture, Intellectual History of Relationship of Christianity and Shintoism, Gender Studies in Japanese Language)
  • SAITO, Kumiko, Associate Professor of History (West Asian)
  • SHIMIZU, Yukiko, Lecturer of Japanese Language and Literature (Japanese Language Education)
  • KAMIISHI, Manabu, Associate Professor of Philosophy (Aesthetics, arts)
  • KOHZAKI, Yuko, Lecturer of Psychology (Geriatric Psychology, Clinical Psychology)
  • HAYASHI, Makiko, Assistant Professor (Sociology of Education,Educational Development,InclusiveEducation,Comparative Educational policies,Cambodian Research)
Invited Researcher
  • OKAZAKI, Toshiko, Emeritus professor, Former president
  • TAKUBO, Kyoji, Visiting professor of Tama University