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The 1st unit
The 1st unit: Urban theory
The urban theory unit is a research unit that pursues the most advanced ideas of urbanism both practically and theoretically. This unit carries out a wide range of research activities that embrace the fields of urban economics, urban policy, urban history, and architectural history. The cities in the 21st century struggle to maintain cultural diversity while they aim to be more sustainable in ecologically, socially and economically. The cultural diversity gives a boost to higher entrepreneurism to find innovative solutions to social, economic and other problems. Outside of the university campus, the unit has the field plazas at Izumi, Ogimachi, and Toyosaki and the field plazas are active in way related to each site's character. The International Creative Cities Forum 2008 was held in Kanazawa.
The policy makers from Bologna, Santa Fe and Berlin were invited to discuss the citizen networks to preserve cultural diversity and sustainable development. The forum brought together not only academicians but also local government officials to set up an arena for knowledge creation on practical solutions to the urban challenges.
What's New
- 2014/06/26
- 2014/03/03
- 2013/03/29
2013/05/31-06/01 Association for Urban Creativity: 2nd Annual Conference at King's College London
- 2011/11/23
2011/12/01-02 The 2nd International Roundtable Meeting: "Towards the Century of Cities"
- 2010/10/04
- 2010/03/07
- 2010/03/07
- 2010/01/23
- 2010/01/20
2010/02/25-27 The City, Culture, and Society (CCS) Conference in Munich
- 2010/01/09
- 2009/09/17
- 2009/09/17
2009/09/18 OCU-URP Seoul Sub-center Opening Commemorative Symposium
- 2009/05/05
- 2009/05/02
A New Journal of City, Culture and Society by Elsevier / URP
- 2009/02/08
2009/03/24 The Meeting of Asian Art Management 3 -Binding Local Voices-
- 2009/02/01
- 2008/12/17
- 2008/12/08
2008/12/8-10 Thinking Urban Transformation in the 21th Century
- 2008/11/15
- 2008/11/15
2008/11/15 Cultural Policy and CCD Seminar: Osaka Pre-Session
- 2008/11/07
2008/11/07 International Symposium "Frontier of Local Cocreative Activities in Europe"
- 2008/10/15
- 2008/10/15
2008/10/15 Urban Research Plaza Osaka City University/Yonsei University co-hosted Seminar
- 2008/10/13
2008/10/13-21 Yonsei University, Urban Regeneration Agency, Visit in Japan
- 2008/08/03
2008/08/03 The Meeting of Asian Art Management Summer Seminar
- 2008/07/31
2008/07/31- 08/03 Japan Foundation JENESYS Fellowship Program for the Leaders of the Next Generation
- 2008/06/30
- 2008/05/22
- 2008/01/07
2008/0107 A Workshop on Social Inclusion and Cultural Creativity