Global Lecture Series (GLS)

In the Global Lecture Series, we invite experts who are active in global fields to give lectures in English twice a year.

2022 Spring - Rambling Steve Gardner: American Roots and Blues Music

Special guest lecturer, Rambling Steve Gardner, shared about American music history and cultures. The lecture was engaging and innovative. 24 of participants attended the event. A week before the lecture, there was a collaboration with English Forum where all English Forum sessions were conducted on the set topic of “Music, Culture, and Identity”.

2022 Fall - Roger Pulvers: Miyazawa Kenji Isn’t Here Now; He's gone to fetch the black thorns from the Sun

Special guest lecturer Roger Pulvers, shared about Miyazawa Kenji's life and Buddhist philosophy. The lecture was engaging and fun. 53 of participants attended the event. A week before the lecture, there was a collaboration with English Forum where all English Forum sessions were conducted on the set topic of "Literature and Me."