Sato Seminar
佐藤仁研究室とは…
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こんにちは！こちらは佐藤仁研究室の学生HPです。佐藤研に所属するメンバー紹介や、学生ブログ、入試対策情報などをまとめています。
佐藤研の学生の関心領域は多様ですが、大きくは4つの分野（①地球資源管理の在り方に関する研究、②政策判断のための状況評価や調査の質的方法論に関する研究、③途上国の社会開発・援助に関する研究、④グローバルな環境問題における国際協力やガバナンスに関する研究）に分けられます。
ゼミでは、専門性の異なる学生にもわかりやすくおもしろい発表をする工夫が求められ、問いの立て方などについてお互いに学び合える場となっています。学生の研究発表はもちろん、学生が自分たちでテーマや文献を設定し議論を行うことも多いです。例年夏に行われるゼミ合宿では、足尾銅山（2018年度）や陸前高田（2019年度）など日本各地へ出かけ、地域の方々との交流の中で地域についての理解を深め、とても学びある旅となっています。
また、2020年8月から始まった佐藤研読書会では、佐藤先生、佐藤研のゼミ生、その他外部の参加者が有志で本の紹介を行っています。読書会は毎週開催されており、考えたことを発信する場として、そして良い本と出会える場としてとても活気あるものとなっています。
例年は東京大学本郷キャンパス東洋文化研究所にて毎週顔を合わせてゼミを行っていますが、2020年度は主にオンラインでゼミを行いました（夏のゼミ合宿は中止）。2021年度及び2022年度はコロナウイルスの状況次第ではありますが、オンラインを中心に可能であれば対面でのゼミも行う予定です。
Welcome to the official student homepage of Jin Sato Laboratory! We introduce the members of the lab, provide articles written exclusively by the current and past students, and information on how to prepare for the entrance examinations.
The interests of the students in the Sato Lab are diverse, but can be broadly divided into four main areas: 1) research on global resource management, 2) research on qualitative methodologies for situation assessment and policy decision making, 3) social development and aid in developing countries, and 4) international cooperation and governance in the context of global environmental issues.
During every meeting, students are required to devise ways to make their presentations understandable and interesting to students with different specialties. Thus, the discussion provides an opportunity for students to learn from each other about how to formulate good research questions. In addition to student-lead research presentations, our members often set theme of interest and certain literatures for discussion.
We also have annual Summer Camps where students went to Ashio Copper Mine (FY 2018), Rikuzentakata (FY 2019), plus other intellectually stimulating and beautiful places in Japan to deepen their understanding of development studies. During the trip, through interaction with local people, the camp is always a very educational and fun experience.
In addition, the Sato Lab Reading Group, which began in August 2020, features book introductions by Dr. Sato, Sato Lab seminar students, and other outside participants on a voluntary basis. The reading group is held every week and has become a very lively place to share thoughts and encounter good books.
Our weekly meeting is held in person at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo. During two semesters in 2024 and 2025, the classes were also hybrid as Professor Jin was teaching remotely to Hongo’s students from Columbia University, New York, United States. The laboratory offers a constructive but very flexible learning environment where every student can create any research plan at our own pace.
Weekly Meeting Location:
Room 612, 6th Floor
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0033