Global Impact
Our Global Research Network

Ritsumeikan University has formulated a mid-term plan called R2030 Ritsumeikan Academy Vision, which outlines the University’s ideal shape for the 2030s.The first of the five pivotal pillars of this plan is the establishment of a next-generation research-intensive university with the Ritsumeikan Knowledge Nodes (RKN) concept at its core.In order to develop world-class research and education, the RKN aims for Ritsumeikan University to become a node of networks with various stakeholders at home and abroad, and the University is strategically promoting initiatives such as the promotion of cross-disciplinary collaborative research, the establishment of an organized international research network, and the international dissemination of research results. As an example of these initiatives, the International Collaborative Research Promotion Program is being implemented. This section introduces the results of international collaborative research supported by this program.

• For more information on the R2030 Academy Vision, click here.
• For more information on Ritsumeikan University’s support for international collaboration, click here.

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  Empirical Study of Social Resilience in Middle Eastern Countries during Crisis: A Case Study of Informal Resource Distribution in Jordan

  • Prof. Kota SuechikaCollege of International Relations, Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS)
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  Constructing a “New Social Theory” of Tourism Mobilities and the Digital Revolution

  • Prof. Hideki EndoCollege of Letters
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  International Comparative Study on Social Implementation of Games and Game-like Elements in the Metaverse Era

  • Prof. Akinori NakamuraRitsumeikan Center for Game Studies (RCGS), College of Image Arts and Sciences

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