On November 27th, as a part of the training camp programe of the Hasegawa Seminar, we had a discussion on seminar management for the future, and enjoyed hiking and BBQ. In order to improve our seminar, we talked with senior members about the following: comprehensive seminar management, how to manage the seminar class, the next study-tour and seminar camp, and valuation of the class. (Lena Kondo)

　On November 26th, Shogo Yoshida, one of the members of the Hasegawa Seminar, delivered a lecture on the way to write a paper. Firstly, as an introductory part, I remarked on the essence of the paper such as what research and writing are, the meaning of telling own outcome to someone else, and the flowchart to write own paper. Secondly, as a practical part, I told the following: how to have awareness of the issues, what the themes of own paper and how to form own paper. Thirdly, as an applied part, I mentioned the main points of the valuation bases and what copyright is. Finally, as a Q&A part, some students asked me several question. And we also discussed how we can write much better papers. Though my lecture, I really hope they make more efforts to write papers hardly and highly. (Shogo Yoshida)

　On November 1st, Professor Hasegawa and the seminar members had interviews with candidates for new students of the seminar. Professor and the seminar students asked some questions based on their principles which goes “we recruit students who can take initiatives with a leadership and have good academic skills.” We asked the candidates about papers which they wrote, their awareness of world issues, where they would like to go on a study tour next year, and so forth. They are going to be evaluated by all seminar students and professor with fairness. In the interviews, freshmen answered questions passionately. It was, therefore, the great opportunity to remind what we thought when we had applied to enter the seminar.(Takato Usui)

　On October 18th, the human rights group members made several presentations on the Capital Punishment. Firstly, they explained the old theory and European thoughts. Secondly, they picked up some treaties and the problems. To think about it, there is the question, “There any norm above laws?” they also explained it. Lastly, they talked about the contemporary thoughts of the capital punishment and the four main points at the issue. After the presentation, we had the discussion time and made 4 parties to make the manifesto about Capital Punishment in Japan.　(Nanami Ito)

　On October 11, the Environmental group made a presentation on definition of the garbage, the situation of East Timor and Serbia, the problems of these places, and how to resolve these situations. After the presentation, we discussed possible ways for resolving the problems. From each groups point of view, to resolve these problems, we reached out the conclusion that we should promote education and infrastructure. (Sayuri Maruyama)

　本日2011年10月4日、長谷川ゼミは新入生リクルート活動の一環として1年生を対象とした公開ゼミを行いました。4時間目は夏季休暇中に実施した海外研修旅行の報告会を行い、旧ユーゴスラビア圏に行ったグループ及び東ティモールに行ったグループそれぞれから発表がありました。旧ユーゴスラビア班はマケドニア・コソボ・ボスニアヘルツェゴビナ・セルビア各国における民族問題の相違・共通点について述べ、中でもマケドニアではペトロバツ群での現地小学生との清掃活動やUNDP・UNICEF等国際機関でのブリーフィングがあり言語・教育問題を中心とした民族融和への取り組みについて紹介されました。東ティモール班からは東ティモールの抱える公用語問題とインフラ、貧困問題、そして産業についてのプレゼンテーションがありました。主食すら輸入に頼る東ティモールがどのように米の自給自足を達成するか、またこれから工業化をすすめるにあたってのインフラ問題について紹介されました。5時間目は旧ユーゴスラビア班・東ティモール班・国内滞在組の3グループに別れて、各グループ内で「貴方がパン・キムン国連事務総長だったらどのような政策を立案するか？」をテーマにディスカッションを行い、バルカン諸民族問題と東ティモール言語問題に対してどのようなアプローチをしていけばいいかを議論しました。グループには一年生も混ざり、2年・3年生に混ざって活発なディスカッションが行われました。 (加藤 美翔)

　Today, Professor Hasegawa lectured about peace-keeping and peace-building. After, we divided into four groups and read selected chapters on environment, human rights, economic development and peace-building carefully. Finally, we discussed how best to improve the conduct of seminar. (Yuna Kitamura)

　On September 20th, some students showed the schedule in the second semester and the change of the class form. Following it, two groups made a presentation on the content and the result of the study tour in Timor-Leste and former-Yugoslavia. After the presentation, we discussed the talent we look for in next Hasegawa Seminar. Finally, some students explained about the concept of their seminar paper and Professor Hasegawa gave some advice. (Yuna Kodatsu)

　On July 12th, the Developmental Economics group made a presentation on the　historical background of fair trade and its necessity, solidarity, certification and challenges. After the presentation, we discussed possible ways for promoting the fair trade, from each group’s point of view; namely the private corporations and international organizations.　(Keiki Takemasa)

　On July 5, the memberrs of the Hasegawa Seminar Class elected its new leaders by secret ballot. The election of Mr. Soichiro Hirabayashi as Head of the Seminar and four others as Deputy Heads have been endorsed by Professor Hasegawa. The term of the new team will be for six months from August 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012. Head, Soichiro Hirabayashi, Sophmore, Department of Political Science. Deputy Heads, Sayuri Maruyama, Sophomore, Department of Political Science, and Eri Iijima, Sophomore, Department of Global Politics, and Keiki Takemasa, Sophomore, Department of Political Science, and Shogo Yoshida, Sophomore, Department of Global Politics. With my best regards. (Soichiro Hirabayashi, Head of the Hasegawa Seminar Class, 2011.8.1～2012.1.31)

　On June 28th, the Peace Building group made a presentation on the definition of “intervention”, the concept of “Responsibility to protect” and its limitation. Libya was taken up as a case study of intervention by the United Nations. After the presentation, we discussed the theme of whether the series of the UN activities for the recent situations in Libya were appropriate or not, from each group’s point of view; namely the group of Human Right, Development Economics, and Environment. (Yuna Kodatsu)

On June 14th, the justice group members made severral presentations on the legitimacy of actions taken by nation states in global politics. They explained the right of self-defense,the relationship between the nation law and the international law. After their presentations, the seminar students were devided into four groups: utilitarian, libertalian, communitarian,and structurist groups. And we discussed the implications of the murdering of Osama Bin Laden. (Eri Iijima)

On June 7th, human right group’s students made the presentation. The theme was the human right in former Yugoslavia. The first half we looked the history of Yugoslavia, history of ICTY and the result and the problem of ICTY. After that they explained IDP, Nationalism and reform of the judicial system with the cases. Then they picked up Serbian politics for its peace and development. (Nanami Ito)