The CAMPUS Asia Plus Program and Global Network Program at Kobe University will co-organize the Public Lecture on Tuesday, December 09, 2025, with Kobe University's Graduate School of Law, and Institute of International Relations and Area Studies and Graduate School of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University.

We invite Dr. Amitav Acharya, a Distinguished Professor at American University. He is a world-renowned authority on international relations and a former President of the International Studies Association.

We look forward to your participation.

• Date & Time: Tuesday, December 09, 2025 | 13:20 -14:50
• Venue: Main Conference Room (1st floor), Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University
• Theme: The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West. 
• Speaker: Dr. Amitav Acarya (Professor, American University) 
• Format: In-person
• Language: English
• Participation Fee: Free
• Registration: Not required. Please feel free to come directly to the venue.

Co-organizers: 

JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 23H00789
CAMPUS Asia Plus Program, Kobe University
Global Network Program, Kobe University
Kobe Political Science Seminar, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University
Institute of International Relations and Area Studies, Ritsumeikan University
Graduate School of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University

Contact:

Kobe University CAMPUS Asia Office
Email: gsics-caoffice [at]edu.kobe-u.ac.jp
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