Sophia University researchers link solutions to the global challenges we face, including the climate change crisis, conflict and violence, and the rapid shifts brought about by advances in information technology. We will take a closer look at their research, the source of Sophia's wisdom and the "nexus" that connects us to the world.

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Complicity, and the difficulty of judging other people

  • #Faculty
  • #Department of Law
  • #Master’s (Doctoral) Program in law
  • #Faculty of Law
  • #Graduate School of law

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

The importance of fieldwork in comparative politics

  • #Faculty
  • #Graduate Program in International Relations
  • #Department of Global Studies
  • #Faculty of Global Studies
  • #Graduate School of Global Studies
  • #SPSF

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Do Japanese immigrants lose their mother tongue by the third generation, and what are the conditions to facilitate heritage language learning?

  • #Faculty
  • #Department of English Studies
  • #Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Linguistics
  • #Faculty of Foreign Studies
  • #Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Product development and the scientific analysis of comfort

  • #Faculty
  • #Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
  • #Mechanical Engineering Division
  • #Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • #Faculty of Science and Technology
  • #Graduate School of Science and Technology

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Reasons for an unnoticeable voice — Unraveling the mechanisms behind speaking and listening

  • #Faculty
  • #Department of English Studies
  • #Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Linguistics
  • #Faculty of Foreign Studies
  • #Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Environmentally friendly electronics—seeking alternatives to lead

  • #Faculty
  • #Department of Materials and Life Sciences
  • #Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
  • #Applied Chemistry Division
  • #Faculty of Science and Technology
  • #Graduate School of Science and Technology

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Observing World Politics Through the Lens of Conflict

  • #Faculty
  • #Department of Global Studies
  • #Faculty of Global Studies
  • #SPSF

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Using smartphone and social media data to understand human’s mental state and behavior

  • #Faculty
  • #Master’s Program in Applied Data Science

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

A new perspective from researching 19th century American literary giant Hawthorne

  • #Faculty
  • #Graduate School of Humanities
  • #Faculty of Humanities
  • #Master’s (Doctoral) Program in English and American Literature
  • #Department of English Literature

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Japan’s challenges in finding the path to happiness and well-being

  • #Faculty
  • #Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Sociology
  • #Faculty of Human Sciences
  • #Department of Sociology
  • #Graduate School of Human Sciences
  • #SPSF

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Perfective or imperfective? Differentiating between Russian verb forms

  • #Faculty
  • #Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Linguistics
  • #Department of Russian Studies
  • #Faculty of Foreign Studies
  • #Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics

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The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors

Solving the mysteries of boiling to drive next-generation engine development

  • #Faculty
  • #Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
  • #Mechanical Engineering Division
  • #Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • #Faculty of Science and Technology
  • #Graduate School of Science and Technology

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