Online Peace Studies Program 'Peace Studies for Today and the Future' Held Over Six Days
Five parties, including Osaka Jogakuin University and Terra Renaissance, jointly conducted an online peace studies program from March 3 to 18, 2026. Targeting students, including those from Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute, the program provided free, theory-and-practice-based learning on positive peace and conflict resolution.
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■ Overview
Five parties—Kyoko Okumoto (Osaka Jogakuin University), Yuko Takabe (Meisei University), Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute, Terra Renaissance (an NPO), and PEACE DAY (an NPO)—jointly conducted an online peace studies program titled "Peace Studies for Today and the Future" from March 3 (Tue) to March 18 (Wed), 2026. The program, which spanned six days and was free of charge, targeted the younger generation, including students from N High School, S High School, R High School, and N Junior High School, providing opportunities to learn about positive peace and the mechanisms of "violence" and "conflict" in daily life from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
■ Background and Objectives
While armed conflicts continue globally in places like Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, opportunities for the younger generation to perceive peace as a personal issue remain limited. However, friction in daily friendships and family relationships shares the same fundamental structure as "conflict" occurring in the international society.
This program was planned to help participants cultivate the ability to proactively engage in social construction by learning how to resolve conflicts that exist in both "large-scale peace" and "familiar peace." By collaborating with university professors specializing in peace and international relations, Terra Renaissance with its know-how in conflict-affected areas, Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute with its online education platform, and PEACE DAY, the program fused theory and practice.
■ Outline
・Program Title: Peace Studies for Today and the Future: From Friend Disputes to Conflict
・Period: March 3 (Tue) to March 18 (Wed), 2026 (6 days total)
・Format: Online (Zoom)
・Cost: Free
・Organizers: Kyoko Okumoto (Osaka Jogakuin University), Yuko Takabe (Meisei University), Terra Renaissance, PEACE DAY
■ Schedule
Day 1 (3/3) Lecture: Peace Studies, Society, and the World
Day 2 (3/4) Lecture: Power to Create the Future - For World Peace
Day 3 (3/11) Workshop: Peace and Violence
Day 4 (3/13) Workshop: Child Soldier Issues
Day 5 (3/17) Workshop: Overcoming Difficulties and Conflict Transformation
Day 6 (3/18) Workshop: Conflict and Transformation
■ Instructors
Kyoko Okumoto (Professor, Osaka Jogakuin University), Yuko Takabe (Professor, Meisei University), Masaya Onimaru (Founder, Terra Renaissance), Juntetsu Sasaki (Secretary General, Terra Renaissance), Sho Imanari (Terra Renaissance)
Five parties—Kyoko Okumoto (Osaka Jogakuin University), Yuko Takabe (Meisei University), Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute, Terra Renaissance (an NPO), and PEACE DAY (an NPO)—jointly conducted an online peace studies program titled "Peace Studies for Today and the Future" from March 3 (Tue) to March 18 (Wed), 2026. The program, which spanned six days and was free of charge, targeted the younger generation, including students from N High School, S High School, R High School, and N Junior High School, providing opportunities to learn about positive peace and the mechanisms of "violence" and "conflict" in daily life from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
■ Background and Objectives
While armed conflicts continue globally in places like Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran, opportunities for the younger generation to perceive peace as a personal issue remain limited. However, friction in daily friendships and family relationships shares the same fundamental structure as "conflict" occurring in the international society.
This program was planned to help participants cultivate the ability to proactively engage in social construction by learning how to resolve conflicts that exist in both "large-scale peace" and "familiar peace." By collaborating with university professors specializing in peace and international relations, Terra Renaissance with its know-how in conflict-affected areas, Kadokawa Dwango Educational Institute with its online education platform, and PEACE DAY, the program fused theory and practice.
■ Outline
・Program Title: Peace Studies for Today and the Future: From Friend Disputes to Conflict
・Period: March 3 (Tue) to March 18 (Wed), 2026 (6 days total)
・Format: Online (Zoom)
・Cost: Free
・Organizers: Kyoko Okumoto (Osaka Jogakuin University), Yuko Takabe (Meisei University), Terra Renaissance, PEACE DAY
■ Schedule
Day 1 (3/3) Lecture: Peace Studies, Society, and the World
Day 2 (3/4) Lecture: Power to Create the Future - For World Peace
Day 3 (3/11) Workshop: Peace and Violence
Day 4 (3/13) Workshop: Child Soldier Issues
Day 5 (3/17) Workshop: Overcoming Difficulties and Conflict Transformation
Day 6 (3/18) Workshop: Conflict and Transformation
■ Instructors
Kyoko Okumoto (Professor, Osaka Jogakuin University), Yuko Takabe (Professor, Meisei University), Masaya Onimaru (Founder, Terra Renaissance), Juntetsu Sasaki (Secretary General, Terra Renaissance), Sho Imanari (Terra Renaissance)
FAQ
「今と未来をつくる平和学」プログラムの実施期間はいつですか？
2026年3月3日（火）から3月18日（水）までの全6日間です。
誰がこの平和学プログラムを共同で実施しましたか？
奥本京子（大阪女学院大学）、高部優子（明星大学）、学校法人角川ドワンゴ学園、認定NPO法人テラ・ルネッサンス、認定NPO法人PEACE DAYの5者が共同で実施しました。
このプログラムの主な対象者は誰ですか？
学校法人角川ドワンゴ学園N高等学校・S高等学校・R高等学校、N中等部の所属生徒および一般参加者を含む若い世代が対象です。
プログラムの目的は何ですか？
「大きな平和」と「身近な平和」に共通するコンフリクトを一体的に学び、参加者が社会づくりに主体的に関わる力を養うことを目的としています。
プログラムはどのような形式で行われましたか？
オンライン（Zoom）形式で実施されました。