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About Disaster Response in Japan

Next Session: MAY 2025

  • SWK 4573/5573: Disaster Response: A Human Rights Approach (3 credit hours, Non-Western Gen-Ed Credit / Social Work Elective) Taught by Dr. Christina Miller, Dr. Chie Noyori-Corbett, and Hono Noda.
    • This course is open to undergraduate and graduate students! If you are interested in earning graduate credit, please contact the Faculty Leaders or Program Coordinator. 
    • Students must have sophomore status or above to enroll in this course

EDUCATION ABROAD

Disaster Response: A Human Rights Response in Japan


 


Join Drs. Chie Noyori-Corbett and Christina Miller to learn about disaster prevention and response in Japan. Study and present with Ritsumeikan students. Visit sites of cultural, historical, and scientific significance.

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Itinerary

Osaka, Japan

OSAKA

Field Trip to Osaka Abeno Life Safety Learning Center

Field Trip to Kobe: Earthquake Museum

Ritsumeikan University

  RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY

Study at Ritsumeikan Campus & work with Ritsumeikan students

 

Hiroshima, Japan

HIROSHIMA

Travel to Hiroshima & free time at Miyajima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial/Visit Survivors

Disaster Response in Japan is taught by:

Christina Miller

Christina Miller, PhD

Coordinator of the Ruth Knee Institute

Norman Campus 

Email: crmiller@ou.edu

Christina Miller Profile

Chie Noyori-Corbett

Chie Noyori-Corbett, PhD

Corresponding Professor of SWK 4573/5573

Norman Campus 

Email: chie.noyoricorbett@ou.edu

Chie Noyori-Corbett Profile

Hono Noda

Hono Noda

Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator (JOI)

Norman Campus 

Email: Hono.Noda-1@ou.edu

Hono Noda Profile

Program Requirements

Passport

Valid through six months after return from education abroad

Completed Online Application

1 Recommendation Letter

Minimum 2.0 GPA

Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work
700 Elm Ave.
Zarrow Hall
Norman, OK 73069

Updated 12/17/2024 by Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work: ouswk@ou.edu