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  From Peace Studies to Diplomacy: How Experiences at Ritsumeikan Opened Doors to UNITAR and a Future in International Affairs

  BRAGGER Lillybel Julitta
  Third-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Switzerland

  2026.9.7

  studentlife|academics|studyabroad|gs_major|

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  Taking Every Opportunity: How a Semester in Korea Expanded My Horizons and Inspired My Journey Toward Research and Global Understanding

  OZGONUL Ruzgar Cinar
  Second-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Türkiye

  2026.8.26

  academics|international|gs_major|

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  Studying in Japan Taught Me to Look Beyond First Impressions and Understand the World from Diverse Perspectives

  ARIAS Coralie De Jesus
  Second-year Joint Degree Program (AU-home)

  2026.8.21

  academics|jdp|

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  From Theory to Practice: Exploring International Relations through Global Simulation Gaming at Ritsumeikan University

  SIHITE Muhammad Elian
  Third-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Indonesia

  2026.7.3

  academics|international|gs_major|

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  Finding Confidence Across Borders: A JDP Fifth-Cohort Student Reflects on Four Years of Growth in Japan and the United States

  HIROSE Alex Aoi
  Fourth-year Joint Degree Program (RU-home)

  2026.3.16

  studentlife|academics|jdp|

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  From Language Learning to Peacebuilding: Growing Through Global Engagement

  PHAM Nhat Linh
  Second-year Global Studies Major

  2026.3.9

  studentlife|academics|gs_major|

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  Zemi Research Convention 2025 “Where do we find the laughter?”

  JDP Team
  (Team name: The Japarican: Trans-Pacific Humor Accord)

  2026.2.3

  academics|jdp|openseminar|

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  I participated in the Peace Studies Seminar and engaged in meaningful discussions with peers who shared a commitment to deepening our understanding of peacebuilding and broadening our perspectives.

  ONG Kristen Valeria
  Second-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Singapore

  2025.11.5

  studentlife|academics|gs_major|

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  The Bangkok International Organization Training Program Taught Me the Importance of Understanding Regions from a Broad Perspective — I Aspire to Build a Career in International Politics

  RINALDI Christian Giuseppe
  Second-year Joint Degree Program (AU-home)

  2025.10.22

  academics|international|jdp|

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  Studying Peace in Kyoto: Two Years Including a Hiroshima Seminar and Internship at the Kyoto Museum for World Peace

  Miles Brian Mariano-Ortilla
  Fourth-year Joint Degree Program (AU-home)

  2025.9.4

  studentlife|academics|jdp|

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