For detailed information about TICAD 9, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs special website▼.

The Tokyo International Conference on African Development(TICAD9) will be held in Yokohama from August 20🌍. Sophia University and UNESCO IICBA will co-host a symposium on August 21 at 6PM at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall D! #TICAD2025. Register now▼.

All Sophia University offices will be on summer recess from Saturday, August 9, through Monday, August 18. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, August 19. Wishing you a restful summer🌞

Associate prof. Fukazawa undertakes research on understanding human’s mental state and behavior using data derived from smartphones and social media. Be sure to check out this interview article as well▼.

【Press Release】Plan, Prepare, Conquer: Predicting Mountain Accident Risks with Deep Learning and Pre-climb Data – This research was conducted by Assoc. Prof. Yusuke Fukazawa and grad student Taeko Sato of the Graduate Program in Applied Data Sciences▼.

Sophia Open Campus 2025 has wrapped up! .We sincerely thank everyone who took part in the event, even amid the intense heat. Did you get a taste of the Sophia University vibe?.We loved hosting so many of you and had a fantastic time together. Thank you again!

The Nobel Peace Prize Conference in Tokyo “Responding to the Threat of Nuclear Arms” will be live-streamed on Sophia University’s official YouTube channel on Sunday, July 27, at 2PM JST.

Screening of a documentary film “In-between: In Search of Native Language Spaces” and a talk session with the director. 🗓️Wednesday, July 16.🕒6PM.📍Room 301, 3rd floor, Building 10.※Advance registration needed.

Special Seminar for TICAD."African Development and Challenges of Peacebuilding". 🗓️Tuesday, July 15 🕒3:30PM.📍Room 911, 9th floor, Central Library.※Advance registration required for non-Sophia University students.

【The Knot-Faculty interview】.Professor Juan Carlos Haidar, S.J. of Faculty of Theology, focuses on philosophical humanism, exploring authentic human living and the roots of issues like environmental destruction, war, and discrimination.

Documentary film screening of "Michinoku Power" . 🗓️Thursday, July 10.🕒6PM.📍Room 401, 4th floor, Building 2.

Special lecture “Human Security, Peace, and Development: In Search of a New Research Framework” by Dr. Yoichi Mine, Executive Director of JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute. 🗓️Wednesday, July 9.🕒3:30PM.📍Room 301, 3rd floor, Building 6.

Lecture "The Invention of the Kamikaze: Dissent and Resistance in the Japanese Military” hosted by Institute of Comparative Culture. 🗓️Wednesday, July 9.🕒5:30PM.📍Room 301, 3rd floor, Building 10.

RT @archives_sophia: 新WebsiteがOPENしました。スマホ📱だけではなく、PC画面🖥️で見ていただくのもすごくお薦めです🥰.We’ve Just Launched Our New Website!.It’s mobile-friendly, but t….

The Nobel Institute will host the inaugural Nobel Peace Prize Conference: “Responding to the Threat of Nuclear Arms” on Sunday, July 27, at Yotsuya Campus. The event is co-hosted by Sophia University and Nihon Hidankyo. Registration is now open▼.

【Press Release】.Research led by Sophia University showed that the loudness of the speaker’s voice, followed by spectral cues, helped the listener judge the speaker’s orientation. Their findings answer longstanding questions in auditory perception.

Lecture "Precarious Worlds in China’s Creative Industries: ‘Underground’ drag, clubbing and indie in Shanghai" hosted by Institute of Comparative Culture. 🗓️Tuesday, July 1 🕒6PM.📍Room 301, 3rd floor, Building 10.

President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu of the Republic of Kosovo Visits Sophia University and delivers a special lecture to students. Proposed by the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Japan, the lecture was coordinated by Professor Taro Komatsu.

Lecture "The Politics of Generational Divides in Ageing Societies: A Comparison of Japan and Germany” hosted by Institute of Comparative Culture. 🗓️Thursday, June 26 .🕒5:30pm.📍Room 301, 3rd floor, Building 10.

Sophia University Ranked 75th Worldwide in THE Impact Rankings 2025 for SDG13: Climate Action!. SDG13 is recognized as a vital response to the global environmental crisis, placing us 75th out of 1,089 institutions worldwide in THE’s 2025 evaluation.