Upcoming Event Announcement: International Symposium on Indigenous Repatriation
The Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity (GSI) is pleased to announce its Internationa read more
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GSI special lecture by Dr. Rosemary Joyce
GSI is happy to announce the upcoming special lecture by Dr. Rosemary Joyce, Distinguished Professor of Anthro read more
GSI research investigates earliest encounters between Indigenous North Americans and European Norse
Prof. Peter Jordan, GSI Overseas Unit Member, co-authored the paper “Greenland Norse walrus exploitation deep read more
Contemporary Indigenous Expression: exchange through art, culture, and friendship
Cross-Cultural Artistic Fusion: The Aboriginal Printing Workshop in Nibutani GSI website blog text by Kanako U read more
GSI Guest Panel Discussion with the University of Melbourne Members
GSI is pleased to announce our upcoming event ‘Guest Panel Discussion with the University of Melbourne M read more
GSI Members Speak at University of Valencia Lecture Series
In June, two members of GSI, Professor Hirofumi Kato and Dr Kanako Uzawa spoke at University of Valencia’ read more
GSI Member Professor Jordan’s Co-authored Research Paper on Prehistoric Natural Disaster in Japan Wins the Ben Cullen Prize 2024
A research paper titled ‘Disaster, survival and recovery: the resettlement of Tanegashima Island followi read more
The Ongoing Discrimination of Ainu People
Ainu Currents Post 9 The Ongoing Discrimination of Ainu People Content Warning : This article discusses topics read more
Remembering Sashima: Champion for Ainu Rights
Ainu Currents Post 8 Remembering Sashima: Champion for Ainu Rights On February 6th, 2024, the Ainu community o read more
Reports from GSI Week 2023 Events
Early Winter 2023, GSI hosted GSI Week 2023. Here are reports on the symposiums held during the week. Report o read more
GSI e-journal 2nd issue is now available
We are pleased to announce that our e-journal Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity (ISCD) Vol. 1 Issue 2 read more
When Media Collaboration Excludes Ainu Women from Ainu Roles
Ainu Currents Post 7 When Media Collaboration Excludes Ainu Women from Ainu Roles While the annual Sapporo sno read more
Office for Ainu Relations and Initiatives
Ainu Currents Post 6 Initiatives from the Center for Ainu Relations and Initiatives at Hokkaido University In read more
Japanese Language Resources
Ainu Currents Post 5 New Open Source Japanese Language Resource featuring Ainu Voices In today’s post, we wou read more
Shiraoi Ainu and First Nations forge global partnership
Ainu Currents Post 4 Shiraoi Ainu and First Nations forge global partnership In December, representatives of F read more
Ainu Abalone Rituals and Resource Utilization at the Hamanaka 2 Site
Ainu Currents Post 3 Ainu Abalone Rituals and Resource Utilization at the Hamanaka 2 Site Recently, the 2023 R read more
A New Course with Prof. Nicholas at SFU
Prof. George Nicholas, a GSI Overseas Unit member, teaches a new course at Simon Fraser University(SFU), where read more
APRU Indigenous Knowledges Network
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), Indigenous Knowledges Network’s second workshop was read more
Ainu Perspectives: Professor Kitahara’s New Book ‘Ainu Moyamoya’
Ainu Currents Post 2 Ainu Perspectives: Professor Kitahara’s New Book ‘Ainu Moyamoya’ Ainu s read more
GSI Week “Early Career Researcher Session”
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Early Career Researcher (ECR) session at the 3rd Annual GSI Symposium read more
3rd Annual GSI International Symposium
We are pleased to announce the session themes for the 3rd Annual Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cul read more
New Post Series ‘Ainu Currents’
Welcome to a comprehensive new series of posts ‘Ainu Currents’. In this collection, we navigate th read more
Arizona Weather
Memoir (25) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Mark Twain, an American author and humorist, read more
Returning Home … to the United States
Memoir (24) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA On Friday afternoon, August 18, 2023, Carol E read more
Rebun Field School
Memoir (23) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Process and teaching On Monday, July 31, 2023 read more
South by Southwest – to Okinawa!
Memoir (22) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA During the first week of June, I joined fello read more
The Hokkaido University-University of Melbourne Joint Research “Blitz”
Memoir (21) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA For three days in June, GSI/GI-CoRE was pleas read more
The HU-UoM Joint Workshops on Hokudai English Website
Joint workshops between Hokkaido University and the University of Melbourne held at the end of June are featur read more
Lectures & E-Journal Updates
2 lecture videos have been uploaded to the Online Lecture Series section. “The Ainu People and Their Pre read more
Ainu Solstice
Memoir (20) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA On June 21, 2023, the Hokkaido University Sum read more
Golden Week
Memoir (19) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Although this Memoir is a bit late, Golden We read more
GSI Special Lecture III
GSI is happy to announce the upcoming special lecture by Prof. Neil Price, a member of GSI Overseas Unit. Date read more
Dogū – Jomon Figurines
Memoir (18) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA One of the defining artifacts of the Jomon Pe read more
Look up! No, look down.
Memoir (17) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Okay, I know it sounds strange, but I have be read more
New Publications by GSI Members
Zhou, Jianhong: Edelheim Johan R.,”Ethnic Minority Tourism” and “Indigenous Tourism”: read more
Spring has sprung!
Memoir (16) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Yes, here in Hokkaido the snow has finally di read more
GSI Members at the 88th Annual Meeting of SAA
On April 1st, 2023, GSI members Prof. H. Kato, Prof. J. Watkins, Prof. G. Nicholas and a visiting researcher o read more
Conflicting representations
Memoir (15) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA A friend and I were walking along Tanu read more
A Meta Analysis of Arctic Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Professor Peter Jordan, a member of GSI, et al. have completed and published a meta analysis of Arctic Indigen read more
Rabbit Hunting
Memoir (14) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA I was talking to a member of the Global Stati read more
Experience of GSI as a research “Hub”
Memoir (13) by Dr. Zhang Tianxin, Peking University, China In the middle of January 2023, I visited GSI in Hok read more
2023 GSI International Symposium
Memoir (12) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA On January 20-22nd, 2023, GSI had its annual read more
Snow Festival
Memoir (11) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Okay, I admit. I just had to try it. No, not read more
Hokkaido traditions
Memoir (10) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Welcome to 2023! Well, maybe I’m a little lat read more
SNOW!
Memoir (9) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Okay, maybe not everyone in Sapporo was as exc read more
GSI International Symposium 2023
Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity holds the International Symposium 2023 from Janua read more
Flaking for fun and knowledge
Memoir (8) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA School of Humanities Graduate student Alexandr read more
Horse chestnuts
Memoir (7) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA In September, as I was walking to the office, read more
Antler!
Memoir (6) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA When I was an undergraduate anthropology stude read more
Professor Peter Jordan at the Wellcome Trust Collection
On November 7th, 2022 (London), Professor Jordan, a GSI overseas unit member, spoke at the Wellcome Trust Coll read more
“Halito. Sia Joe Watkins. Sia Chahta Oklahoma. “
“Hello. I am Joe Watkins, and I am Oklahoma Choctaw.” I thought it time to introduce myself. So fa read more
Professor Kato Spoke at The YCAPS
On October 22nd, 2022, Professor Kato, Director of GSI, gave a talk titled “The Ainu and Other Northern read more
An Archaeologist and a Corn Field
Memoir (4) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA My GSI office is on the north end of the Hokka read more
Spotlight on Research with Prof. Joe Watkins
Professor Watkins, a member of GSI who is currently based at Hokkaido University, and his research were introd read more
Biratori Dam Symposium
Memoir (3) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA Over the weekend of October 1st and 2nd, GSI m read more
Launch of a Series of Lectures on Indigenous Rights
GSI will host a series of lectures on indigenous rights. The first lecture will be given by Prof. Yuko Osakada read more
Hokkaido Summer Institute
Memoir (2) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA After a two-year hiatus because of the global read more
Inspiring Story of Professor George Nicholas
Professor Nicholas, GSI Overseas unit member, was introduced in Simon Fraser University’s KNOWLEDGE MOBI read more
Raporo Ainu Nation* holds Kamuinomi and Icharpa ceremonies in Atsunai
Memoir (1) by Professor Joe Watkins, University of Arizona, USA On Sunday, August 21, 2022, Carol Ellick (Arc read more
Special Lecture by Dr. Tianxin Zhang
GSI and Center for Advanced Tourism Studies are happy to announce the upcoming special lecture by Dr. Tianxin read more
GSI Overseas Unit Members Meet at GSI
In July 2022, the long-awaited visit of GSI overseas unit members finally took place. Professor Joe Watkins an read more
GSI Online Lecture Series Updated
Dr. Jilda Andrews, GSI Overseas Unit member, presented a lecture in GSI Online Lecture Series on July 26th, 20 read more
Congratulations to Professor Nicholas on being awarded the title of Distinguished Professor!
GSI Overseas Unit member Professor George Nicholas has been awarded the title of Distinguished Professor at hi read more
GSI Online Lecture Series Updated
Professor Mika Lavento, GSI Overseas Unit member, gave a lecture in GSI Online Lecture Series on May 17th, 202 read more
Prof. Jordan Gave a Presentation at an International Conference in Norway
On June 9th 2022, Professor Peter Jordan, a member of GSI, gave a presentation ”The Earth is Faster Now”: Asse read more
GSI Online Lecture Series has Started
On April 12th, 2022, a series of online lectures by GSI members started by Professor Joe Watkins. His recorded read more
GSI Teams Up with University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa for a Mini Symposium online
On May 10th (Tue) & 11th (Wed) JST, GSI co-hosts a mini symposium on Indigeneity, Sustainability, and Resi read more
“Ainu Tourism in Hokkaido” at Hokkaido Finland Week
Professor Johan Edelheim, a GSI Hokkaido University unit member, will give a lecture titled “Ainu Touris read more
GSI Enters its Second Year
Since the launch of GSI on April 1st, 2021, the number of members has grown to 39 in total (16 Hokkaido Univer read more
GSI Kick-Off Symposium held in January 2022
Opening Remarks by Professor Kiyohiro Houkin, Director of GI-CoRE/President of Hokkaido University, and Commem read more
Congratulations Dr. Ishihara!
Associate Professor Mai Ishihara, a GSI Hokkaido University unit member, has been awarded the 38th Masayoshi O read more
Professor Watkins on Arizona Public Media
GSI overseas unit member Professor Joe Watkins appears in “Footprints from the Past”, the latest e read more
The GSI Kick-Off Symposium featured in an article
The GSI Kick-off Symposium held in January ’22 was featured in an article on the Hokkaido University web read more
Congratulations Professor Nicholas!
Professor George Nicholas, a GSI overseas unit member, has received the 2021 Warren Gill Award for Community I read more
GSI Kick-Off Symposium
The inaugural symposium of the Hokkaido University’s Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Divers read more
Publication Updated
Professor George Nicholas’ new article “Protecting Indigenous heritage objects, places, and values read more
Publication Updated
A new joint paper by Professor Peter Jordan, Professor Hirofumi Kato et al. “Cultural adaptations and is read more
Members Updated
On the 1st December 2021, GSI had 3 scholars come on board as Overseas Unit members
Professor Peter Jordan to give a lecture at Umeå University
On the 25th November 2021(Sweden), GSI overseas unit member Professor Peter Jordan gives a guest lecture ”Arch read more
Dr. Ishihara to hold a commemorative lecture meeting
Dr. Mai Ishihara holds a lecture meeting online in commemoration of her recently published book “150 years of read more
Dr. Mai Ishihara presents at the Nissan Seminar
On Friday 22nd October 2021, from 12 noon to 1.30 pm (London UTC+1), Dr. Mai Ishihara, a member of GSI, speaks read more
Dr. Mai Ishihara’s New Book “150 years of Hokkaido from the Ainu Perspective”
Dr. Ishihara questioned herself how the Ainu people were looking at the 150th year of the naming of Hokkaido. read more
Publication Updated
Two joint papers by GSI Members, Professor Peter Jordan, Professor Hirofumi Kato et al. were published. Buildi read more
Interview with Professor Hirofumi Kato, Director of GSI
Professor Kato’s interview was featured on esse-sense’s website. During the interview for researchers and memb read more
Pacific Asia Indigenous Tourism Conference (PAITC) 2021
The 3rd PAITC 2021, a large Indigenous tourism conference and symposium, will take place online from 5th– 8th read more
Online Workshop “Child Health and Growth”
On the 15th September 2021, Professor Taro Yamauchi, a GSI Hokudai Unit member, teams up with Professor Elena read more
Members Updated
On the 1st of August 2021, 15 scholars officially joined the GSI as Overseas Unit members.
Publication Updated
GSI Overseas Unit member Professor Peter Jordan et al. published a book “The Atlantic Walrus – 1st read more
Publication Updated
GSI Hokudai Unit member Professor Johan Edelheim co-wrote an article “A Critical Literature Review on the Inte read more
“The Silence of Indigenous People” Featured on Hokkaido University’s website
Assistant Professor Mai Ishihara, a member of GSI, has recently drawn attention for her research “The Silence read more
Launching a New Research Project
“An Examination of the Historical Formation Process of Indigeneity and the Group Identity” This project is sup read more
GSI Website Opened
Global Station for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity (GSI) of Global Institution for Collaborative Res read more