About Seminar
Frontier of Public Administration Study
Shinohara Seminar explores public administration through topics ranging from public management and citizen behavior to specific policies. It values quantitative analysis and fosters a global perspective on administrative research. Students with varied backgrounds collaborate in a dynamic environment that encourages scholarly exchange and cross-cultural understanding.
Seminar Activities
Fieldwork is organized once or twice a year, depending on the academic calendar. These excursions provide students with practical exposure through visits to public institutions and opportunities to collaborate with students from other universities. In the past, we have visited locations such as Shiroyama Dam and the International University of Japan in Niigata Prefecture, offering opportunities for hands-on learning and discussion.
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Fieldwork
Each semester, the seminar combines lectures, student presentations, and other interactive activities. Lectures by Prof. Shinohara cover fundamental theories of public administration and introductory topics in quantitative analysis. Students present their research three times per semester and receive feedback from both the professor and their peers. There is no final paper requirement, allowing students to focus on ongoing participation and research development.
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Weekly Sessions
Each year, in the second week of July, we host an alumni meeting on a Saturday. Shinohara Seminar alumni return to share their post-graduation experiences in the workplace and beyond. It is a valuable opportunity for current students to explore career paths, ask questions, and build meaningful connections with alumni.
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Alumni Meeting
Vision
Create New Public Values
Shinohara Seminar aims to create new public values by building theoretical frameworks in the field of public administration. As Benington (2011) describes, public value is co-created in a shared space shaped by values, institutions, rules, and cultural resources—held by the public and entrusted to government. To pursue this vision, we see the seminar as a collaborative community, committed to long-term thinking and meaningful impact.
Study with an Global View Point
Around the world, public administration has evolved flexibly to address the changing challenges faced by governments. In contrast, Japan's approach has often focused on historical and institutional continuity. Shinohara Seminar seeks to go beyond this framework, exploring public administration through a broader, more dynamic, and global perspective.
Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus
5322 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0882 Japan
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