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Doshisha Week 2026 to be Held at the University of Tübingen, Germany

Doshisha Week 2026: Challenges of the Next Generation Researchers
Fostering Innovation and Collaboration through Research Exchanges between Doctoral Students and Researchers from both Universities

Doshisha University is pleased to announce that Doshisha Week 2026 will be held on November 25 and 27, 2026 at the Fürstenzimmer, Schloss Hohentübingen, University of Tübingen, Germany.

Doshisha Week is a research exchange event organized by Doshisha University and Doshisha EU Campus at the University of Tübingen, and held with the cooperation of the University of Tübingen. Established under the strategic partnership between the two universities, the event provides a platform for students and researchers to share their work, foster academic dialogue, and develop new opportunities for international collaboration.

This year, 6 doctoral students supported by the Doshisha University SPRING Program (Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation) will participate in the event. Together with researchers and doctoral students from the University of Tübingen, they will present their research, engage in interdisciplinary discussions, and explore opportunities for future international collaboration with fellow researchers and faculty members.

The event aims to foster academic excellence, encourage innovative thinking, and strengthen the long-standing partnership between Doshisha University and the University of Tübingen through meaningful dialogue among emerging researchers.

Main Program

(Please refer to the attached program for detailed information.)

ー Nov. 25 (Wed)　９：３０～１５：３０(CEST)

＜Keynote presentation＞
Prof. Dr. Manfred CLAASSEN （Clinical bioinformatics & Machine learning in translational single-cell biology, University of Tübingen
Biological Complexity Across Scales: Decoding Tissue Architecture in Health and Disease with Machine Learning

＜Presentations＞
Maiko OKAMURA, M.Sc. (Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences, D2)
Spatially Resolved Multimodal Analysis of Tissue MicroenvironmentsUsing MALDI-MSI and Raman Spectroscopy

Teresa BALDISSERA, Ph.D. Candidate (University Hospital Tübingen)
Bioluminescence Lifetime Imaging for Metabolic Profiling and Monitoring of in vitro Models

Dr. Felix UMRATH presenting on behalf of Rebecca BUSSEN, M.Sc. (University Hospital Tübingen)
Spatial-Structural and Mechanical Changes in Collagen CompositesDepending on the Components or Cells They Contain

Karsten HAASE (Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht (Attorney in Labor Law), Haase & Lieberknecht, Düsseldorf)
Is Continuing Vocational Training or Professional Development a kind of “Support“ for Employees “Ways of Working and Living“ Provided by the Employer?

＜Presentations＞
Mari YAMAMOTO, M.A. (Graduate School of Culture and Information Science, D3）
Time and Political Discourse in Presidential Interviews 

Dr. Selina BERNARDING (University of Tübingen)
Cooperation and Rhetorical Text Maneuvers in Diplomatic Negotiations

Dr. Esther RIND (University of Tübingen)
Prevention of Work-related Cancers among an International Workforce:Insights from an Ethnographic Study in Agriculture and the Construction Industry

Shanshan LI, M.A. (Graduate School of Social Sciences, D3)
Comprehensive Educational Support for Foreign Care Workers: Toward Multicultural Coexistence in the Workplace

Jia YANG, M.A. (Graduate School of Economics, D1)
The Impact of Logistics Infrastructure on Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Indonesia’s Sea Toll Road Program

Jonas ADOLPH, M.A. (University of Tübingen)
Geopolitical Conflict and Trade: Montesquieu Revisited