GS activity report

This program was conducted over seven days with the aim of collecting basic materials for cross-cultural research while conducting fieldwork on the traumatic experiences of the Cambodian Civil War.

The 20 participating students first visited Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields to learn about the Cambodian Civil War.Although they should have learned about the Cambodian civil war in their pre-learning in Japan, many students were able to prepare themselves for the field survey from the next day after witnessing the harsh reality of the time, not as knowledge, but as actual experience. I was.

During the field research in Takeo Province, we heard from people who actually experienced the civil war about the situation at that time.It was impressive to see the expressions on the faces of the students as they listened intently to the profound and profound narratives of those who experienced the civil war, facing the various emotions that aroused in them.Even after returning to the hotel, there are many students who have experienced so complicated feelings that they cannot immediately express them in words. It seemed to be

After returning to Japan, I would like to work on post-learning so that I can put my local experiences into my own pocket and verbalize them little by little.

(Responsible: Naoya Sakanaka, Kota Matsui, Department of Human Psychology)

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