ついに、私のオックスフォードでの3ヶ月の滞在が終わり、3月18日に日本に帰ってきた。イサカでの生活をこのエントリーにまとめたように、オックスフォードで学んだことを、ここにまとめたいと思う。 Seminar series オックスフォードでは、3種類のセミナーに…

I traveled in Brussels, Berlin, and Prague on 3-11 March. In Brussels, I attended the conference, Women's health and Work, sponsored by the European Trade Union Institute.This conference is very international. Many people come from differe…

Last night I enjoyed a harpsichord recital of Mahan Esfahani at Keble College Chapel, Oxford. This is one of a series of Early Music Festival 2015.This was my first time to listen to live sound of a harpsichord. It was amazing! We could ta…

I joined a walking tour of Karl Marx in London. It was a very cold day. I was frozen to my bones after walking outside for three hours. But, the tour was interesting. Our guide, Heiko, explained about his life and thought in detail while w…

I visited the Geffrye Museum in London. The museum is located in the northeast of London, near the Hoxton station. I headed for the museum from the Tower of London. I thought it would take about 30 minutes, but it took more than double. So…

I enjoyed watching Billy Elliot the Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre.Although I enjoyed musicals several times in New York City, it was my first time to see a musical in London. I chose a British story because I want to know more abo…

2月19日から22日までは、レスターとロンドンの旅。旅の記録、まずはレスター大学訪問！I went on a trip to Leicester and London on 19th to 22nd February. On Friday I visited the University of Leicester with my colleagues. The University of Leice…

Today I went to an organ recital at the Chapel of the New College, Oxford. It was my first time to enjoy an organ recital. The New College, despite the name, is one of the oldest colleges of Oxford. It was founded in 1379. It has the beaut…

I feel like doing some cultural activities on weekends. Today, I visited the Ashmolean Museum.This museum is the first university museum in the world. Its first building was built in 1678–1683 to house "the Cabinet of curiosities" that Eli…

Last night, I enjoyed the High Table Dinner with Duncan, who I admire.We enjoyed talking about a variety of things. I also joined a conversation with other professors including Professor John H. Goldthorpe. Although I'm always em- barrasse…

I enjoyed dinner at "the high table" at Nuffied College tonight.This is very sophisticated style of dinner. There are many rules to enjoy the dinner. We have to book a seat in advance. Faculties including senior fellows and postdoc wear a …

イサカに住んでいるとアメリカを身近に感じたように、ここイギリスに住んでいると、周辺のことに関心が出てくる。イギリスもシリアにそれほど近くはないけど、日本にいる以上に、今回のイスラム国人質事件に関しては、ちょっと考えてしまう。前にも、「イラ…

以下の文章は、オックスフォードに受け入れてもらうために書いたレター。初心を忘れべからず、ということで、以下に貼り付けておきます。（「受け入れてもらう」、ということを念頭に書いたものですが。そして、アプライしたのは2014年10月からだけど、実際…

Today I ate lunch in the dinning room of Nuffield College for the first time.I chose fish for the main dish. I also picked some vegetables, bread, soup, and sweet. It was very delicious! Actually, it was the greatest lunch that I have ever…

The Standard is my favorite restaurant in Oxford.The dishes are delicious and reasonable. I usually order curry and naan. The restaurant has several choices of curry sauces. We also select main ingredient from chicken, lamb, prawn, beef an…

Today, I went to a laundry to wash my bed sheets. Only a washer is equipped at my apartment. There is no dryer. I wanted to wash my sheets.A coin-operated laundry is 15 minutes from my apartment. As I expected, it was expensive. The washer…

ダーリンとオックスフォード、パリ、ロンドンの旅、楽しかった！ I went on a trip to Oxford, Paris and London with my husband from December 27th 2014 to January 4th 2015.We stayed at Hotel Joyce in Paris and the Athenaeum hotel in London. Both…

Nuffiled College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a graduate college and specializes in the social sciences, particu- larly economics, politics and sociology. It is one of the newest colleges…

I found my apartment in Oxford through Airbnb.This is a nice apartment. The location is great. It is only 5 minutes walk from the apartment to the Nuffield College. There are many restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood. It is very acces…

I'm trying to settle into my new life in Oxford.I haven’t found any nice restaurant here. Today I went to an English style (seem- ingly nice) cafe for brunch and a Korean restaurant for dinner near my apart- ment. The dishes were not bad, …

I had a terrible experience when I left Ithaca for Oxford!I planned to take an airplane from Ithaca for Newark at 5:50 pm on 14th. The first terrible happening was that my flight from Ithaca was cancelled. Although I could book the next fl…

今日は、コーネル最後の日。ここで感じたことを、記しておくことにする。2013年の4月にイサカに来て、1年8ヶ月半をここで過ごした。思い返すと、本当に色々なことがあった。辛かったことと楽しかったこと、半々かな、と思う。幸運にも、2年間のサバティカル…

I had the last party in Ithaca.Thank you for coming to the party during a heavy snowstorm. I was so glad to say good-bye to my Japanese friends. I couldn't imagine that I met so many Japanese people who are studying in a variety of fields.…

I attended the Inequality Discussion Group sponsored by the Center for the Study of Inequality at the Department of Sociology, Cornell. I summarize what I learned and thought by attending the group. コーネル大学の社会学部では、Inequality D…

今学期はILR SchoolのBlau教授の"Women in the Economy"という授業を聴講させてもらった。 アメリカ人女性の就労について、知らなかったことを知ることができた。This fall semester, I attended "Women in the Economy" by Professor F. Blau, a course for…

Cornell University is famous for its delicious dining. I didn't know about it, but my friend told me that. It's very delicious, and there are a variety of dishes. The menu changes every day. There are some dining areas, and my favorite is …

Today I and my friend were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner by an American family. (This was an event arranged by a group for international scholars and students in Ithaca.) It was my first time to enjoy traditional Thanksgiving dinner wit…

We have some snow days in November. I'll leave Ithaca in less than three weeks. I miss Ithaca, but I'm happy to leave this cold place soon... This is the Uris Hall where I work: This is the road where I commute:

ウォルマートでコンタクトレンズを買った時の話。日本から持ってきたハードコンタクトレンズの調子がよくなくて、アメリカで買おうと決めた。しかしアメリカでは、処方箋がないとコンタクトレンズが買えない。普通の眼科に行くととても高いので、ウォルマー…

フィラデルフィアに行った時の思い出。 フィラデルフィアは歴史のある、美しい街だった。また行ってみたい。I visited Philadelphia for the first time! I have just passed there to change air- planes before. Last winter, I had to stay in Philadelph…