著者

大中 真 Makoto ONAKA

出版者

桜美林大学国際学部

雑誌

国際学レヴュー (ISSN:09162690)

巻号頁・発行日

no.18, pp.167-181, 2006

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The aim of this short report is to mention my academic experience at Oxford. The author had stayed at St Antony's College, Oxford, from April 2004 to March 2005, as a Nitobe fellow of the International House of Japan. This writing includes these three parts: the history of Oxford University, the outline of St Antony's, and its college life. First, in spite of its name, Oxford University is an ideal being not visible institution. It's a kind of federation of colleges, each an independent entity from the University. So it is impossible to understand Oxford without colleges. Everyone who belongs to colleges has a very strong identity to them. Secondly, St Antony's is quite a new college in the 'Dreaming Spires', i.e. Oxford. It means the college has international and 'liberal' atmosphere. The Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, which is one of the most active bases on Japanese Studies in UK, that is located within the college. Thirdly, We have to pay attention to the role of the Hall. In daily college life, the Hall provides not only meals but also an opportunity to get acquainted with new people. In the author's opinion, the Hall is exactly the heart of a college. Especially the High Table would be the most important event and function, which symbolizes the traditional British higher education.