The Center for the Study of Communication-Design (CSCD)

What is communication-design?

Communication-design is a field focused of creating pathways that facilitate interactions and information flow between specialists and non-specialists, and between people with different perspectives, interests and positions.

What is the Center for the Study of Communication-Design?

The Center for the Study of Communication-Design (CSCD) is an academic unit at Osaka University established in 2005 to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the emerging field of communication-design. Our members share a common interest in undertaking research and teaching about human communication by working together across a wide range of fields. A major focus at CSCD is to foster collaborative campus-community partnerships with community groups to build a comprehensive understanding of human communication about issues that impact everyday life.

We offer approximately forty graduate courses in specific communication-design areas as part of general education for all Osaka University graduate students. We also host visiting professors and post-doctoral scholars to enrich our programs.

Contact information

If you have questions or comments, please contact us at:
Mailing address:
1-16 Machikaneyama-cho
Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 560-0043, JAPAN
Tel: 06-6850-6632
Fax: 06-4865-0121
Email: cscd[at]ns.jim.osaka-u.ac.jp
Website: http://www.cscd.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/

Location and access map

Osaka University Toyonaka Campus
Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice
Natural Science Building 4th Floor
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/access/index.html (transportation information)
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/access/toyonaka.html (building number 09 on the map)