Chiaki Sekiguchi Bems

About Chiaki Sekiguchi Bems

TEACHING PHILOSOPHYDrawing on my background in the Humanities and liberal arts, I design interdisciplinary courses that encourage students to ask critical questions, engage deeply with material, and become activists of their own learning—pursuing their interests and discovering personalized pathways to achieve their learning goals. My goal is to foster a collaborative learning community where collective exploration and individual contributions thrive. Through inquiry-based discussions, student-moderated debates, student-led community events, and open classes, I aim to empower students with a critical and creative mindset and the confidence to engage autonomously with the world.COURSES \"AI Ethics: Humans & Machines\": Combines Computer Science, Social Sciences, and Humanities. With the dynamic course structure of core AI Ethics learning and individual or group projects in two tracks-Humanities and Tech tracks-we aim to provide meaningful AI education that will help us shape responsible technology development and mindful co-living with AI. The course ends with a community AI film event at a local theater. 2.\"Diversity in the United States/US History\":Articulated in SUNY, Buffalo\'s \"Diversity in the US Requirement,\" the course aims to foster students\' cultural competence - a fundamental skill to thrive in the diverse society of the United States. Haiku visualization () is used as a reflective process learning method that activates both critical and creative thinking about America. 3.\"The Firm / The Essay Program\":Teaches written, spoken, and visualized essay communication skills on relevant social issues. It aims to foster students\' critical thinking and argumentative writing. INNOVATION IN EDUCATION• Humanities education in Computer Science and Business fields• Interdisciplinary (Humanities, Social Science, and CS)• Haiku writing as a critical and artistic pedagogical method• \"Disbate\" Discussion-Debate: Debate Inspired Student Moderated DiscussionJAPANESE SUMMARYAIPhoto credit: Sebastian Schuster

Experience

1. Lecturer in the Humanities

   Riga Business School

   Jan 2015 — Present · Riga, LV

   Courses taught:\"Humans and Machines (AI Ethics),\"\"U.S. History / UB\'s Diversity in the United States Requirement\"(articulated in the SUNY, Buffalo curriculum),\"The Firm (Essay Program),\"\"Organizational Behavior (Essay application of OB theories)\"

Education

• Rikkyo University

  Master's degree, Bachelor's degree, English (American Literature)

• Kenyon College

  Exchange Student , English Dept.

  1993 — 1994

• University at Buffalo

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, English

  1997 — 2003