Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Redefining the Role of the University and the Social Sciences Within the Emergent Structures of Society 5.0Chapter 3. STEAM education in the case of engineering (Empowerment Informatics - Tsukuba University, Japan) and the art studies Chapter 4. Cultivating Future Competencies Through Interdisciplinary Education in a COVID-19 and Society 5.0 eraChapter 5. Fitting Round Pegs into Square Holes: Local Challenges to Implementing Liberal Arts Programs at Japanese HEIsChapter 6. From Total Environment to Sustainable Development: Interdisciplinary Learning as the Cornerstone to a Survivable FutureChapter 7. Construction of a Learning Network for Linking STEM, Social Science and Humanities in Higher Education: Linking STEM, Social Science and Humanities in Higher EducationChapter 8. Convergence Education based on Liberal Arts: Focusing on Lecture-Pairing Chapter 9. How Does US STEM Higher Education Cultivate Global Competence Through Interdisciplinary Programs?Chapter 10. Who Gets a Global Competency? The Case of University in JapanChapter 11. Can Students Learn Interdisciplinary Abilities when Participating in University Social Responsibility Projects? Case of TaiwanChapter 12. Conclusion