About
Personnel in Previous Years
2023
Dean: Sven Saaler
Professor of Modern Japanese History, Graduate Program in Global Studies
PD: Jake Stephen Northey
PhD in Global Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: Contemporary Japanese politics and comparative political perspectives, actors involved in policy analysis and transfer, responses to neoliberalism in administration and government and the party system.
PD: Beatrice Melo
PhD in Global Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: The Fashion Industry and Sustainability
RA: Yejia Ke
Doctoral Student in International Relations
Research Interest: international migration, border area of China/Vietnam, ethnic minorities.
RA: Samuel Conde Amorim
Doctoral Student in Area Studies
Research Interest: International Relations, Latin American Studies, Global Governance, Brazilian Foreign Policy, Development Studies.
RA：Sriwichian Kuntida
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Sociology of family, Childfree marriage, Reproduction, Family policies, The changing family, Asian families
2022
Dean: David L. Wank
Professor of Sociology, Graduate Program in Global Studies
PD: Kumiko Kato
Doctoral Candidate in Area Studies
Research Interest: Cultural Anthropological Research about the Tourism and Ritual Practices in the Sea People (Bajo) Settlement
PD: Jake Stephen Northey
PhD in Global Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: Contemporary Japanese politics and comparative political perspectives, actors involved in policy analysis and transfer, responses to neoliberalism in administration and government and the party system.
RA: Samuel Conde Amorim
Doctoral Student in Area Studies
Research Interest: International Relations, Latin American Studies, Global Governance, Brazilian Foreign Policy, Development Studies.
RA: Edward Lugo Asis
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Migrants, Mental Health, Aging/Gerontology, Human Rights, and Global Health
RA: Jeehyun Park
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Public Policy, Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, International Cooperation, Aid Effectiveness, Policy Evaluation, and Policy Analysis
2021
Dean: David L. Wank
Professor of Sociology, Graduate Program in Global Studies
PD: Keaki Matsudaira
Doctoral Candidate in International Relations
Research Interest: Japanese Americans’ Military Service in the Asia Pacific
PD: Kumiko Kato
Doctoral Candidate in Area Studies
Research Interest: Cultural Anthropological Research about the Tourism and Ritual Practices in the Sea People (Bajo) Settlement
RA: Kazuto Matsuda
Doctoral Student in Area Studies
Research Interest: Sectarianism in the Contemporary Persian/Arabian Gulf
RA: Beatrice Melo
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Sustainability in the Fashion Industry
RA: Edward Lugo Asis
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Migrants, Mental Health, Aging/Gerontology, Human Rights, and Global Health
RA: Jeehyun Park
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Public Policy, Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, International Cooperation, Aid Effectiveness, Policy Evaluation, and Policy Analysis
2020
Dean: David L. Wank
Professor of Sociology, Graduate Program in Global Studies
PD: Hitomi Fujimura
PhD in Area Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: Religion and nationality in colonial Burma
PD: Keaki Matsudaira
Doctoral Candidate in International Relations
Research Interest: Japanese Americans’ military service in the Asia Pacific
RA: Ji Hye Han
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: History of art and archaeology
RA: Valentina Giammaria
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Contemporary Japanese literature
RA: Beatrice Melo
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Sustainability in the fashion industry
2019
Dean: David L. Wank
Professor of Sociology, Graduate Program in Global Studies
PD: Hitomi Fujimura
PhD in Area Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: History of the Baptist Karen mission in British Burma
PD: Keaki Matsudaira
Doctoral Candidate in International Relations
Research Interest: Japanese Americans’ military service in the Asia Pacific
RA: Ji Hye Han
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: History of art and archaeology
RA: Valentina Giammaria
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Contemporary Japanese literature
2018
Dean: Masako Marui
Professor of Southeast Asian Archeology, Graduate Program in Area Studies
PD: Yu Nishijima
Doctoral Candidate in International Relations
Research Interest: Relationship of the state and language
PD: Masato Toriya
PhD in Area Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: Afghanistan/ Pakistan area studies with focus on modern politics and literature movements
RA: Keaki Matsudaira
Doctoral Student in International Relations
Research Interest: Japanese Americans’ military service in the Asia Pacific
RA: Jake Northey
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Contemporary Japanese politics and the political party system
RA: Yui Ibuki
Doctoral Student in International Relations
Research Interest: Politics over “multiculturalism” and “assimilation” in the Japanese local community