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Department of Policy Science on Society

Satoshi Amamoto Professor AMAMOTO Satoshi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Administrative Law
Seminar or Research Theme
Legal Hermeneutics, Law as a Means of Policy Enforcement

ITOHISA Masato Professor ITOHISA Masato

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Innovation management, standardization strategy
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on technology and innovation in society

Tadashi OKANOUCHI Professor OKANOUCHI Tadashi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Critical social theory, international political economy, development theory, Middle East studies, etc.
Seminar or Research Theme
Theories of historical justice restoration and global basic income

Hiroyuki Kato Professor KATO Hiroyuki

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Regional Industry Theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Approaching the realities of the international division of labor and international relocation of industry

KITAURA Koji Professor KITAURA Koji

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Theoretical Economics, Public Economics
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on policy effects such as taxes and public spending

Mihoko Shimamoto Professor SHIMAMOTO Mihoko

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Environmental economics, forest issues
Seminar or Research Theme
Resource management of food, forest, energy, etc. in the world

Hiroshi Shiratori Professor Kazuhisa Sugisaki

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Political science, international politics
Seminar or Research Theme
Contemporary political analysis (citizens, elections, political parties, and the state)

Hiroshi Takahashi Professor TAKAHASHI Hiroshi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Energy policy theory, public policy studies
Seminar or Research Theme
Climate change policy, renewable energy policy, regulatory reform in the energy sector

Kazumi Tada Professor Kazumi TADA

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
International Management Theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Management Strategy and Organization of Multinational Corporations in International Society

Naoya NAKASUJI Professor NAKASUJI Naoya

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Regional Sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Locality in Global Society

NAGANUMA Kenichiro Professor NAGANUMA Kenichiro

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Social security law, social security theory, insurance theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Policy Studies of Social Issues Long-term care accidents, public and private pensions, insurance and contractual nexus

MASUDA Masato Professor MASUDA Masato

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
International Economics and Finance
Seminar or Research Theme
Globalization in Perspective

MARIKO Shigeru Professor MARIKO Shigeru

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Ecosystem Ecology, Plant Ecology, Environmental Science
Seminar or Research Theme
Examination for eco certification, Ecosystem carbon sequestration technology contributing to a low-carbon society, Invasive alien plant invasion and establishment

ERA Satomi Associate Professor ERA Satomi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Industrial sociology, international sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Industry and labor in global society, labor relations, labor movement, international migration

Kaori Katada Associate Professor KATADA Kaori

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Social Policy, Welfare Sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Critical Social Policy Theory, Analysis of Issues Related to Poverty and Gender

KO Mika Associate Professor KO Mika

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Film Studies
Seminar or Research Theme
Film and cultural theory research, representational analysis

Yumiko Tanimoto Associate Professor TANIMOTO Yumiko

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Local Government, Public Administration, and Citizen Autonomy
Seminar or Research Theme
Policies of urban local governments and citizen autonomy in a society with declining population

BROWN, Jonathan Associate Professor BROWN, JONATHAN

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
Linguistics, English studies
Seminar or Research Theme
English composition, rhetoric, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, intercultural communication

HANN, George Full-time lecturer HANN, George

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Policy Science on Society
Major
English Education
Seminar or Research Theme
Drama in English Education; Language Preservation and Revitalization

Department of Sociology

Yoko Arai Professor ARAI Yoko

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Social pedagogy
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on social education practices, research on social education legal systems, research on adult education and social education movements, research on community centers, and research on social education staff

Saeko KIKUZAWA Professor KIKUZAWA Saeko

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Family Sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Sociological research on family and life course

Yuriko Saito Professor SAITO Yuriko

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Theoretical Sociology, Mathematical Sociology, Theory of Social Consciousness
Seminar or Research Theme
Sociology of Exceptionality

SATO Shigeki Professor SATO Shigeki

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Comparative nationalism research, historical sociology, sociological theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Nationalism and nation-states

Norinobu Sawagaki Professor SAWAGAKI Takanobu

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Natural Geography and Quaternary Science
Seminar or Research Theme
Elucidation of natural environmental changes and their conservation and adaptation

Shin Changu Professor SHIN Changu

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Modern Korean history and colonial studies
Seminar or Research Theme
History and modern society

Tomoyuki Suzuki Professor SUZUKI Tomoyuki

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Sociological theory, cultural sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Sociological analysis of narrative discourse. In particular, research on narratives about the self and others and their social conditions

SUZUKI Mami Professor SUZUKI Mami

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Mathematics (function theory, functional equations)
Seminar or Research Theme
Thinking about the "mathematical thinking skills" required by society

TAKAHASHI Ai Professor TAKAHASHI Ai

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
French Literature
Seminar or Research Theme
French naturalist literature and visual arts

Shunsuke Takeda Professor TAKEDA Shunsuke

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Cultural sociology, urban sociology, regional sociology, media theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Thinking about local communities from cultural and media perspectives

Tsunehide Chino Professor CHINO Tsunehide

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Environmental sociology, regional sociology, social planning
Seminar or Research Theme
Sociology of social problems concerning the environment, regions, and cities Approaches from both empirical and theoretical perspectives in order to elucidate and solve complex problems arising in environmental issues, cities, and regions.

Akira Tokuyasu Professor TOKUYASU Akira

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Social Systems Theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Viewing social phenomena from two perspectives: human and social systems

HAMANAKA Haru Professor HAMANAKA Haru

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
German Literature and Representational Culture
Seminar or Research Theme
Representational culture of landscape and place

Akihiko Higuchi Professor Akihiko Higuchi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Community Policy
Seminar or Research Theme
Social Exclusion/Social Inclusion, Youth Theory, NPO/NGO, Diversification of Work Styles

Maki Hiratsuka Professor HIRATSUKA Maki

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Pedagogy, human development, especially research on the transition to young adulthood
Seminar or Research Theme
The meaning of "becoming an adult" - modern society and human upbringing, independence, and education

Madoka Futamura Professor FUTAMURA Madoka

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
International relations, international security, international criminal justice
Seminar or Research Theme
Role of the United Nations in the international community, peacebuilding

HORIKAWA Saburo Professor HORIKAWA Saburo

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Environmental sociology, urban sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Historic Environment Preservation, Community Development, Residents' Movement and Pollution Damage Site Tracking

Sayo MITSUI Professor MITSUI Sayo

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Clinical sociology, care and support theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Interactionist approach to social issues related to medicine and welfare

Mako Yoshimura Professor YOSHIMURA Mako

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Asian Studies / Southeast Asian Area Studies
Seminar or Research Theme
Issues in international society (especially in Asia, including society, economy, politics, and culture)

Yutaka Ikeda Associate Professor IKEDA Yu

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Sociology of Measurement, Theory of Social Consciousness, Sociology of Welfare
Seminar or Research Theme
Sociology of Attitudes

Yumi Kobayashi Associate Professor KOBAYASHI Yumi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Educational Psychology, English Pedagogy, Psychological Counseling
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on Learner Psychology, English as a Lingua Franca, Qualitative Research

SUZUKI Tomomichi Associate Professor SUZUKI Tomomichi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Historical sociology, sociology of education
Seminar or Research Theme
Sociology of Everyday Life

TSUCHIKURA Eiji Associate Professor TSUCHIKURA Eiji

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Social psychology, cognitive science, qualitative psychology
Seminar or Research Theme
Creativity, learning by experience and learning by creation, community design

Marie Adachi Full-time lecturer ADACHI Marie

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
Japanese language education
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on performance evaluation of writing and speaking

Shuichi Sato Full-time lecturer SATO Shuichi

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
English studies, English literature
Seminar or Research Theme
History of English language, English language and literature from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, Beat Generation writers and works

CHUNG Kangryol Full-time lecturer CHUNG Kangryol

  • Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology
Major
International Sociology, Migration Studies, Ethnicity Theory
Seminar or Research Theme
International migration of people, social integration of international migrants

Department of Media and Communication Studies

AOKI Sadashige Professor AOKI Sadashige

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Advertising
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on advertising planning in an advanced consumer society

Hitoshi Uno Professor UNO Hitoshi

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Organizational behavior science, social network theory, business administration
Seminar or Research Theme
Exploration of structure, behavior, and changes in various networks and organizations of companies, regions, etc.

OSAKI Yuji Professor OSAKI Yuji

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
National integration and ethnic policies in contemporary China
Seminar or Research Theme
Contemporary China (East Asia) Area Studies

KANAI Akihito Professor KANAI Akihito

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence and Rhetoric of the Moving Image
Seminar or Research Theme
Analyze the relationship between images and stories and their effects on the receiver from the standpoint of cognitive science.

KOSHIBE Kiyomi Professor KOSHIBE Kiyomi

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Dance pedagogy, physical education pedagogy
Seminar or Research Theme
Thinking about/experiencing physical culture

XIE Li Professor XIE Li

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Cultural anthropology, comparative study of life and culture in Chinese and Japanese societies
Seminar or Research Theme
Creation of local culture in glocalization

SUZUKI Munenori Professor SUZUKI Munenori

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
History of sociology, theoretical sociology
Seminar or Research Theme
Issues of critical social theory in our time

DOBASHI Shingo Professor DOBASHI Shingo

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Media theory, communication theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Practical research on digital media

BABA Tomokazu Professor BABA Tomokazu

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Philosophy, Ethics, History of Ideas, Philosophy Practice
Seminar or Research Theme
Philosophy (history) of dialogue and implementation of (philosophical) dialogue in contemporary society Investigation, practice, and discussion of the nature and possibilities of dialogue, using the history of philosophy and contemporary examples of dialogue implementation as material

FUJISHIRO Hiroyuki Professor FUJISHIRO Hiroyuki

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Journalism, Social Media
Seminar or Research Theme
Thinking about "how to communicate" in the age of social media

FUJITA Mafumi Professor FUJITA Mafumi

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Communication and Media Theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Text (content) analysis of mass media (TV)

BEPPU Minako Professor BEPPU Minako

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
International comparative study of journalistic norms, photographic research
Seminar or Research Theme
Research and analysis on the linkage between negative legacies and journalistic records

MORI Mikihiko Professor MORI Mikihiko

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Intelligent Informatics, Human Informatics
Seminar or Research Theme
Sensing and analysis of human activities and information systems for activity support

MOROKAMI Shigemitsu Professor MOROKAMI Shigemitsu

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Consumer Psychology, Brain Cognitive Science
Seminar or Research Theme
Analysis of consumer psychology and consumer behavior from a brain science-based perspective to propose effective marketing and advertising methods

Shoko Omori Associate Professor OMORI Shoko

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Political Communication Theory, Political Behavior Theory
Seminar or Research Theme
Exploring the relationship between media and social consciousness

KUM Soni Associate Professor KUM Soni

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Contemporary art, visual images and new media
Seminar or Research Theme
Art theory, political philosophy, postcolonial theory

SHIRATA Hideaki Associate Professor SHIRATA Hideaki

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Information Law and Intellectual Property Law
Seminar or Research Theme
Research on information society and information industry; presentation techniques

Ayako HASHIZUME Associate Professor HASHIZUME Ayako

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
User Engineering, User-Centered Design
Seminar or Research Theme
Investigation and analysis of users' situations and behaviors in real contexts

LEE Sunji Associate Professor LEE Sunji

  • Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Major
Pedagogy, Philosophy
Seminar or Research Theme
Human development and memory transmission through media