Sophia UniversityGraduate School of Global StudiesGraduate Program in Global Studies

Overview

Graduates’ voices

The Graduate Program in Global Studies (GPGS) is

part of Sophia University, a leading private university in

Japan. The GPGS, founded in April 2006 (formerly the

Graduate Program in Comparative Culture from 1979 to

2005), builds on Sophia’s traditional strengths in area

studies, particularly Asian studies, to study globalization. It

emphasizes inquiry into global issues through a curriculum

focused on three areas: Global Studies, Japanese Studies

and International Business and Development Studies. All

three areas offer advanced disciplinary training as well as

interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives. The

approximately 30 faculty members in the GPGS have

advanced degrees from leading universities around the

world and are actively engaged in research and publication

in their specializations. They represent many different

disciplines, nationalities and cultural backgrounds, ensuring

a diverse range of perspectives. A number of professors

from other graduate programs in the university are also

affiliated with the GPGS.

Middle & Far East, 5

Oceania, 3

North America, 19

Latin America, 6

GPGS Students by Region

Asia other than Japan,39

Japan,10

Africa, 4

Europe, 15

Justin Aukema （M.A. Japanese Studies Area / Ph.D applicant of GPGS）

Kaori Ando （M.A. Global Studies Area / Government Official）

There have been three stages in my experience relating to Sophia and the Graduate Program in Global Studies （GSPS）. The first was my time in the Japanese Studies M.A. from 2010 to 2012. The second was my time as a part-time lecturer at Sophia from 2013 to 2015. The third has been my time in the Japanese Studies Ph.D. program from 2015 to 2018. First, the M.A. program was an opportunity for me to further my knowledge of Japan and the Japanese language. It also allowed me to develop my research interests in Japanese history and the memory of World War II. I wrote my M.A. thesis on the memory of the 1944-45 Tokyo air raids. Some of my M.A. work was later published in academic books and journals. My thesis topic was interdisciplinary, and it dealt with representations of the air raids in literature and history. The M.A. program in Japanese Studies at Sophia was a perfect fit

for me, because I was in close contact with scholars of many specialty areas. Sophia professors helped me broaden my perspec-tives, and this strengthened my research. Second, after completing the M.A. I was hired as a part-time lecturer with the Center for Language Education and Research （CLER） at Sophia. This was

an important step on my career as a young academic. Sophia has a vibrant community of scholars, many of whom are part-time lecturers. My coworkers shared with me the insights from their many years of experience and their respective fields of study. I also utilized my knowledge from the M.A. program to develop classroom materials, and I taught groups of Japanese and foreign exchange students about Japan. Third, the greatest part about the GPGS at Sophia is the professors. After the M.A., my former professors continued to express interest in what I was doing and show concern for my future course. This kindness and support was a large reason why I decided to return to the program to complete my Ph.D. in Japanese Studies. In the Ph.D. program, I have benefited from the interdisciplinary expertise of professors. In addition, Sophia’s location in Tokyo has been an excellent base for me to pursue archival research at the National Diet Library and to travel around Japan to conduct fieldwork. In sum, Sophia has been a community for me throughout my three stages of growing as an academic and my time in Japan. It is like a small town where you can walk down the street and always see someone that you know. In this sense especially, it is an excellent academic home.

The Graduate Program in Global Studies offered me a rich and unique experience of learning about contemporary world from diverse perspectives by professors around the world with students of various backgrounds. The classes made me real-ize how one issue can be viewed and interpreted differently from other standpoints. Sometimes classes were tense when we tackled with contentious issues, but they were one of the precious opportunities to hear honest opinions and feelings that drive our world now. This is something I would not have

been able to experience if I learned all classes by Japanese professors with all-Japanese classmates. If you are not a native English speaker, you don’t have to worry about the support system. There is a writing center where you can seek help with your papers, and highly motivated classmates and professors were always sup-portive. The classes may be challenging, but you can learn a lot if you keep trying!

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■Research Interests of GPGS Faculty Members

Tadashi Anno, Associate Professor / Ph.D University of California, BerkelyTheories of international relations and comparative politics, globalization and the future of the nation-state, nationalism, Soviet and Post-Soviet politics

Tina Burrett, Associate Professor / Ph.D Cambridge UniversityGovernance, leadership, democratization, political accountability, the role of the media in politics

Sandra Fahy, Associate Professor / Ph.D School of Oriental and African Studies, University of LondonSocial and cultural anthropology of East Asia region

James Farrer, Professor / Ph.D University of ChicagoUrban sociology, foodways and cuisine, sexuality, nightlife, skilled migration (expatriates)

Christian Hess, Associate Professor / Ph.D University of California, San DiegoModern Chinese history, urban history, Japanese imperialism and colonialism in China, the regional history of Northeast China, globalization and Chinese cities

Takeshi Ito, Associate Professor / Ph.D Yale UniversityAgrarian and environmental politics, political economy of development, power, domination and resistance, Southeast Asia

Tatsuo Murakami, Associate Professor / University of California, Santa BarbaraTheories of religion (modernity, colonialism, materiality), African Pentecostalism

Koichi Nakano, Professor / Ph.D Princeton UniversityJapanese politics, comparative politics, New Right transformation, public protest and civic activism, party politics and policy change, bureaucracy and administrative reform.

Yuka Sugawara, Associate Professor / Ph.D University of Texas at AustinSocial demography, health and aging, socio-econom-ic transition from communication in East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union

David Wank, Professor / Ph.D Harvard UniversityEconomic sociology, political sociology, social networks, institutional change, communities and transnational links, ethnography, China

Takehiro Watanabe, Associate Professor / Ph.D Columbia UniversityCultural and social anthropology, modernity, critical theory, cultural history of mining, amateur poetry, environmentalism, underground economies

　　The Graduate Program in Global Studies entered its second

decade this year with a record number of applicants, new young faculty

members, and additional courses. Ten years ago, we only could have

hoped for such a dynamic program, with students from every continent

pursuing advanced studies and research on a fantastic array of topics

in business, social studies and the humanities. As the new Director of

the program, I hope to maintain our current strengths and also

facilitate new initiatives from students and faculty. We are pursuing

opportunities for more student internships. We are deepening our

collaborations with universities around the world, including double

degree programs, such as the one we have with SOAS in London. We

are also promoting avenues for students to collaborate more with other

students in allied graduate programs within Sophia University, including

an “inter-seminar” project and joint workshops. Finally, we aim to

enhance research opportunities for students through collaborative

research projects, research assistantships, and post-doctoral positions.

We look forward to a flourishing second decade as a program.

■Curriculum・INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES 1 & 2・COMPARATIVE POLITICS・DEMOCRACY IN GLOBALIZATION・EMPIRE AND AFTERMATH - A GLOBAL HISTORY・CHINA-THE GLOBAL HISTORY OF A RISING POWER・GLOBALIZATION AND POPULAR RELIGION・TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY・APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT・GLOBAL MIGRATION ・GLOBAL HEALTH・QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS・HUMAN RIGHTS・QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS・GLOBAL CITIES・GLOBAL POLITICS・MEDIA AND POLITICS・NATURE, TECHNOSCIENCE AND SOCIETY・DIPLOMATIC HISTORY・THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL IMAGINATION・INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY・SOVEREIGNTY, NATIONHOOD, LIBERALISM・TOPICS IN GLOBAL STUDIES・FIELD PRACTICUM: RIVERS

◎Global Studies

Message f rom the Direc tor

■Research Interests of GPGS Faculty Members

Akihito Asano, Associate Professor / Ph.D Australian National UniversityApplied microeconomic theory, economics education

Parissa Haghirian, Professor / Ph.D Vienna University of Economics and Business AdministrationJapanese market entry, knowledge transfer, intercultural communication, headquarter-subsidiary relations in Japanese multinational corporations, Japanese consumer behavior

Takuya Hasebe, Assistant Professor / Ph.D City University of New YorkEconometrics, Labor Economics, Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics

Yacob Khojasteh, Associate Professor / Ph.D University of TsukubaOperation management, supply chain management, business and management

Naoto Isaka, Associate Professor / Ph.D Hitotsubashi UniversityFinancial markets, Corporate finance

Michiru Kosaka, Associate Professor / Ph.D Duke University, DurhamMacroeconomics, international finance

Junko Uenishi, Associate Professor / Ph.D Northeastern UniversityFinancial accounting, international accounting, comparative accounting systems

■Research Interests of GPGS Faculty Members

Kukhee Choo, Assistant Professor / Ph.D Tokyo UniversityGlobalization and cultural policies; Trans-Asian media flow, Gender and body in popular culture

Edward Drott, Associate Professor / Ph.D University of PennsylvaniaHistory of Japanese religion, religion and the body

Bettina Gramlich-Oka, Professor / Ph.D Tübingen Universität　Japanese history, women’s studies, medical history, early modern economic thought

Michio Hayashi, Professor / Ph.D Columbia University　Modern and contemporary art, history and visual culture, aesthetic theory and criticism

Caroline Hirasawa, Associate Professor / Ph.D Standford UniversityJapanese sacred art history and material culture; medieval Buddhist narrative and didactic painting

Shion Kono, Associate Professor / Ph.D Princeton University　Comparative Literature, Modern Japanese Literature

Noriko Murai, Associate Professor / Ph.D Harvard UniversityModern art history, visual culture, gender studies

Thierry J. Robouam, SJ, Associate Professor / S.T.D. Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley　Religious studies, Shingon Mikkyo Studies, and Business Ethics

Sven Saaler, Associate Professor / Ph.D University of BonnJapanese political history, history of Japanese foreign relations, politics of memory, history of Pan-Asianism

David Slater, Professor / Ph.D University of ChicagoCultural anthropology, education, social class, semiotics, urban studies and disaster studies; ethnography and oral narrative

Matthew Strecher, Professor / Ph.D University of WashingtonModern and contemporary Japanese literature, literary journalism, genre studies, mythology, global literature, and postmodernism

Mathew Thompson, Associate Professor / Ph.D Columbia UniversityMedieval and early modern Japanese literature, particularly the otogizoshi, ko-joruri, and gunkimono genres

Angela Yiu, Professor / Ph.D Yale UniversityModern Japanese literature, literature and Tokyo, Taisho utopianism, modernism, postwar literature, and urban space

■Curriculum・MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS AND 　　ECONOMICS・BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC STATISTIC・CORPORATE STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL 　DEVELOPMENT・INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND 　MANAGEMENT・FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING・ASIAN COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT・INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT・INTERNATIONAL MARKETING・MANAGING MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS・CORPORATE FINANCE・DEVELOPMENT THEORY AND POLICY・INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS・SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT・ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY・TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT 1 & 2

◎International Business and Development Studies

■Curriculum・INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE STUDIES 1 & 2・MODERN JAPANESE VISUAL CULTURE・JAPANESE ART HISTORY・MODERN JAPANESE ART HISTORY・CRITICAL THEORY IN MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES・INTERPRETATIONS OF MODERNITY 1 & 2・CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE LITERATURE・COMPARATIVE LITERATURE 1 & 2・PRE-MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE 1 & 2・READING IN JAPANESE SOURCES・RELIGION AND JAPANESE SOCIETY・JAPANESE HISTORY・MODERN JAPANESE HISTORY・JAPANESE ETHNOGRAPHY・POPULAR CULTURE・URBAN SPACE STUDIES・TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE BUDDHISM・SOCIAL ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN・JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE A & B

◎Japanese Studies

Professor James FarrerDirector of Graduate Program in Global Studies

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