The 5th Collaborative Research Workshop 2023

Organized by the Japanese Studies Department, the Japan Foundation
Program Advisor: Prof. SONODA Shigeto, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo
Program Overview The Collaborative Research Workshop for Aspiring Scholars in Japanese Studies

Schedule

Online lecture: Rethinking Significance of Collaboration with Other Scholars

10-day workshop in Yotsuya, Tokyo

Day 1:Orientation,
Lecture: The Meaning of Research Publications for Researchers
Day :2Exchange Program with the University of Tokyo
Day :3Visit to the National Diet Library,
Lecture: How to Write a Good Research Grant Proposal
Day :4Lecture: How to Find the Originality,
Mid-Term Presentations
Day :5Group Work
Day :6Group Work
Day :7Lecture: Career Path as a Researcher
Day :8 Final Panel Presentation

During the Workshop

Round-table: Career as a Researcher

Groupwork

Visiting the University of Tokyo

Exchange with Graduate students

Visiting National Diet Library

Mock Panel Presentation

Through lectures by professors with extensive research experience, I was able to learn valuable tips on how to find novelty and originality in research and how to overcome problems that researchers face. In addition, through interaction with researchers from different regions and research fields, I was able to greatly broaden my perspective and understand the significance of collaborative research. From now on, I would like to advance my research career, keeping in mind the advice I received and the things I learned at this workshop.

Through this workshop, I learned many important skills as a researcher. Through the experience of collaboration, I realized the challenges of working with researchers from different disciplines, especially in finding common interests and concerns. In addition, I learned that collaboration with researchers from different disciplines is key to analyzing a problem from multiple angles and gaining a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of it, and also learned the importance of communication in the process of finding and collaborating on common interests.

I can say that it was a great learning experience to receive lectures from, and hear the experiences of, each professor. And I came to think "I am not alone; there are researchers in other countries, and it is very important to communicate with them through networking. Thanks to this workshop, I am very happy to be able to meet researchers from different countries and to network with them. And I think this workshop is such a valuable opportunity that I can't describe it in adequate words.

I have learned key research skills by giving panel presentations under the guidance of several experienced professors. I have also learned how to write a research grant application and create friendships with researchers from different countries. This event taught me the value of teamwork and helped improve my presentation skills. I had the opportunity to broaden my perspective on research by getting new ideas from other participants.

(1)Name (2)Affiliated institution (3)Research Field or Interests
※Affiliation at the time of the workshop

【Program advisor / Lecturer】

(1) Prof. SONODA Shigeto
(2) Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo
(3) Sociology

【Lecturers】

(1) Dr. GERTEIS Christopher
(2) Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo SOAS, the University of London
(3) Modern and Contemporary Japanese History

(1) Mr. SUZUKI Tetsuya
(2) Kyoto University Press
(3) Publishing, Academic Communication, Editing

photo of Prof. MURAI Ryota

(1) Prof. MURAI Ryota
(2) Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Komazawa University
(3) Political Science, History of Japanese Politics and Diplomacy

(1) Prof. AKAGAWA Manabu
(2) Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, the University of Tokyo
(3) Sociology of Discourse, Sexuality Studies, Sociology of Cats

(1) Prof. HIBI Yoshitaka
(2) Graduate School of Humanities, Nagoya University
(3) Modern Japanese Literature and Culture

photo of Dr. KIM Miyoung

(1) Dr. KIM Miyoung
(2) International Development Institute, Chungbuk National University(Korea)
(3) Japanese Politics, Comparative Politics

photo of Prof. JOHANNA Zulueta

(1) Prof. JOHANNA Zulueta
(2) Department of Global Diversity Studies, Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University
(3) Transnational Sociology, Japanese Studies

photo of Dr. ALAM, Md Jahangir

(1) Dr. ALAM, Md Jahangir
(2) Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh)
(3) Japanese Studies, Japan-Bangladesh Relations

photo of Dr. WANG Guangtao

(1) Dr. WANG Guangtao
(2) Center for Japanese Studies, Fudan University (China)
(3) International Relations, Japanese Politics and diplomacy

Participants

【Affiliated Universities】
Nankai University, Fudan University, Zhejiang Gongshang University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chengchi University, Taiwan University, Seoul National University, Korea University, National University of Singapore, Thammasat University, University of Indonesia, Kobe University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Visva-Bharati University, Dhaka University, Cairo University, Ankara University, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

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