Faculty of Global Studies
Profile Information
- Affiliation
- Professor, Faculty of Global Studies, Department of Global Studies, Sophia University
- Degree
- Master of Arts in Gender and Identity in the Middle East(University of Exeter)修士（経済学）(神戸大学)Master of Arts in Gender and Identity(University of Exeter)博士（学術）(神戸大学)
- Researcher number
- 30584031
- J-GLOBAL ID
- 200901088351368953
- researchmap Member ID
- 6000015658
2000-2002 Special Researcher, Embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia
2004-2005 MA in Gender and Identity in the Middle East, University of Exeter
2003 Master of Economics, Kobe University
2008 PhD, Kobe University
2009-2010 Post Doctoral Fellow, Japan Society for Promotion of Science
2010-2012 Lecturer, University of Kochi
2012-2018 Project Associate Professor, Sultan Qaboos Chair in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Tokyo
2018-present Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University
I'm looking at women's consumption, entrepreneurship and networking in the Arab Gulf States. My research interest also stretches into Arab female refugees' livelihoods in Europe.
(Subject of research)
Interdisciplinary Study on Politics, Gender and Migration on Saudi Arabia
Research Interests
10Research Areas
2Research History
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Apr, 2020 - Present
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Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2020
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Apr, 2009 - Sep, 2012
Education
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Apr, 1995 - Mar, 1999
Committee Memberships
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2020 - Present
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Apr, 2017 - Present
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Nov, 2022 - Nov, 2024
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Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2023
Awards
1Papers
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中東協力センターニュース, 47(1) 18-24, Apr, 2022 InvitedLead authorLast authorCorresponding author
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Sophia Journal of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies, (39) 1-4, Dec 27, 2021 Lead author
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Sophia Journal of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies, (39) 137-150, Dec, 2021
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中東協力センターニュース, 46(1) 10-16, Apr, 2021 InvitedLead authorLast authorCorresponding author
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The Arabian Peninsula: History, Culture, and Society, 3-20, Jan 30, 2021 Invited
Misc.
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Politics, Religion and Ideology, Aug 10, 2023 InvitedLead authorLast authorCorresponding author
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學士會会報, 953 23-26, Mar, 2022 InvitedLead authorLast authorCorresponding author
Books and Other Publications
25Presentations
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Panel 6 Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Harmonizing Policies for A Future-Related Saudi Arabia, Human Capability development Workshop, Sep 26, 2025 Invited
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Society and Culture Navigating Change: Gender Roles and the Evolution of Social Contracts in the GCC, Gulf Studies Symposium Workshop, Apr 11, 2025
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Women Scholars Talk, Indiana University, Mar 25, 2025 Invited
Professional Memberships
3Works
1Research Projects
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2024 - Mar, 2027
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Bilateral Collaborations B Open Partnership Joint Research Project, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Apr, 2024 - Mar, 2026
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科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2024
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2023
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2021