- Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sydney
I completed my PhD in East Asian history at the Australian National University in 2006. Prior to coming to Sydney, I taught Japanese Studies / Japanese History at the National University of Singapore.
My main area of expertise is the history of minority groups in Japan, with a special focus on Burakumin. I have written two monographs that cover both the early modern and modern historical dimensions of these communities. Some of my research also involves a comparative analysis of the experiences of these communities (comparative caste studies) as well as study of the transnational dimensions of their activities. I am also interested in researching and writing histories that meaningfully connect to the study of these communities, including religious/intellectual, material, and animal histories.
Most recently I am also beginning to reexamine the history of development across Asia. I am particularly interested in uncovering histories of premodern development and developmentalism that can help us to think critically and productively about development in modern Asia.
Experience
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–presentSenior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sydney
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2013–2022Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
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2008–2013Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
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2006–2008Visiting Fellow, National University of Singapore
Education
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2006Australian National University, PhD
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2000Tohoku University, Master of Arts
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1997Akita University, Masters of Education
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1994Griffith University, Bachelor of Arts with Honours
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