Specialization and related fields
Academic background
Business career
Belonging society
Book and thesis
Academic conference presentation
    （Last updated : 2024-08-30 10:31:14）
  OKUMURA Katharine
   Department   Aoyama Gakuin University  Department of International Communication, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
   Position   Associate Professor
■ Specialization and related fields
Higher education, Foreign language education (Key Word：Migration studies, higher education) 
■ Academic background
1. Tohoku University〔Doctorial Course〕 Completed
2. Tohoku University
■ Business career
1. 2024/04～ Aoyama Gakuin University School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Communication Associate Professor
■ Belonging society
1. 2024/07～ International Academy for Intercultural Research
2. 2024/07～ Japan Society for Multicultural Relations
■ Book and thesis
1. Article Multicultural Workplaces in Japan and the Third Mission of Universities: Host Society Attitudes Toward Foreign Workers and Implications for Higher Education in Japan 東北大学高度教養教育・学生支援機構紀要 9,pp.71-84 (Single) 2023/03
2. Article Friendship, Rivalry, or Indifference? Understanding the Attitudes of Japanese Workers toward Technical Intern Trainees 移民政策研究 14,pp.158-176 (Single) 2022/05
3. Article Searching for the Voice of the Other: A Review of Literature on Japan’s Technical Intern Trainees from the Perspective of Social Inclusion 神戸女学院大学論集 = KOBE COLLEGE STUDIES 68(1),pp.57-75 (Single) 2021/06
4. Article An Examination of Intercultural Contact Opportunities at Japanese Universities 神戸女学院大学論集 = KOBE COLLEGE STUDIES 67(1),pp.47-68 (Single) 2020/06
5. Article Work-Life Balance: A Male Perspective (findings from a survey of attitudes among Japanese and non-Japanese men)  pp.117-137 (Single) 2016/03
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■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2024/05/26 The Other Side of Migrant Integration: How does 'mutual adaptation' actually work? (Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies (JAMPS) Annual Conference 2024)
2. 2023/02/15 Third Mission Opportunities in Multicultural Japan: Host Society Attitudes Toward Foreign Workers and Implications for Higher Education (Ritsumeikan University Asia-Japan Research Institute International Workshop: “From the Frontier of Asian Diaspora Studies: Perspectives on Migrants, Refugees, and Returnee Diasporas”)
3. 2022/12/03 A Glimpse into Multicultural Blue-Collar Worksites in Japan: Findings from fieldwork exploring feelings, relationships, and expectations of Japanese workers toward technical intern trainees (2022 Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies (JAMPS) Winter Conference)
4. 2022/06/11 Intercultural Relations with Technical Intern Trainees: Examining the intercultural attitudes, skills and knowledge of Japanese workers (43rd Conference of the Intercultural Education Society of Japan)
5. 2021/05/30 On the Impact of Contact: How does occupational intergroup contact impact the attitudes and behavior of Japanese employees? (Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies (JAMPS) Spring 2021 Annual Conference)
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