Faculty Information｜College of Asia Pacific Studies (APS)

ASKEW David J.

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Japanese History, Basic Science of Law, Law (jurisprudence)
Main class	Gender Studies,Media and History

HASUDA Takashi

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	History of Asia and Africa
Main class	Global History,Japanese History

Find out your own way of learning.

IGUCHI Yufu

Professor

Specialization Areas	Area Studies, Gender, History of Thought
Main class	Cultural Studies,Gender Studies

I encourage you to critically problematize the concepts of “common sense” and “self-evidence”. Please enjoy the diverse and heterogeneous environment of APU.

KIM Chan Hoe

Professor

Specialization Areas	Folklore Studies, Japanese Literature
Main class	Culture and Society of the Asia Pacific,Area Studies

Message to undergraduate students: At APU, through the interaction with other students coming from various countries, students are able to learn about the differences between religions, nationalities and cultures, not to mention academics, which ultimately leads to a global mutual understanding among nations. In a global era, a variety of values and open-mindedness are required. Use this unique chance to develop yourselves in this rich environment.

KOJIMA Shinji

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Sociology, Area Studies
Main class	Transnational Sociology,Multiculturalism and Society

Acquire good habits.

LE Hoang Anh Thu

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Cultural Anthropology/Folklore Studies
Main class	Ethnicity and the Nation State,Introduction to Area Studies

Message to undergraduate students: Perseverance. Message to graduate school students: Perseverance.

MANTELLO Peter A.

Professor

Specialization Areas	Artificial Intelligence, Media and Politics, Videogame Theory, Intelligent Systems, Surveillance Studies, Predictive Policing, Conflict and War
Main class	AI and Society,New Media and Society

“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
― Frank Zappa

MIYABE Takashi

Assistant Professor

Specialization Areas	Sociology
Main class	Religions of the Asia Pacific,Sociology

PROGLER Joseph

Professor

Specialization Areas	Ethnomusicology, Philosophy and ethics, Religious studies, Theory of art practice, Education
Main class	Media and History,Education and Society

Message to undergraduate students: You ought to accomplish three things as a student: Learn the care of the self, develop a useful skill, and find your joy. All else is superfluous. Message to graduate students: Your mind is a muscle, use it or lose it, but better to lose your mind than to use it for animosity, dishonesty, exploitation, and injustice.

ROSE John A.

Professor

Specialization Areas	Nano Materials/Nano Bioscience, Sensitivity Informatics/Soft Computing, System Engineering, Biological/Living Body Informatics, Software
Main class	Web Design,Digital Technology and Society

I.T. competency has become a necessity for success in the modern workplace. My courses in Visual Basic provide students with the fundamentals for developing programs for Business and the Social Sciences.

SANADA Kie

Assistant Professor

Specialization Areas	Sociology, Japanology
Main class	Sociology of Organizations, Sociology

SEIKE Kumi

Professor

Specialization Areas	Sociology
Main class	Introduction to Research in Asia Pacific Studies,Introduction to Culture and Society

TAHARA Hiroki

Professor

Specialization Areas	Vietnamase, Popular music in Vietnam
Main class	Languages of the Asia Pacific,Language and Society

Let’s take a look at the diverse linguistic and cultural diversity of the Asia Pacific region together.

TAKEKAWA Shunichi

Professor

Specialization Areas	Politics, Media & Journalism Studies
Main class	Media and Politics,Media and Law

Although the media seems as though it has become just another part of our daily lives, let’s reexamine the role the media plays in politics and society, and consider the issues that are raised as a result. Together let’s develop your media literacy.

TSUKAMOTO Takashi

Associate Professor

Specialization Areas	Area studies, Politics
Main class	Introduction to Research in Asia Pacific Studies,Globalization and Regionalism

YOSHIDA Kaori

Professor

Specialization Areas	Media and cultural studies, Gender studies, Japanese popular culture
Main class	Media and Culture,Japanese Popular Culture

Message to undergraduate students: The nature of globalization will change over time. In order to meet these changes, I encourage you to make use of APU’s multicultural environment, study hard, open your mind to different cultures, and strive to become a global citizen. Message to graduate school students: Besides advancing their research, I also encourage domestic students to expose themselves to the multicultural environment in order to become a scholar with multifaceted views. To international students: please learn about Japan, old and new, through your classes and by seeing the country.

FACULTY INFORMATION