PCS Faculty and Staff
PCS Management Committee
Prof. Kenji Isezaki, Professor, Director of PCS
M.Eng. Urban Planning, Waseda University (Japan)
Teaching and Research Interests: conflict resolution, peacebuilding, post-conflict/crisis management, civil-military cooperation
Email (@tufs.ac.jp): kenji-isezaki
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Prof. Keiko Sakai, Professor
M.A. Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of Durham (UK)
Teaching and Research Interests: modern political history of Iraq, politics of the Middle East
Email (@tufs.ac.jp): keikosak
Prof. Yasuyuki Matsunaga, Associate Professor
Ph.D. Political Science, New York University (US)
Teaching and Research Interests: Contentious Politics, Comparative Democratization
Email (@tufs.ac.jp): matsunaga
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Associated TUFS Faculty Members
Prof. Kotaro Kanai, Professor
M.A. Political History, University of Tokyo (Japan)
Teaching and Research Interests: poltical history of the United States
Email (@tufs.ac.jp): kanai@
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Prof. Akito Okada, Associate Professor
D. Phil. Comparative/International Education, Oxford University (United Kingdom)
Teaching and Research Interests: Comparative/International Education, Cross-cultural communication
Email (@tufs.ac.jp): aokada@
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Prof. Izumi Niwa, Professor
M.A. Literature, Kyushu University (Japan)
Teaching and Research Interests: Religious Studies, Religious Sociology
Email (@tufs.ac.jp): niwa@
Visiting Professors, Lecturers, and Researchers
Prof. Kozue Akibayashi, Visiting Lecturer
Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University (Japan)
Ed.D., Teacher's College, Columbia Univeristy (USA)
Teaching and Research Interests: peace education, peace research, gender studies, peace and conflict in Japan and Northeast Asia
Prof. Takeshi Daimon, Visiting Lecturer
Associate Professor, Waseda University (Japan)
Pd.D., Economics, Cornel Univeristy (USA)
Teaching and Research Interests: Economics of Development, Political Economy
Dr. Yasushi Hazama, Visiting Professor
Director, Middle Eastern Studies, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO
Ph.D. Political Science, Bilkent University (Turkey)
Teaching and Research Interests: political science, Turkish politics, Middle East, research methods
Prof. Tsuyoshi Ito, Visiting Lecturer
Chief Editor of Generation Times
Teaching and Research Interests: Media and Journalism
Prof. Miyako Maekita, Visiting Lecturer
Representative of Sustena(Social Creative Agency)
Teaching and Research Interests: Peace Advertisement
Prof. Kazuki Minato, Visiting Lecturer
South Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, Instititute of Developing Economies
M.A. in Political Economy (Boston Univ)
Teaching and Research Interests: Economic development, Inequality, Politics and Economy of India
Prof. Yasunobu Sato, Visiting Lecturer
Professor, Human Security Program, University of Tokyo (Japan)
Ph.D., Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London (UK)
Teaching and Research Interests: international law, law and development, human rights, human security, peacebuilding
Prof. Stefano Tsukamoto, Visiting Lecturer
M.A. Public Health, Mahidol University (Thailand)
Teaching and Research Interests: conflict analysis, peacebuilding, development, public health, disaster response, security management
Mr. Tomonori Yoshizaki, Visiting Lecturer
The National Institute for Defense Studies (Japan)
M.A. Political Science. Keio Univeristy (Japan)
Teaching and Research Interests: Japan's Security Policy, Peace Support Operations, Conflict Studies
Support Staff
Rie Ishida, PCS Assistant
