My research focuses on the everyday practices of security and social controls in Indonesian cities. Cities are filled with both implicit and explicit efforts to control …
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Yasuyuki Kono (Southeast Asian Studies, Agricultural Science)
The focus of my research is on agriculture, rural communities, and environmental conservation in Southeast Asia. Despite this …
Interview with Chika Yamada
I study the movement commonly referred to as Harm Reduction in Indonesia. What is Harm Reduction? Answering this question is a challenge, but, …
Interview with Satoko S. Kimura
I study the behavior, ecology, and bioacoustics of dolphins and other small marine mammals. The behavior and ecology of organisms living in aquatic environments are still shrouded in mystery. …
When I was in high school, I just had a vague idea that I wanted a job that would take me abroad. Upon entering university, I became interested in cultural anthropology. …
A conversation with Shinsuke Tomita, Osamu Kozan, and Satoko Kimura
Becoming an Area Studies researcher: Joining an academic survey in Northeast Thailand as a graduate student …
Shaun Mackey (Archaeology)
Palimpsest noun
1. a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text …
Narumi Shitara (Scholarly publishing)
One summer long ago when I was still an undergraduate student majoring in American literature, I was at a loss. …
Heriberto Ruiz Tafoya (Political Economy) The purpose of this article is to present the relevant contributions…