Seminar Introduction (Department of History)
SEMINAR LIST Research themes and contents
We would like to introduce the research themes and contents of Department of History 's seminars.
Atsushi Aoki
Field of expertise: Pre-modern Chinese history
Seminar research topic: Chinese history research
The field of study covers China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia (including the period before colonization when Chinese literature was the main language) during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. As an undergraduate, I will use my Chinese and English literacy skills to support students' creative ideas, such as China and its fascinating minority cultures, human stories that surpass the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the history of relations between Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia, making full use of Japanese historical materials. I will teach authentic, orthodox history.
Haruki Inagaki
Field of expertise: Modern British History
Seminar research theme: Modern British History, British Imperial History
This is a seminar on modern British history. You can study a wide range of topics according to your interests, including not only the history of Britain and Ireland, but also the history of former colonies (English-speaking regions) such as Canada, Australia, South Africa, and India. Using historical perspectives and methods, let's think together about modern issues in which factors such as immigration, race, religion, class, and gender are closely intertwined.
Hiroto Iwai
Field of expertise: Historical archaeology
Seminar research theme: Historical archaeological research
In the seminar, you will learn archaeological methods for studying ancient societies in the Japanese archipelago and Northeast Asia through reading research papers and visiting materials. One of the joys of archaeology is discovering things buried underground with your own hands during excavation surveys of ruins and documenting them, so we hope you will learn various survey techniques in addition to lectures and become able to enjoy fieldwork.
Miyuki Iwata
Specialty: Early Modern Japanese History, Late Edo Social History
Seminar research theme: Research on the social situation and information gathering activities of ordinary people in the late Edo period
In the seminar, we are researching historical documents of coastal villages. In the classroom, we are deciphering old documents that we have photographed, and gradually revealing what the villages were like in the Edo period. Anyone who wants to read old documents is welcome.
Ogura, J.
Specialty: Ancient Japanese history
Seminar research theme: Basic research into the history of the Nara and Heian periods
Compared to other periods, the amount of historical materials available for ancient Japanese history is limited, but on the other hand, it is also a field that allows for deep reflection while looking at the whole picture. Let's think together about ancient society and culture.
Asuka Kantou
Field of expertise: Historical archaeology
Seminar research theme: Archaeological research using natural science methods
He specializes in cultural property science (particularly archaeological geomagnetism). Even when studying archaeology, it is helpful to study literature other than archaeological texts, as well as science, in order to understand the period.
Rina Goto
Field of expertise: Western medieval history
Seminar research themes: Western medieval history, history of the mind, female mystics
In medieval Europe, people were weaving lives just like us. In some ways, people in medieval Europe had a sensibility similar to that of modern Japanese people, such as grasping oneself in relation to the group to which one belongs. Let's work together to pioneer history as a human science that includes sensibility and worldview. We also welcome people who are interested in subjects that tend to fall outside the scope of historical research, such as women and children.
Kazuyuki Kobayashi
Field of expertise: Modern Japanese history
Seminar research theme: Issues related to politics, diplomacy, ideology, and culture in modern Japanese history
In the seminars, students will thoroughly read various historical materials from the Meiji Restoration to the Showa period, deepening their understanding of modern Japanese society. A wide range of research is possible, from politics and diplomacy to the culture of the common people. Visits to modern historical sites with seminar participants and camps will allow students to consider various aspects of modern history.
Hitoshi Komiya
Field of expertise: Modern Japanese history
Seminar research theme: Issues related to politics, society, and culture in modern Japanese history
We will shed light on the history of Japan from the postwar period to the present day through the interpretation of historical documents. Increase your interest in history by engaging with the news daily, such as by reading newspapers, watching television or the internet.
Hinako Sugimoto
Field of expertise: Ancient Western History
Seminar research topic: Ancient Greek history, Ancient Roman history
Ancient Greece and Rome are considered the origins of European civilization, and their cultural heritage can be seen in various forms even in modern Japan. However, ancient society was also a very "different" world from a modern perspective. Let's all examine such societies together while cultivating the ability to think flexibly without being bound by modern common sense.
Yuta Taniguchi
Field of expertise: Japanese medieval history, medieval eastern Japanese history
Seminar research theme: Research on papers and historical materials on Japanese medieval history
The Middle Ages was the time when Japan was most divided. Each region of the archipelago had strong regional independence, and the power holders were diverse, including the Imperial Court, the Shogunate, and temples and shrines. First, I would like you to become familiar with these "differences from modern times." Then, I would like to explore how regions and people with diverse personalities were able to come together. This should lead to modern issues where coexistence, not division, is required. Let's discuss together.
Ayumu Doi
Specialty: Modern history of China and surrounding areas
Seminar research theme: Research into the history of cultural exchange in East Asia using Chinese, English, and Japanese
In the seminar, we will mainly discuss books and historical materials closely related to the East Asian region from the 19th to 20th centuries. Interest in cultural exchange and dissemination will help you understand the pluralistic (multipolar) modern society.
Ayako Ninomiya
Field of expertise: Indian and Islamic history
Seminar research topic: South Asian and Islamic history
We welcome a wide range of people who want to study not only India, but also other eras and regions where Muslims were active. Studying the history of a foreign country that you are not familiar with can be difficult, but it is very stimulating to come into contact with the history of various eras and regions. You will also have the chance to learn the background of modern overseas news. Please use your curiosity to the fullest.
Naoki Yasumura
Field of expertise: Modern Western History (North and South America)
Seminar research topic: History of the Americas, the Pacific and Atlantic worlds, and the Mediterranean world
Many people are at the mercy of globalization these days. However, by placing the origin of our thinking in history, it becomes possible to calmly assess the current state of globalization and proactively envision the future. Why not join us in thinking about the history of the Americas, which is one such origin?
Satoshi Warita
Field of expertise: Modern and contemporary Western history
Seminar research topic: Research on modern and contemporary German history
"Where is our world now, and where is it going?" Have you ever wondered such things? History is not just a field of study in which we memorize past events. It is a field of study that explores who we are today by considering the past. It is a field of study that will surely be useful when considering questions such as these. At Aoyama Gakuin University 's Department of History, let's study the history of various eras and regions and think together about where we are in the world.
RESEARCH THEMES Examples of student research topics
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<Japanese History Course> Emperors and Power in Ancient Japan -
<Japanese History Course> The Kitabatake Clan and the Tohoku Region in the Middle Ages
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<Japanese History Course> A Study on the Navy in the Early Edo Period
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<Japanese History Course> Defence of key locations at the end of the war
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<Japanese History Course> Women's fashion magazine to be discontinued
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<Oriental History Course> The Southward Expansion and Settlement of Immigrants in Mainland China
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<Oriental History Course> Travelogues from the Qajar Period
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<Oriental History Course> Passenger services on Japanese colonial railways
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<Western History Course> Commercial Transactions in the Great Market of Leipzig in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Periods
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<Western History Course> A Study on the Transformation of the Dutch East India Company
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<Western History Course> The relationship between British imperialism and music
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<Western History Course> Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia" Plan for the Disabled
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Archaeology Course: Study of cylinder seals in ancient Mesopotamia
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Archaeology Course: Research on Early Modern Ceramics
