Researcher Information - OKUMURA Katharine |

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OKUMURA Katharine

Department / Course

Aoyama Gakuin University School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Communication

Job Associate Professor

Specialization and related fields
Higher education, Foreign language education keyword(Migration studies, higher education)

Academic background
1.	Doctorial Graduate School, Division of Education Tohoku University Finished
2.	Tohoku University

Business career
1.	2024/04/01 ～	Associate Professor Aoyama Gakuin University School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Communication

Belonging society
1.	2024/07 ～	International Academy for Intercultural Research
2.	2024/07 ～	Japan Society for Multicultural Relations

Book and thesis
1.	Papers	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 (Sole-authored) 2023/03
2.	Papers	Friendship, Rivalry, or Indifference? Understanding the Attitudes of Japanese Workers toward Technical Intern Trainees 移民政策研究 14,pp.158-176 (Sole-authored) 2022/05
3.	Papers	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 (Sole-authored) 2021/06
4.	Papers	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 (Sole-authored) 2020/06
5.	Papers	Work-Life Balance: A Male Perspective (findings from a survey of attitudes among Japanese and non-Japanese men),pp.117-137 (Sole-authored) 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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