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Directed Research and Faculty Members | GSICCS22Peace and Conict StudiesUESUGI, YujiPh.D. in International Conict Analysis (University of Kent)RESEARCH FIELD:Conict Resolution, Peacebuilding, Peace OperationsDiverse conicts that are included in the contemporary international agenda are analyzed as well as the causes of such conicts and ways to resolve them, so that our endeavors would contribute to a global policy-making and/or effort to build and maintain a peaceful society. As a main focus of the research, three dimensions of peace operations (peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding) are explored, not only from the perspective of international security, but also from a viewpoint of human security of those who receive interventions by the outside actors. The peace and conict studies have an interdisciplinary foundation which involves various academic disciplines such as peace studies, conict resolution, international security, international relations, international politics and etc. Such an interdisciplinary foundation is reinforced by the knowledge of history and area studies, as well as insights from social psychology (intergroup dynamics, mobilization) and anthropology (languages, cultures, religions).This seminar offers a tailored program of study, depending on the interests and needs of incoming students. I am pleased to supervise dissertations on the following topics in the peace and conict studies; conict resolution, peacebuilding, peace operations, peacekeeping, third party intervention, peace process (negotiation and mediation), international security, human security, security sector reform, international order, etc. The seminar also provides detailed information about and guidance on how to develop a dissertation writing project.ProfessorMarketing Communicationand PersuasionMORIMOTO, MarikoPh.D. in Mass Media (Michigan State University)RESEARCH FIELD:Marketing Communication, Consumer Online Privacy, Risk Communication, and PersuasionMarketing communication plays a vital role in enhancing favorable customer relationship. With the advancement of technology and emergence of new communication platforms, the nature of marketing communication has become dynamic, complex, and challenging. In this seminar, the focus is on learning about factors that inuence effectiveness of marketing communication and related theories from various elds such as marketing, communication, psychology, sociology etc. Students are expected to complete a solid thesis in this seminar. Therefore, the nature of the seminar will be theoretical, rather than practical, although marketing communication is a practical eld. The seminar will also ensure students to develop time management skills along with other scholarly foundations such as critical thinking, solid writing and communication skills and knowledge of research methods, by providing detailed guidelines and enforcing strict deadlines. These combined skills will be an asset for students in their future academic or professional careers.ProfessorInternational Political EconomySHU, MinPh.D. in Politics (University of Bristol)RESEARCH FIELD:International Political Economy, Comparative RegionalismInternational political economy saw some dramatic changes in the rst two decades of the 21st century. The global nancial crisis, the rise of emerging economies, the spread of anti-globalization populism, the escalation of trade wars, and an unexpected global pandemic have all challenged our existing knowledge about the operation of world economy, international politics, and their complex interactions. Nowhere is such a trend more visible than in East Asia. While East Asia boasts the world’s most dynamic regional economy, the countries in the region are confronted with the mounting uncertainties of geopolitical competition, value chain reconstruction, and competing regional roadmaps.This seminar intends to help postgraduate students to grasp the changing dynamics of international political economy (IPE) in East Asia and beyond. At the master level, students are expected to deepen their theoretical knowledge of international economics and world politics, sharpen their analytical minds towards current affairs, and develop their thesis projects in the sub-elds of IPE. At the doctoral level, ambitious young researchers are encouraged to pursue original and innovative research projects based on rigorous methodological skills, sophisticated theoretical enquiries, and extensive eldwork interviews and empirical data collection. In particular, I am interested in supervising research topics dealing with trade politics, energy transition, regional cooperation, and global governance. Applicants with a special interest in East and Southeast Asia are encouraged to join my seminar.Associate Professor※Not in charge of directed research due to sabbatical leave from March 2021 to March 2022.※Not in charge of directed research due to sabbatical leave from April 2022 to March 2023.