- Position: Professor
- Degree: Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Chicago
- Background:
Research Fellow, Tohoku University Center for the Study of Social Stratification and Inequality (2006-2007)Assistant Professor, Special Education and Reserarch Center, Department of Sociology, Ochanomizu University (2008-2009)Visiting Associate Professor, Institute for the Study of Global Issues, Hitotsubashi University (2008-2009)Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2009-2014)Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2014-present)Director, Institute of Asian Migrations, Waseda University (2018-present)
Field of Specialization
International Migration, Social Stratification and Inequality, Globalization, International Education
Research Theme
International Migration, Identity and Citizenship, Race and Ethnicity
Major Works / Publications / Awards
Selected Recent Works
- 2022. Fresnoza-Flot, A. and Liu-Farrer, G. eds. Tangled Mobilities: Places, Affects, and Personhood across Social Spheres in Asian Migration (Vol. 12). Berghahn Books.
- 2021 Liu-Farrer, Gracia, Brenda S. Yeoh and Michiel Baas. “Social construction of skill: an analytical approach toward the question of skill in cross-border labour mobilities.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1731983
- 2020 Liu-Farrer, Gracia. Immigrant Japan: Mobility and Belonging in an Ethno-nationalist Society, Cornell University Press. ISBN13: 9781501748622
- 2019 Liu-Farrer, Gracia and An Huy Tran. “Bridging the Institutional Gaps: International Education as a Migration Industry,” International Migration. Volume57, Issue3, 235-249, doi: 10.1111/imig.12543
- 2018 Liu-Farrer, Gracia and Brenda S.A. Yeoh. 2018. Routledge Handbook of Asian Migrations. London: Routledge
- 2011/2013 Liu-Farrer, Gracia. Labor Migration from China to Japan: International Students, Transnational Migrants. London: Routledge. (Paperback version was issued in September 2013).
Academic Societies / Service to Society
Academic Societies
- American Sociological Association
- Association of Asian Studies
- Japanese Sociological Society
Service to Society
- On the editorial board for the following journals:
International Migration Review
Migration Studies
Journal of Chinese Overseas
Journal of Contemporary East Asian Studies
Research Project
- MA: Globalization and Socio-Cultural Change *Not available for April 2026 and September 2026 admission.(TBA)
- Ph.D.: Self, Culture, Society under Globalization
Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects
In an age of globalization, unprecedented movements of capital, labor and culture across borders challenge the institutional frameworks, cultural identities and social practices associated with nation-states. Consequently, globalization profoundly impacts our sense of identity and belonging, our notions of home and community, and our ideals of a good life and good society. This seminar welcomes students who are interested in pursuing the following research areas: international migration/cross border population movements, identity and citizenship issues; dynamics and processes of cultural changes and cultural creation; the formation of new forms of local and global community; and issues of social equality and justice under globalization. Students who participate in this seminar are encouraged not only to examine the global dynamics that affect local practices, but also to explore how micro-level transnational practices have produced social and cultural changes in different societies.
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