- Position: Professor
- Degree: Ph.D. in Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Background:
Researcher, The Engineering Consulting Firms Association (1991-1995)Research Intern, Banco Solidario (BancoSol), Bolivia (1995)Staff Member, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) [Mexico, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Tokyo] (1998-2006)Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2006-2008)Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2008-present)Visiting Scholar, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University (2011-2012)Director, Institute for Global Health Policy Research (iGHP), National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) (2016-present)Visiting Researcher, Institut d’études européennes de l’Université libre de Bruxelles (2022-2023)
Field of Specialization
Development Studies (Human Development), International Human Rights (Child Rights), Human Security, Global Governance
Research Theme
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Health, Human Rights Regimes and Governance in Asia, Human Security of Children and the Responsibility to Protect, Global Health Diplomacy & Governance
Major Works / Publications / Awards
- Yasushi Katsuma, “Chapter 2: Global health diplomacy to combat communicable diseases and to promote universal health coverage in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 3,” In Sustainable Development Disciplines for Humanity: Breaking Down the 5Ps—People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships, Springer, 2022, [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4859-6_2].
- Yasushi Katsuma, “Chapter 3: Diffusion of UHC through global health diplomacy.” In The Sustainable Development Goals: Diffusion and Contestation in Asia and Europe. Routledge, 2022. [https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003205951-5].
- Yasushi Katsuma, Hideaki Shiroyama & Makiko Matsuo. “Challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well-being: Global governance as an issue for the means of implementation,” Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 23, No.2, 2016, pp.105-125. [https://doi.org/10.18356/f1734fa7-en]
Academic Societies / Service to Society
Academic Societies
- Secretary-General (2007-10), The Japan Association for United Nations Studies (JAUNS)
- Vice-President and Board Member (2014-17), The Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
- Councilor (2009-2011 and 2018-2022), Japan Association for International Health (JAIH)
- Board Member (2015-18), The International Human Rights Law Association (IHRLA)
Service to Society
- Advisory Panel Member, Human Development Report, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- International Advisory Board member (2018-present), The BMJ
- Executive Committee Member, “Global Health and Human Security” Program of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)
- Member, Evaluation Committee on Incorporated Administrative Agencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (2010-2011)
Research Project
- MA: Peace, Human Rights and Social Development in Less Developed Countries
- Ph.D.: Social Development and International Human Rights
Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects
This research seminar is designed to nurture global leaders who will proactively contribute to transnational issues related to peace, human rights and development. It is expected that the graduate students in this seminar will bridge theory and practice in approaching their research theme. The participants are encouraged to conduct field research in a developing country so that they become familiar with the realities on the ground. They are also suggested to obtain an internship position at international organizations or NGOs for a few months in order to acquire practical problem-solving skills related to their research theme.
Course List
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