\nPh.D. in Sociology, University of California, Berkeley
\nM.A. in Area Studies, University of Tokyo
\nB.A. in Sociology, University of Tokyo<\/li>\n
\nProfessor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2019-present)
\nDirector, Research Institute of Automobile and Parts Industries (RIAPI), Waseda University (2016-present)
\nAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2014-2019)
\nAssistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa (2007-2013)
\nSenior Visiting Student, Department of Management, Beijing Film Academy (2003-4)
\nVisiting Associate, Preparatory Office of the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica (1996)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Field of Specialization<\/h3>\n
Economic Sociology, Organizational Sociology, Cultural Sociology, China, East Asia, Creative Industries in Asia<\/p>\n
Research Theme<\/h3>\n
Cultural Sociology of Chinese Independent Cinema, Economic Sociology of the Contemporary Chinese Film Industry; Organizational Sociology of Creative Industries in Asia; Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Approach to Autonomous Driving and Electric Vehicles; The Role of Civic Media in the Age of Risk Society<\/p>\n
Major Works \/ Publications \/ Awards<\/h3>\nMajor Works \/ Publications<\/h4>\n\n- Nakajima, Seio. 2025. \u201cIn Dependence and in Relation: A Relational Sociological Approach to Chinese Independent Cinema.\u201d Pp. 143-164 in Reassessing Chinese Independent Cinema: Past, Present, and a Questionable Future<\/em>, edited by Chris Berry, Luke Robinson, Lydia Wu, and Sabrina Qiong Yu. Amsterdam University Press.<\/li>\n
- Nakajima, Seio. 2024. \u201cTeaching Chinese Independent Cinema through the Cultural-Diamond Framework.\u201d Pp. 287-299 in Teaching Film from the People\u2019s Republic of China<\/em>, edited by Zhuoyi Wang, Emily Wilcox, and Hongmei Yu. Modern Language Association (MLA).<\/li>\n
- Nornes, Markus, and Seio Nakajima. 2024. \u201cFrom Benshi<\/em> to Subtitler: Translating Chinese-Language Cinema in\/for Japan.\u201d Pp. 16-34 in Chinese Films Abroad: Distribution and Translation<\/em>, edited by Yves Gambier and Haina Jin. Routledge.<\/li>\n
- Nakajima, Seio. 2022. \u201cMarketing Art Films in Contemporary China: Between the Rock of Politics and the Hard Place of Economy.\u201d Pp. 64-79 in Marketing the Arts: Breaking Boundaries, Second Edition<\/em>, edited by Finola Kerrigan and Chloe Preece. Routledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Awards<\/h4>\n\n- Interdisciplinary Research Award (2009), Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Academic Societies \/ Service to Society<\/h3>\nAcademic Societies<\/h4>\n\n- American Sociological Association<\/li>\n
- Association for Asian Studies<\/li>\n
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Service to Society<\/h4>\n\n- \u201cThe Present and Future of the Chinese Entertainment Market 2025: Views from Japan.\u201d Sasakawa Peace Foundation\/Japan-China Entertainment Economic Forums (JCEE). March 6, 2025.<\/li>\n
- \u201cJapanese Pop Culture\u2019s Response to COVID-19.\u201d The Japan-America Society of Dallas\/Fort Worth. March 18, 2021 (Webinar).<\/li>\n
- Committee Member, Committee on Sustainable Automobile Society (C-SAS), Society of Automotive Engineers Japan, Inc. (JSAE) (2020-present)<\/li>\n
- Special Member, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) (2016-present)<\/li>\n
- \u201cPresent Conditions and Future Prospects of Contemporary Chinese Independent Films: Public Panel Discussion with Film Actor Wang Hongwei.\u201d The Department of Arts Studies\/Institute for Language and Culture, Meiji Gakuin University, June 20, 2015 (Tokyo, Japan).<\/li>\n
- \u201cPanel Discussion with Film Director Lu Chuan.\u201d Hawai\u2018i International Film Festival. October 19, 2013 (Honolulu, HI).<\/li>\n
- \u201cPanel Discussion with Film Director Jia Zhangke.\u201d Hawai\u2018i International Film Festival. October 23, 2010 (Honolulu, HI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Research Project<\/h3>\n\n- MA: Popular Culture in Asia<\/li>\n
- Ph.D.: Development and Prospects of Creative Industries in Contemporary Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects<\/h3>\nPopular Culture in Asia [Master\u2019s Degree Program]<\/h4>\n
This project examines the historical background, current conditions, and future prospects of popular culture in Asia. In analyzing empirical topics, we put to work theories and methods in cultural sociology, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives of area studies, international relations, and cultural studies. Students can tackle a wide range of empirical research topics including (but not limited to): \u201cThe Globalizing Chinese Film Industry\u201d; \u201c\u2018Japanimation\u2019 and the \u2018Cool Japan\u2019 Policy\u201d; \u201cIndustrial Organization of K-Pop and TV Dramas in Contemporary South Korea\u201d; \u201cThe Rise of Bollywood in the Global Film Markets.\u201d Topics such as \u201cAutomobile as Culture\u201d or \u201cMobility and Society\u201d in the age of CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Services, Electric) and MaaS (Mobility as a Service) are also welcome (for more details, please see: https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/nextgv\/en\/institutes\/research-institute-of-automobile-and-parts-industries<\/a>).<\/p>\nDevelopment and Prospects of Creative Industries in Asia [Doctoral Degree Program]<\/h4>\n
This project analyzes \u201ccreative industries\u201d in Asia using theories and methods in economic sociology, organizational analysis, and cultural sociology. Students can pursue a wide range of themes including (but not limited to): country-based case studies such as \u201cThe Rise and Development of the Hip Hop Music Scene in Contemporary Urban China\u201d; global and transnational studies such as \u201cCommodity Chains of Apparel Industry in Asia.\u201d Topics such as \u201cThe Next Generation Mobility Industries\u201d or \u201cAutomobile Industry as a Creative Industry\u201d in the age of CASE and MaaS are also welcome (for more details, please see: https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/nextgv\/en\/institutes\/research-institute-of-automobile-and-parts-industries<\/a>).<\/p>\nFor both M.A. and Ph.D. projects, I hope that the seminars help students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to embark on theoretically-informed and methodologically-sound empirical research in diverse topic areas of interest. The projects aim at developing creative thinking essential in pursuing successful careers in academia, NGOs, government, think tanks, and nonprofit and for-profit corporations.<\/p>\n
Course List<\/h3>\n
Course List<\/a><\/p>\nWeb Page \/ Researcher DB<\/h3>\n\n- Google Scholar<\/a><\/li>\n
- ResearchGate<\/a><\/li>\n
- ACADEMIA<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine<\/a><\/li>\n
- Waseda University Researchers Database<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Faculty Spotlights<\/h3>\n\u203bPlease click the thumbnail below to view the detailed version (PDF) or the interview video.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\u25c6Digital Book<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n\n\u25c6Interview Video<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fire\/gsaps\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/08\/40f60163c564291c77108933d242fd01.png\")
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- Nakajima, Seio. 2025. \u201cIn Dependence and in Relation: A Relational Sociological Approach to Chinese Independent Cinema.\u201d Pp. 143-164 in Reassessing Chinese Independent Cinema: Past, Present, and a Questionable Future<\/em>, edited by Chris Berry, Luke Robinson, Lydia Wu, and Sabrina Qiong Yu. Amsterdam University Press.<\/li>\n
- Nakajima, Seio. 2024. \u201cTeaching Chinese Independent Cinema through the Cultural-Diamond Framework.\u201d Pp. 287-299 in Teaching Film from the People\u2019s Republic of China<\/em>, edited by Zhuoyi Wang, Emily Wilcox, and Hongmei Yu. Modern Language Association (MLA).<\/li>\n
- Nornes, Markus, and Seio Nakajima. 2024. \u201cFrom Benshi<\/em> to Subtitler: Translating Chinese-Language Cinema in\/for Japan.\u201d Pp. 16-34 in Chinese Films Abroad: Distribution and Translation<\/em>, edited by Yves Gambier and Haina Jin. Routledge.<\/li>\n
- Nakajima, Seio. 2022. \u201cMarketing Art Films in Contemporary China: Between the Rock of Politics and the Hard Place of Economy.\u201d Pp. 64-79 in Marketing the Arts: Breaking Boundaries, Second Edition<\/em>, edited by Finola Kerrigan and Chloe Preece. Routledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Awards<\/h4>\n
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- Interdisciplinary Research Award (2009), Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Academic Societies \/ Service to Society<\/h3>\n
Academic Societies<\/h4>\n
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- American Sociological Association<\/li>\n
- Association for Asian Studies<\/li>\n
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Service to Society<\/h4>\n
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- \u201cThe Present and Future of the Chinese Entertainment Market 2025: Views from Japan.\u201d Sasakawa Peace Foundation\/Japan-China Entertainment Economic Forums (JCEE). March 6, 2025.<\/li>\n
- \u201cJapanese Pop Culture\u2019s Response to COVID-19.\u201d The Japan-America Society of Dallas\/Fort Worth. March 18, 2021 (Webinar).<\/li>\n
- Committee Member, Committee on Sustainable Automobile Society (C-SAS), Society of Automotive Engineers Japan, Inc. (JSAE) (2020-present)<\/li>\n
- Special Member, Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) (2016-present)<\/li>\n
- \u201cPresent Conditions and Future Prospects of Contemporary Chinese Independent Films: Public Panel Discussion with Film Actor Wang Hongwei.\u201d The Department of Arts Studies\/Institute for Language and Culture, Meiji Gakuin University, June 20, 2015 (Tokyo, Japan).<\/li>\n
- \u201cPanel Discussion with Film Director Lu Chuan.\u201d Hawai\u2018i International Film Festival. October 19, 2013 (Honolulu, HI).<\/li>\n
- \u201cPanel Discussion with Film Director Jia Zhangke.\u201d Hawai\u2018i International Film Festival. October 23, 2010 (Honolulu, HI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Research Project<\/h3>\n
- \n
- MA: Popular Culture in Asia<\/li>\n
- Ph.D.: Development and Prospects of Creative Industries in Contemporary Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects<\/h3>\n
Popular Culture in Asia [Master\u2019s Degree Program]<\/h4>\n
This project examines the historical background, current conditions, and future prospects of popular culture in Asia. In analyzing empirical topics, we put to work theories and methods in cultural sociology, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives of area studies, international relations, and cultural studies. Students can tackle a wide range of empirical research topics including (but not limited to): \u201cThe Globalizing Chinese Film Industry\u201d; \u201c\u2018Japanimation\u2019 and the \u2018Cool Japan\u2019 Policy\u201d; \u201cIndustrial Organization of K-Pop and TV Dramas in Contemporary South Korea\u201d; \u201cThe Rise of Bollywood in the Global Film Markets.\u201d Topics such as \u201cAutomobile as Culture\u201d or \u201cMobility and Society\u201d in the age of CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Services, Electric) and MaaS (Mobility as a Service) are also welcome (for more details, please see: https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/nextgv\/en\/institutes\/research-institute-of-automobile-and-parts-industries<\/a>).<\/p>\n
Development and Prospects of Creative Industries in Asia [Doctoral Degree Program]<\/h4>\n
This project analyzes \u201ccreative industries\u201d in Asia using theories and methods in economic sociology, organizational analysis, and cultural sociology. Students can pursue a wide range of themes including (but not limited to): country-based case studies such as \u201cThe Rise and Development of the Hip Hop Music Scene in Contemporary Urban China\u201d; global and transnational studies such as \u201cCommodity Chains of Apparel Industry in Asia.\u201d Topics such as \u201cThe Next Generation Mobility Industries\u201d or \u201cAutomobile Industry as a Creative Industry\u201d in the age of CASE and MaaS are also welcome (for more details, please see: https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/nextgv\/en\/institutes\/research-institute-of-automobile-and-parts-industries<\/a>).<\/p>\n
For both M.A. and Ph.D. projects, I hope that the seminars help students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to embark on theoretically-informed and methodologically-sound empirical research in diverse topic areas of interest. The projects aim at developing creative thinking essential in pursuing successful careers in academia, NGOs, government, think tanks, and nonprofit and for-profit corporations.<\/p>\n
Course List<\/h3>\n
Course List<\/a><\/p>\n
Web Page \/ Researcher DB<\/h3>\n
- \n
- Google Scholar<\/a><\/li>\n
- ResearchGate<\/a><\/li>\n
- ACADEMIA<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine<\/a><\/li>\n
- Waseda University Researchers Database<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Faculty Spotlights<\/h3>\n
\u203bPlease click the thumbnail below to view the detailed version (PDF) or the interview video.<\/h5>\n
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\n \n \u25c6Digital Book<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
\n \u25c6Interview Video<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n <\/a><\/td>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n - ResearchGate<\/a><\/li>\n
- Google Scholar<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nakajima, Seio. 2024. \u201cTeaching Chinese Independent Cinema through the Cultural-Diamond Framework.\u201d Pp. 287-299 in Teaching Film from the People\u2019s Republic of China<\/em>, edited by Zhuoyi Wang, Emily Wilcox, and Hongmei Yu. Modern Language Association (MLA).<\/li>\n