Tomoyasu Iiyama
Ph.D. in Literature, Waseda University
Research Topics
What was “Han” before the emergence of the modern ethnicity “Hanminzu”? How it had been imagined, narrated, and transformed in multiethnic pre-modern Chinese society? My research attempts to reexamine the historical narratives on pre-modern “Han” people. The aim of this project is to examine the acculturation and changing ethnic identity among Han and non-Han population in North China, from 12th up to the 19th century, through analyzing the family history narratives on the commemorative stone inscriptions in family graveyards.
Education and Academic Employment
| 2003-2004 | Research Fellow (DC2), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Waseda University |
| 2003-2005 | Senior Advanced-Study Student, Chinese Academy of Social Science |
| 2005-2006 | Research Fellow, Fuji Xerox Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund Scholarship |
| 2006-2009 | Research Fellow (PD), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Toyo Bunko |
| 2008-2009 | Research Associate, Harvard-Yenching Institute |
| 2009-2012 | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University |
| 2013-2015 | Associate Professor, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University |
| 2015.4 – | Adjunct Researcher, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda Universtiy |
Research Fields of Interest
- Acculturation, North China
- Multiethnic Society
- Han Chinese
Other Interests
Exploring restaurants
