Publications
In search of Dreams: Narratives of Japanese gay men on migration to The United States in “Queering Migrations Towards, From, and Beyond Asia” (2014) edited by Michael Sepidoza Campos, Joseph N. Goh, and Hugo Cordova Quero. Palgrave MacMillan.
The Shifting Boundary of Minority Identities: The Japanese American Citizens League and Same-Sex Marriage
Nihon oraru histori kenkyu (Japanese Oral History Research)” vol.7 (2011).
* The original article includes some typos. Please refer the revised version.
How Japanese Americans saw Japan: The case from Issei to Sansei in Mainland U.S.
Discover NikkeiNovember 15, 2007. 日本語版はこちら。
The Shifting Boundary of Minority Identities: The Japanese American Citizens League and Same-Sex Marriage
Nihon oraru histori kenkyu (Japanese Oral History Research)” vol.7 (2011).
* The original article includes some typos. Please refer the revised version.
How Japanese Americans saw Japan: The case from Issei to Sansei in Mainland U.S.
Discover NikkeiNovember 15, 2007. 日本語版はこちら。
selected Presentations
2018 Korean School Reconsidered: Contested Representations of Ethnicity at an Alternative Korean School in Japan. Zainichi Koreans in the 21stCentury: Assimilation, Re-ethnicisation, Education, and Next Generation. University of Auckland, New Zealand.
2018 A Better Survival Strategy? The Merits of Online Education Among Queer Students in Japan. Queertopia 2018: Queer Community, Queer Care. Northwestern University, Evanston IL.
2018 Refusing the Mainstream: Strategizing for Uncertain Futures through Educational Choices in Contemporary Japan. Harvard University East Asia Society Conference. Harvard University, Cambridge MA.
An Alternative Way to be Ethnic Korean? An Ethnographic Case Study at Korea International School in Japan. 5th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars. University of Michigan. 2017.
夢を求めて：日本人男性同性愛者のアメリカへの移動をめぐる語り 於 成蹊大学法学部ゲストレクチャー 2015年6月。
(In Japanese) In Search of Dreams: Narratives of Japanese Gay Men on Migration to the United States. Invited Presentation. Seikei University. Tokyo Japan. 2015.
Sexile to the Promised Land: Japanese Gay Migration to North America.
Invited Presentation. Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien. Tokyo, Japan. 2011.
グローバルな市民社会における『自分探し』－日本人男性同性愛者の北米への移動を例として－ 於 みんぱく若手研究者奨励セミナー 「国境を越える市民社会と人類学」2010年
(In Japanese) In search of “self” in Global civil society: The case of Japanese gay Migrants to The United States. Osaka, Japan. 2010.)
変化するマイノリティ・アイデンティティの境界：日系アメリカ人市民協会と同性婚の事例から 於 日本アメリカ史学会 2009年
(In Japanese) The Shifting Boundary of Minority Identities: The Japanese American Citizens League and Same-sex Marriage. Tokyo, Japan. 2009.)
2018 A Better Survival Strategy? The Merits of Online Education Among Queer Students in Japan. Queertopia 2018: Queer Community, Queer Care. Northwestern University, Evanston IL.
2018 Refusing the Mainstream: Strategizing for Uncertain Futures through Educational Choices in Contemporary Japan. Harvard University East Asia Society Conference. Harvard University, Cambridge MA.
An Alternative Way to be Ethnic Korean? An Ethnographic Case Study at Korea International School in Japan. 5th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars. University of Michigan. 2017.
夢を求めて：日本人男性同性愛者のアメリカへの移動をめぐる語り 於 成蹊大学法学部ゲストレクチャー 2015年6月。
(In Japanese) In Search of Dreams: Narratives of Japanese Gay Men on Migration to the United States. Invited Presentation. Seikei University. Tokyo Japan. 2015.
Sexile to the Promised Land: Japanese Gay Migration to North America.
Invited Presentation. Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien. Tokyo, Japan. 2011.
グローバルな市民社会における『自分探し』－日本人男性同性愛者の北米への移動を例として－ 於 みんぱく若手研究者奨励セミナー 「国境を越える市民社会と人類学」2010年
(In Japanese) In search of “self” in Global civil society: The case of Japanese gay Migrants to The United States. Osaka, Japan. 2010.)
変化するマイノリティ・アイデンティティの境界：日系アメリカ人市民協会と同性婚の事例から 於 日本アメリカ史学会 2009年
(In Japanese) The Shifting Boundary of Minority Identities: The Japanese American Citizens League and Same-sex Marriage. Tokyo, Japan. 2009.)
Research Grants
2017 Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan.
2017 SeAh Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan about Korean Japanese.
2017 Center for Japanese Studies Summer Fellowship
Awarded $3,000 for summer research in Japan.
2016 Center for Japanese Studies Short Term Travel Grant
Awarded $500 to attend the annual meeting of Asian Studies Association (Seattle, WA)
2016 Philip Thomas Lincoln, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fellowship
Awarded $4,500 for summer research in Japan and language learning in Korea.
2016 Hide Shohara Fellowship
Awarded $6,000 for summer research in Japan.
2015 University of Michigan Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $20,000 per year for five years (plus $5,000 for summer) of graduate education.
2014 American Studies Association-Japanese Association for American Studies
Awarded $1,100 travel grant for conference participation
2014 University of Virginia Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $18,500 per year for five years of graduate education
2011 – 2013 Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded tuition exemption for two years, $20,000 per year
2011 University of Tokyo Fellowship for International Academic Activities 東京大学国際学術交流活動等奨励事業 2011 年度海外派遣奨励費
Awarded 960,000 yen (approximately US$8,000) for studying abroad
2008 America-Japan Society Research Grant
Awarded 350,000 yen (approximately US$3,000) to conduct research on Japanese-American experiences
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan.
2017 SeAh Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan about Korean Japanese.
2017 Center for Japanese Studies Summer Fellowship
Awarded $3,000 for summer research in Japan.
2016 Center for Japanese Studies Short Term Travel Grant
Awarded $500 to attend the annual meeting of Asian Studies Association (Seattle, WA)
2016 Philip Thomas Lincoln, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fellowship
Awarded $4,500 for summer research in Japan and language learning in Korea.
2016 Hide Shohara Fellowship
Awarded $6,000 for summer research in Japan.
2015 University of Michigan Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $20,000 per year for five years (plus $5,000 for summer) of graduate education.
2014 American Studies Association-Japanese Association for American Studies
Awarded $1,100 travel grant for conference participation
2014 University of Virginia Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $18,500 per year for five years of graduate education
2011 – 2013 Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded tuition exemption for two years, $20,000 per year
2011 University of Tokyo Fellowship for International Academic Activities 東京大学国際学術交流活動等奨励事業 2011 年度海外派遣奨励費
Awarded 960,000 yen (approximately US$8,000) for studying abroad
2008 America-Japan Society Research Grant
Awarded 350,000 yen (approximately US$3,000) to conduct research on Japanese-American experiences
services
Article Review, Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology 2013.
Data Provide, NHK ETV tokusyuu Nikkei Amerikajin no 'nihon' ('Japan' among Japanese Americans)" Broadcasted on September 29, 2008.
TV Appearance, NHK Shin BS diveeto "Nihon no daigaku wa iki nokoreruka: Gekika suru groobal kyoosyoo (Can Japanese universities survive? In the era of globalization)" Broadcasted on August 3, 2008.
President, Graduate Student Council of Anthropology, The University of Tokyo October 2007-July 2008
Organized the workshops for thesis and dissertation for graduate students in the department and invited guest-speakers (professors and researchers in related fields).
Theater Manager (Volunteer Work), Tokyo International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival May 2007-July 2008
In charge of theater’s ticket sales, film broadcastings, and events.
© 2014 Kunisuke Hirano
Data Provide, NHK ETV tokusyuu Nikkei Amerikajin no 'nihon' ('Japan' among Japanese Americans)" Broadcasted on September 29, 2008.
TV Appearance, NHK Shin BS diveeto "Nihon no daigaku wa iki nokoreruka: Gekika suru groobal kyoosyoo (Can Japanese universities survive? In the era of globalization)" Broadcasted on August 3, 2008.
President, Graduate Student Council of Anthropology, The University of Tokyo October 2007-July 2008
Organized the workshops for thesis and dissertation for graduate students in the department and invited guest-speakers (professors and researchers in related fields).
Theater Manager (Volunteer Work), Tokyo International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival May 2007-July 2008
In charge of theater’s ticket sales, film broadcastings, and events.
© 2014 Kunisuke Hirano