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Books

Imperial Subjects as Global Citizens: Nationalism, Internationalism and Education in Japan (Lexington Books, 2009)

Principle, Praxis, and the Politics of Eduational Reform in Meiji Japan,Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press (1995) 
 

 




Book Chapter

"Centering the Periphery: National Identity and the Problem of Asian Regionalism in Australia and Japan," in Stephen Alomes, Peter Eckersall, Ross Mouer and Alison Tokita, eds., Outside Asia: Japanese and Australian Identities and Encounters in Flux, Melbourne: Custom Book Centre (University of Melbourne, 2012)

Entries on "Meiji Period," "Mori Arinori," and "Textbook Scandal, 1902-03," in Encyclopedia of Asia, Berkshire Reference Works, Scribners (2002)

"Local Citizens or Loyal Subjects?  Enlightenment Discourse and Educational Reform," in Helen Hardacre, ed., New Directions in the Study of Meiji Japan,Leiden: E.J. Brill Publishers (1997) 

"The Historical Context of Japanese Education to 1945," in Edward Beauchamp,ed.,Windows on Japanese Education, Greenwood Press (1991) 

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Journal Articles

“In the Shadow of the Asia-Pacific War: Rewriting the History of Modern Japanese Education,” Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, 7:3 (2014)

"Globalization, Education and the Politics of Identity in the Asia-Pacific," in Critical Asian Studies 37:1 (June 2005)

"Nationalism, Imperialism, and the International Education Movement in Early Twentieth-Century Japan,"  in Journal of Asian Studies 58:2 (May 1999) 

"Nationalism, Internationalization, and the Dilemma of Educational Reformin Japan," in Comparative Education Review  37:2 (May 1993); reprinted in Edward R. Beauchamp, ed., Dimensions of Contemporary Japan,Vol. 3: Education and Schooling in Japan since 1945 (1998) 

"Internationalizing Japanese Education: Problems and Prospects," inJournal of the Association of International Education Administrators 9:1-2 (1989) 

"What's Old About the Textbook Controversy," Japan Times, November 14, 1982 

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Book Reviews

Jeremy Rappleye, Educational Policy Transfer in an Era of Globalization: Theory--History--Comparison, in Comparative Education Review (May 2013), pp. 335-337

Mark A. Jones, Children as Treasures: Childhood and the Middle Class in Early Twentieth Century Japan, in The American Historical Review (October 2011), pp. 1106-1107

Benjamin Duke, The History of Modern Japanese Education: Constructing the Modern School System, 1872-1890, in The Journal of Japanese Studies (Summer 2010)

Keith A. Nitta, The Politics of Structural Education Reform, in The Journal of Japanese Studies (Summer 2009)

Richard Rubinger, Popular Literacy in Early Modern Japan, in The American Historical Review 112:5 (December 2007)

Yugui Guo, Asia's Educational Edge: Current Achievements in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, and India, in The Journal of Asian Studies 65:1 (February 2006)

Brian Platt, Burning and Building: Schooling and State Formation in Japan , 1750-1890 , in The American Historical Review (June 2005)

Brian McVeigh, Japanese Higher Education as Myth, in History of Education Quarterly 43:4 (Winter 2003)

Douglas R. Howland, Translating the West: Language and Political Reason in Nineteenth-Century Japan , in The Journal of Asian Studies 62:1 (February 2003)

Christopher P. Hood, Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone’s Legacy, in The Journal of Japanese Studies 28:2 (Summer 2002), pp. 208-212

Alistair Swale, The Political Thought of Mori Arinori: A Study of Meiji Conservatism, in The Journal of Japanese Studies 28:1 (Winter 2002)

Okano Kaori and Tsuchiya Motonori, Education in Contemporary Japan: Inequality and Diversity, in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (May 2001) 

Susan Hanley, Everyday Things in Premodern Modern Japan, in TheHistorian 63:2 (Winter 2001) 

Marie H. Roesgaard, Moving Mountains: Japanese Education Reform,in Journal of Asian Studies 58:4 (November 1999) 

Motoyama Yukihiko, Proliferating Talent: Essays on Politics, Thoughtand Education in the Meiji Era; and Robert L. Cutts, An Empire ofSchools: Japan's Universities and the Molding of a National Power Elite,in Journal of Japanese Studies 25:1 (Winter 1999) 

Marius Jansen, ed., Warrior Rule in Japan, in Journal of AsianHistory 30:2 (1996); reprinted in 31:1 (1997) 

Marius Jansen, ed., The Emergence of Meiji Japan, in Journalof Asian History 31:1 (1997) 

Byron K. Marshall, Learning to be Modern: Japanese Political Discourseon Education, in 
The Historian 58:4 (Summer 1996) 

Roger Goodman, Japan's 'International Youth': The Emergence of aNew Class of School Children, in American Anthropologist  (September 1992) 

Eiichi Kiyooka, ed. & trans., Fukuzawa Yukichi on Education:Selected Works, in Journal of Asian and African Studies 23:3-4 (1988) 

Shimazaki Toson, Before the Dawn, translated by William Naff,in History of Education Quarterly 28:2 (Summer 1988) 

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Presentations

“Japan’s 9/11? Three Years after the Earthquake and Tsunami.” College of the Holy Cross, February 12, 2014

“Education and the Problem of Identity in Early Showa Japan.” Paper presented at Conference on Childhood, Education and Youth in Imperial Japan, 1925-1945, Kyoto, Japan, January 11, 2014

"Centering the Periphery: Constructing National Identities on the Borders of Asia." Panel paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 31, 2011

Panel Organizer and Chair, "New Voices in Asian Studies: Selected Graduate Student Papers from the AAS Regional Conferences." Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 28, 2010

Panel Discussant, "Teaching Morals, Strength and Nationalism in Meiji and Taisho Japan." Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 2009

Panel Discussant, "The Search for Native and Global Identities in Modern and Contemporary Japan." Annual Meeting of the New England Regional Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Boston, Massachusetts, October 18, 2008

"Centering the Periphery: National Identity and the Problem of Asian Regionalism in Australia and Japan." Paper presented (in absentia) at conference entitled, "Japan Relates: Australia, Asia, the World." Broome, Australia, December 10, 2006

Panel Discussant, "More than a Mushroom Cloud: Teaching about Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, San Francisco, California, April 7, 2006

"From Pan-Asianism to Asian Values: Regional Culture, National Politics and Schooling in Twentieth-Century Japan." Paper presented at conference entitled, "Class-ifying 'Asian Values': Culture, Morality and the Politics of Being Middle-Class in Asia." College of the Holy Cross, November 5, 2005

Chair, Panel on Teaching about Hiroshima/Nagasaki. Symposium: “Hiroshima/Nagasaki 2005: Memories and Visions.” Tufts University (Massachusetts), April 23, 2005

“Educational and Cultural Exchange between Japan and New England in the Meiji Era.” Presentation for program on “ Japan and New England: Maritime Connections, Cultural Encounters, and Educational Exchange.” Bridgewater State College (Massachusetts), April 19, 2005

“Unearthing Religion, Art and Politics in the Japanese Garden.” 119 th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, Seattle, Washington, January 8, 2005

“Beyond ‘Asian Values’: Education and the Problem of Identity in the Asia Pacific.” Second International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Monash University Centre, Prato, Italy, July 23, 2004

“Revisiting the Continuity/Discontinuity Debate: Comparing Educational Reform Movements in Twentieth-Century Japan.” Methods and Metaphors Conference, University of Chicago, May 21, 2004: (1)“The Japanese Imperial Vision: Conflict in Korea, China and Southeast Asia”; (2) “War and Memory: Intercultural Conflict in Shaping the Past.” Two day-long sessions for NEH Japan Studies Faculty Workshop. Johnson County Community College, Kansas City, Missouri, May 25-27, 2004

Panel Discussant, “Politics of Cultural Symbolism in Modern Schooling: Three Cases in Early 20 th Century China.” 56 th Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, San Diego, California, March 7, 2004

“The Asia-Pacific Community: Myth or Reality?” Paper presented at Rikkyo University Seminar and Symposium on Globalism and Education for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific, July 23 and August 1, 2003. (Symposium co-organizer)

“Zen and the Samurai.” Illustrated lecture for 50 docents, in preparation for museum exhibition titled “Samurai Spirit.” Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, February 13, 2003.

“From Pacifism to Pacific War: Conversion or Convergence?” Paper presented at Conference on Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology, and Transformations of Modernity, Humanities Institute, Dartmouth College, December 1, 2002

“Education and Regional Identity Formation in the Asia-Pacific.” Working Paper presented at Preliminary Workshop, Asian Studies Frontier Research Project, Rikkyo University , Japan , July 1, 2000

“‘Education for International Understanding’: A New Paradigm for Curricular Reform?” Panel presentation, 52 nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, San Diego , California , March 10, 2000

“‘Education for International Understanding’: A New Paradigm for Curricular Reform?” Presented at the Japan Studies Leadership Program, Smith College , Northampton , Massachusetts , August 2, 1999

“National Identity and Regional Order in the Age of Internationalization.” Workshop on New Order in the Asia-Pacific, sponsored by Rikkyo University , Japan , March 21, 1999

“‘Education for International Understanding’: A New Paradigm for Curricular Reform?” Presented in absentia at Conference on Japanese Textbooks and Curriculum Standards, California , November 5-8, 1998

"World Peace, International Understanding and Other Dangerous Thoughts: 'Coping with Internationalization' in Twentieth-Century Japan ." Conference on Asian Perspectives on World Order, SUNY Buffalo , May 8-9, 1998

"World Peace, International Understanding and Other Dangerous Thoughts: 'Coping with Internationalization' in Twentieth-Century Japan ." Workshop on New Order in the Asia Pacific, sponsored by Rikkyo University , Japan , January 25, 1998

"Taisho Democracy and the International Education Movement for a 'Global Japan '." New England Japan Seminar, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester , Massachusetts , April 12, 1997

"Pacific Overture: Taisho Democracy and the International Education Movement for a 'Global Japan '." Panel presentation, Annual Meeting, American Historical Association, New York City , January 4, 1997 . (served concurrently as panel organizer)

"American Education in Japanese History: Reflected Hopes, Refracted Images." Symposium presentation, Annual Meeting, History of Education Society, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 5, 1994

"Educational Reform Under Military Occupation: The Two Germanies and Japan , 1945-1953." Commentator, Annual Meeting, History of Education Society, Chapel Hill , North Carolina , November 5, 1994

"Imperial Subjects as Global Citizens: The Interwar Movement to Internationalize Japanese Education." Lecture, Fulbright Scholars Seminar, Tokyo , Japan , June 20, 1994

"Local Citizens or Loyal Subjects? Enlightenment Discourse and Educational Reform." Panel presentation, Meiji Studies Conference, Harvard University , Cambridge , Massachusetts , May 8, 1994

"Present at the Creation: Japanese Depictions of ' Japan ' for Foreigners During the Meiji Period." Panel presentation, Annual Meeting, American Catholic Historical Association, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester , Massachusetts , April 8, 1994 (served concurrently as panel organizer)

"Communities of Consciousness: Imperial Subjects and Global Citizens in Twentieth-Century Japan ." Lecture, Center for Japanese Studies, UCLA, Los Angeles , California , January 31, 1994

American Higher Educational Reform: Lessons for Japan ? Lecture (in Japanese), Chuo University , Tokyo , Japan , November 3, 1993

"Communities of Consciousness: Imperial Subjects and Global Citizens in Twentieth-Century Japan ." Panel presentation, 41st Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, Oshkosh , Wisconsin , October 23, 1992

"Nationalism, Internationalization and the Politics of Educational Reform in Japan ." Panel presentation, 44th Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Washington , D.C. , April 5, 1992 (served concurrently as panel organizer and chair)

"Borders of Possibility: Nationalism, Internationalism and Educational Reform in Modern Japan ." Panel presentation, 20th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Region Conference, Association for Asian Studies, Lockhaven University , Lockhaven , Pennsylvania , November 2, 1991

"The Modern Roots of Japan 's Postmodern Educational Crisis: Lessons for America ?" Panel presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago , Illinois , April 1991

"The Modern Roots of Japan 's Postmodern Educational Crisis: Lessons for America ?" Panel presentation, 35th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , March 1991

"Ideology, Culture and Politics in the Internationalization of Japanese Education." Paper presented at the Midwest Japan Seminar, DePauw University , Greencastle , Indiana , March 9, 1991

"Learning to Be Japanese." Workshop at Saint Vincent College , Greensburg , Pennsylvania , February 26, 1991

"Japanese-American Joint Ventures in Higher Education: What Are the Costs? Who Benefits?" Seminar presentation held in conjunction with Japan Festival '89, University of Pittsburgh , October 12, 1989

Panel Respondent, "Ethnographic Perspectives on Apprenticeship in East Asia ." 33rd Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, Harvard University , March 31, 1989

Panel Discussant, "Education and Apprenticeship in Contemporary Careers: East Asian Field Studies." 17th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Region/Association for Asian Studies Conference, Indiana University of Pennsylvania , October 22, 1988

"The Internationalization of Japanese Education: Problems and Prospects." Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Council for International Education, Carlisle , Pennsylvania , October 6, 1988

"Bureaucracy, School and Home: The Social Relations of Education in Meiji Japan ." Paper presented at the Midwest Japan Seminar, Indiana University ( Bloomington ), February 14, 1987

"The Politics of Educational Reform in Meiji Japan ." Paper presented at 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, Chicago , Illinois , March 22, 1986

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Awards and Grants

College of the Holy Cross Faculty Research Fellowship, Fall 2010

Korea Society Fellowship Program, October 2010

Fulbright Research Fellowship, Spring 2007

Japan Foundation Short-Term Research Fellowship, Spring 2007

Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award, College Of The Holy Cross, 2005-2006

Rikkyo University Research Fellowship, July 2003

Japan Foundation Research Fellowship, Academic Year 2001-2002

Social Science Research Council Grant for Advanced Research on Japan , Academic Year 2001-2002

College of the Holy Cross Faculty Research Fellowship, Academic Year 2001-2002

College of the Holy Cross Hewlett-Mellon Fellowship (for Faculty Development Program in Southeast Asian Studies) 1998-1999

Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship, Academic Year 1993-1994

Social Science Research Council Fellowship, Academic Year 1993-1994

College of the Holy Cross Faculty Research Fellowship, Summer 1992, Fall 1996

Northeast Asia Council (Association for Asian Studies) Travel Grant, Summer 1992

Whiting Dissertation Fellowship in the Humanities, Academic Year 1984-1985

Japan Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, November 1981-January 1983

University of Chicago Scholarship, Academic Years 1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1980-1981

Fulbright-Monbusho English Fellow 1976-1978

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