INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
MEIJI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY
Institute for International Studies
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Name
Reiko Okawa
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Date of Birth
1971
Place of Birth
Osaka, Japan
@Present Position

Associate Professor, Meiji Gakuin University

Specialty
Islamic Studies
Research Areas
Qur'anic Studies
Education
1994 BA., University of Tokyo
1996 MA., University of Tokyo
<Studied in Egypt (1998-1999)>
2000 MA, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
<Stayed in Jordan (2000-2001)>
2003 PhD, University of Tokyo
Working Experience
2003-2006 Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (PD)
April 2006-March 2009

Lecturer, Meiji Gakuin University

April 2009 Associate Professor, Meiji Gakuin University
Professional Membership
Japan Association for Middle East Studies
Association for Islamic Studies in Japan
Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan
Japanese Association for Religious Studies
International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR)

Publications

 

ijoint authorshipjScripture and Man, Taimeido, 1998
The Thought of the Qurfan: An Islamic World View, Kodansha, 2004
An Illustrated to the World of the Qurfan: All about the History and Beauty of the Manuscripts , Kawadeshoboshinsha,   2005
itranslationjM.Cook, The Koran, Iwanamishoten, 2005
Destiny and Revelation in Islam: “Heavenly Tablet” as seen in the history of Qur’anic Interpretation, Koyoshobo, 2009

Islamized World: Religion in a time of Globalization, Tokyo: Heibonsha, 2013 [in Japanese]

Contact Address
EmailFokawa @ k.meijigakuin.ac.jp @