Name |
Asahiko Hanzawa |
|
Date
of Birth |
11
October,
1963 |
@Present
Position |
Associate
Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Meiji Gakuin
University
|
Current Specialization |
International History, International
Organization, British Imperial History |
Academic
Records |
| 1996-2001 |
St. Antony's College, University of Oxford
Doctral Thesis (2002):
" An Invisible Surrender: The United Nations and the End of the British
Empire, 1956-1963"
Supervisors:
John G. Darwin (Nuffield College, University of Oxford)
Neil S. MacFarlane (St. Anne's College, Director of the Centre for International
Studies, University of Oxford) |
|
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| 1991-1996 |
Doctoral Course (completed)
Western History, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University
of Tokyo |
| 1989-1991 |
M.A. Western History
Western History, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University
of Tokyo
Thesis:
" Postwar Anglo-American Relations and the Formation of NATO, 1945-1949"
Supervisors: Prof. Yoichi Kibata, Prof. Seiji Kimura |
| 1983-1989 |
B.A. Western History
Western History, Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo
Thesis:
"
Postwar Anglo-American Relations and the Military Base
Question, 1945-1947" |
| 1979-1983 |
Senior High School
Kunitachi Senior High School, Kunitachi, Tokyo
(1980-1981, Netherhall School, Cambridge, UK) |
|
Grant/Scholarships |
| 2000-2001 |
Scholarship from the Matsushita International
Foundation |
| 1999-2000 |
Beit Fund for Commonwealth Studies |
| 1996-1999 |
John Swire Centenary Scholarship (selected as the only
recipient from Japan) |
| 1996-1999 |
various research/travel grants from: the Cyril Foster
and Related Funds, the Centre for International Studies,
Social Studies Centre; Graduate Studies Fund, Modern History
Faculty; Carr and Stahl Fund, St.Antony's College. (University
of Oxford) |
| 1991-1994 |
Japan Ikuei-kai Scholarship |
|
Academic Experience |
February 22, 2004 |
'US Role in the Security of Northeast Asia'
(2004 Asia-Pacific Round Table at Hotel Okura, Sappro) |
December 20, 2003 |
'An Invisible Surrender: the UN and the Disappearance
of the European Formal Empires' (the International Conference
at Hokkaido University, Saporo, Japan, The Role of the
United Nations in International Politics- A Historical
Re-examination from the Member States` Perspectives HOMEPAGE |
February, 1997 |
a presentation paper,"Competitive Coalition ? Issues
of Anglo-American Relations 1961-1963"
at the Modern History Faculty, University of Oxford |
May, 1996 |
presentation paper, "European Empires and the NATO
Formation, 1945-1949"
at the Annual Conference of the Japan European History
Association (at Waseda University, Tokyo) |
June, 1991 |
a presentation paper, "Anglo-American Relations
and the Origins of the NATO Pact -- Global Dimensions,
1945-1948"
at the Gendaishi Kenkyu-kai (the Society for Contemporary
History) |
|
Work
Experience |
| May 1998 |
worked as a translator for a group of Japanese
journalists (Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei) who conducted
research on the 'devolution' issue in England, Wales and
Scotland. |
| 1997 |
have periodically taught International Relations, International
Relations in East Asia, Asian Modern History, Post-war
International History, Modern World History, Modern Japanese
History, Advanced English Composition, Studying Abroad
(in English) as a special lecturer at the Scientific Education
Group (SEG), Shinjuku, Tokyo at high school and university
undergraduate level. |
| 1997 |
a translation of an article on Japanese contemporary
music for strings by Kazushi Ishida (from Japanese to English).The
Strad (August 1997, Orpheus Publications, London) |
| 1991-1996 |
regularly gave highly popular English classes at the
Scientific Education Group (SEG), Shinjuku, Tokyo, and
Sunyu Preparation School, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. |
|
| Publications
|
| 1 |
"The Origins of the Anglo-American 'informal'
empire in the Middle East, 1945-1947'Kokusai-Seiji (Journal
of International Politics, Japan Association of International
Relations)(in Japanese)Vol.141, 2005. |
| 2 |
'The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq: the Suez Analogy'
Soubun (in Japanese) Vol.464 (May 2004) |
| 3 |
'The Suez Crisis of 1956 and the UN's 'invisible' roles'
Hokkaido University Law Faculty Journal (in Japanese)Vol.54-2
(May 2003)
|
| 4 |
"The United Nations and the Disappearance of the
British Empire, 1960-1963"
Kokusai Seiji (Journal of International Relations) Vol.126
(Feb. 2001) |
| 5 |
"The End of the British Empire: the UN Anti-colonial
Resolution of 1960"
Oxford International Review Vol.10-2 (winter 2000) |
| 6 |
"The United Nations and the End of the British
Empire: The Impact of the Sharpville Incident in the Union
of South Africa in March 1960"
Gendaishi Kenkyu (Journal of Contemporary History) Vol.45
(1999) |
| 7 |
22 entries for the Sekaishi Jiten (Dictionary of World
History), Kadokawa Shoten |
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Relevant
Sites |
@http://www.global-g.jp/en/hanzawa/ |
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