
Daisaku Higashi
(東 大作)Profile Information
- Affiliation
- Professor, Sophia University in Tokyo
- Degree
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PhD(2012, University of British Columbia)
- J-GLOBAL ID
- 201201079299038920
- researchmap Member ID
- B000219621
Dr. Daisaku Higashi is a professor in the Center for Global Education and Discovery at Sophia University in Tokyo. He worked for NHK, Japan Public TV station as a program director from 1993 to 2004 and produced a numerous TV documentaries, including “Rebuilding Iraq: Challenges of the United Nations” which received the silver medal from UN Correspondents Association in New York in 2004. He then completed his MA and Ph.D in the political science at the University of British Columbia in Canada. He consulted on Afghan policies with top government officials in both Japan and the United States; his policy recommendation to create a new reconciliation mechanism in Afghanistan was adopted by the Japanese government on its Afghan strategy which was announced in November 2009. He then worked for United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) from December 2009 to December 2010 as a team leader for reconciliation and reintegration, stationing in Kabul, and supporting the Afghan government to set up a reconciliation mechanism, such as High Peace Council, international reconciliation trust fund, and Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program that were established in the end of 2010. After he finished one year service in UNAMA, he started working for the University of Tokyo as an associate professor in January 2011. He also served as a Minister-Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN from August 2012 to August 2014, directing the activities of Peace Building Commission (PBC) as a part of exchange program between the University of Tokyo and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He returned to the University of Tokyo in August 2014. He transferred to the tenure position at Center for Global Education at Sophia University in April 2016. Since 2018, he has frequently been assigned by Japanese Foreign Minister to visit conflicted states such as Iraq and South Sudan to make intellectual contributions to peacebuilding; he delivered his lectures at Baghdad University in Iraq and at Juba University in South Sudan, as well as conducting individual discussions with top leadership of these countries, including three vice presidents of Iraq and the first vice president, numerous cabinet members, and opposition leaders of South Sudan. He often delivers his lectures and presentations at UN Headquarters and the International Peace Institute (IPI) in New York to share the outcomes of his field researches. His publication includes "Inclusivity in Mediation and Peacebuilding: UN, Neighboring States and Global Powers" (Edward Elgar 2022), "Civil Wars and Mediation: How can We End the Modern Wars" (Chuko Shinsho 2020), “Challenges of Constructing Legitimacy in Peacebuilding: Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone and East Timor” (Routledge 2015),“Peacebuilding:Researches in Afghanistan and East Timor" (Iwanami Press 2009)”, “Why did we go to the war: dialogue of former enemies in the Vietnam War" (Heibonsha Library 2010). His edition includes "Human Security and Peacebuilding" (Nihon Hyoronsha 2017). (Contact:daisaku-h(at)nifty.com)
Research Interests
3Research Areas
1Research History
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Apr, 2018 - Present
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Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2018
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Aug, 2014 - Mar, 2016
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Aug, 2012 - Aug, 2014
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Jan, 2011 - Aug, 2012
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Apr, 1993 - Jul, 2004
Education
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Aug, 2004 - Aug, 2012
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Apr, 1988 - Mar, 1993
Committee Memberships
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Sep, 2011 - Aug, 2012
Awards
6Papers
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Journal "World", 53-63, Apr, 2022 Invited
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World, 25-35, Sep, 2021 Invited
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Cosmopolis, 15 123-133, Mar, 2021 InvitedLead author
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Economic Affairs, Mar, 2021 Invited
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Human Security in Tackling the Coronavirus Pandemic: Japan's Role in a Global Solutio, Dec, 2020 Invited
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Hyogo 21 Century, 29 66-79, Nov, 2020 Invited
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Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), Oct, 2020 Invited
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Foreign Affairs (Gaiko), 62 62-68, Jul, 2020 Invited
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International Peace Institute Global Observatory, Jun, 2020 Invited
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Foreign Affairs (Gaiko), 55 82-89, May, 2019 Invited
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US Japan Research Institute, Vol 39, Oct, 2018 Invited
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US Japan Institute, Oct, 2018 Invited
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Foreign Affairs (Gaiko), 48, Apr, 2018 Invited
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Working Paper, Sophia Institute of International Relations, Oct, 2017
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Foreign Affairs (Gaiko), 44 99-111, Aug, 2017 Invited
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UN Studies, 18, Jul, 2017 Peer-reviewed
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読売オンライン, May, 2017 Invited
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Waseda Asian Review Vol 19, (19) 46-51, Dec, 2016 Peer-reviewed
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Tokyo University, International Relations and Sociology 2015, (66) 33-54, Dec, 2016 Invited
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Diplomacy (Gaikou), (39) 80-87, Sep, 2016
Books and Other Publications
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Edward Elgar, Jan, 2022
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Chuko Shinsho, Jan, 2020
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Nihon Hyouronsha, Mar, 2017
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Kokusai Shoin, Nov, 2013
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Heibonsha Press, Jul, 2010
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Iwanami Shinsho, Jun, 2009
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Shinchosha, Apr, 2008
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Koudansha, Apr, 2006
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Ashishobou, Nov, 2001
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Iwanami, Mar, 2000
Presentations
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NHK First Channel, Apr 10, 2022 Invited
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NHK (Japan Public TV Station), Jan 12, 2022
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Parliament Working Group on Population, Dec 8, 2021 Invited
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Japan International Politics Study Association, Oct 30, 2021 Invited
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NHK First Channel, Sep 7, 2021 Invited
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NHK First Channel, Sep 5, 2021 Invited
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Interview, Aug 27, 2021
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Interview, Aug 17, 2021
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Challenge of Peacebuilding in Afghanistan and Iraq, May 30, 2021
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Global Challenges of 2021, Jan 5, 2021
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Global Seminar hosted by Tohuku University, Nov 10, 2020 Invited
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Corona Pandemic and Global Challenges hosted by Sophia Institute for Human Security, Nov 7, 2020 Invited
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Sophia University Festival, Nov 4, 2020 Invited
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NHK (Japan Public TV Station), Sep 28, 2020 Invited
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Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA), Sep 29, 2020 Invited
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Non-partisan Congressional Committee on International Affairs, Sep 25, 2020 Invited
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UN 75 Global Forum, hosted by Stimson Center in US, Sep 18, 2020 Invited
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Special Seminar for Afghanistan, hosted by JICA, Sep 1, 2020 Invited
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NHK (Japan Public TV Station) Morning Show, Aug 16, 2020 Invited
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Aug 12, 2020 Invited
Teaching Experience
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Apr, 2018 - Present
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Apr, 2018 - Present
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Apr, 2017 - Present
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Apr, 2016 - Present
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Apr, 2016 - Present
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Apr, 2016 - Present
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Apr, 2016 - Present
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Jan, 2011 - Present
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Apr, 2011 - Mar, 2017
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Jan, 2011 - Mar, 2017
Professional Memberships
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Aug, 2014 - Present
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Jan, 2011 - Present
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Jun, 2006 - Present