Shungo Kawanishi Professor
Institute of General Education

■Degrees

Bachelor's Degree from Keio University(1977), Master's Degree from University of Georgia(1980), Ph.D from University of Georgia(1995)

■Professional Career

Research Assistant at University of Georgia(1978), Researcher at University of Georgia(1979), Teaching Assistant at University of Georgia(1980), Center President at Global Education Center(1981), Chairperson at International Conference of Ishikawa International Exchange Organization,Trustee at Ishikawa International Students Foundation(1984), Researcher at University of Georgia(1990), Senior Researcher at University of Georgia(1992), Professor at Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College(1995), Head of the Instruction Department and Professor at TransPacific Hawaii College(1998), Vice-President and Professor at TransPacific Hawaii College(2005), Interim President and Professor at TransPacific Hawaii College(2008), Vice-President and Professor at TransPacific Hawaii College(2008)International Affairs Coordinator at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TEchnology (JAIST) (2009)Professor of Global Communication Center at JAIST (2009)Deputy Trustee for Research and International Affairs at JAIST (2010)Professor of the Language Education Department of the Institute of General Education at JAIST (2011)

■Specialties

International Relations,　Global Studies, Industrial Sociology, Asian Studies, International Education, Intercultural Communication

■Research Keywords

Development of Global Education Focusing on Practical and Collaborative Education at All Levels

■Research Interests

Desiging and Application of Global Education Focusing on Practicality and Collaboration for Solution of Global Issues: A Dialectical Development from International Education
Conventional education at all levels are structured within the framework of nation-state. Endless pursuance of national interests has escalated competitions among nations and resulted in abuse of resources and destruction of environment in a global scale which pose serious common global problems including human survival in the furture to every human being. Despite this urgent situation, education today still focuses on adaptation to the existing society, loyalty to the nation, and victory in the competitive society and has caused a deadly delay in coping with the sinificant global issues. Taking advantage of the availability of world-wide communication brought by advancement of science and technology, we have to urgently develop and practice global education focusing on practicality and collaborations. This research will be conducted collaboratively by researchers at JAIST, Kanazawa University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) at the University of Georgia for four years starting in 2012. The primary foci of this research are: 1) exchange of opinions about global issues among students with diverse cultural and academic backgrounds by the use of TV conference system; 2) policy formation for solution of global issues among them through face-to-face workshops; and 3) advancement of relevant fields of study in the global context. This research will also develop global education curriculum for junior and senior high schools in Japan and the U.S.

■Publications

■Extramural Activities

■Academic Awards Received

• The Certificate of the Best Achievement in Poster Presentation at NAFSA Annual Conference，NAFSA (Network for International Educators)，2012