Visiting Professor

KITA Chigusa

Education:

2002: Ph.D., Kyoto University

Professional Experience:

2009-present: Professor, Kansai University, Faculty of Informatics
2004-2009: Associate Professor, Kansai University, Faculty of Informatics

Specialization:

History of Technology, Science & Technology Studies

Research Theme:

History of Computing, Comparative history of institutionalization of computer science field in Britain, the U.S. and Japan, and circulation of knowledge in computer science

Major Publications:

2008: "A Historical Method for Innovation Studies", IPSJ Journal , 49(4), IPSJ.; "Multilingual Communication Environment through the Internet: The Vision of the Language Grid and Its Implementation”, Journal of Multilingual Multicultural Studies and Practices, 1(1).
2005: Prototyping the Internet: Xerox Parc and Alto System, Seido Publishing (in Japanese).
2003: "J.C.R. Licklider and his age: Origins of the Internet", Seido Publishing (in Japanese).