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Faculty
Visiting Research Fellows
JF-Nichibunken Fellowship
| Alexander KAPLAN-REYES | |
|---|---|
| Specialized Field(s) | History/East Asian Studies (Medieval and Early Modern Japanese History) |
| Current Research Themes | Intimate relationships between daimyō and their pages or other retainers from the Warring States period through the Early Edo period, and the influence of sexological thought on research into the history of Japanese sexualities. |
| Keywords for Research | Medieval and early modern Japanese history, warriors/samurai, oathing practices (including kishōmon and blood oaths), intimacy, shudō/nanshoku, queer studies, historiography, sexology |
Education
| 2022 | Ph.D., Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University |
Professional Experience
| 2022 | Early Career Fellow, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University |
| 2024 | Visiting Assistant Professor in Japanese History, History Department, Wesleyan University |
| 2026 | JF-Nichibunken Fellow, International Research Center for Japanese Studies |
Degree(s)
| 2022 | Ph.D., Columbia University |
Achievements
Other Publications
- ・ Book Review, Holy Ghosts: The Christian Century in Modern Japanese Fiction, by Rebecca Suter, Pacific Affairs Vol. 89, No. 3, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 2016, pp.671-674
- ・ A Pillar of Little Tokyo: Uyeda Department Store, Discover Nikkei: Japanese Migrants and Their Descendants, Discover Nikkei/The Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, 12 May 2009
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