The Knot-SPSF-

_{Sophia University researchers link solutions to the global challenges we face, including the climate change crisis, conflict and violence, and the rapid shifts brought about by advances in information technology. We will take a closer look at their research, the source of Sophia’s wisdom and the “nexus” that connects us to the world.}
You can see the SPSF Professors’ headlines on this page.

Headline	Dept	Professor
Searching for ways to grow companies and develop industries in developing countries	Economics	HIGUCHI, Yuki
Exploring links between human psychology and economics—finding how to revitalize Japan	Economics	KAWANISHI, Satoshi
Using satellite data to check how international aid is overcoming social challenges	Economics	KURATA, Masamitsu
Economic viewpoints for an interconnected world—Can trade solve environmental issues?	Economics	YOMOGIDA, Morihiro
An inquiry into socially just public education	Education	SAWADA, Minoru
Dialogue to create learning environments that nurture children’s thinking and decision-making	Education	UENO, Masamichi
Mechanism of Riots seen from India’s Communal Violence	Global Studies	AUGUSTINE, Sali
Coffee Farmers in Timor-Leste Make Us Question the Meaning of Wealth	Global Studies	FUKUTAKE, Shintaro
The importance of fieldwork in comparative politics	Global Studies	KISHIKAWA, Takeshi
Observing World Politics Through the Lens of Conflict	Global Studies	KOBAYASHI, Ayako
Finding out the History of Angkor from Archaeology and Oral History	Global Studies	MARUI, Masako
Toward a world without wars—Political systems that maintain peace in multiethnic nations	Global Studies	NAKAUCHI, Masataka
Are women in the Middle East mere victims of patriarchy? Examining gender from a multi-faceted perspective	Global Studies	TSUJIGAMI, Namie
Uncovering the history of public relations, from the lithographs of Ancient Rome to the social media of today	Journalism	KUNIEDA, Tomoki
Traditional cultural and creative industries of Japan and the journey of discovery	Management	JOHNS, Adam
Consumer psychology helps us build corporate strategies and solve consumer problems	Management	SUGITANI, Yoko
The power of senses: Using sensory marketing to promote sustainable consumption	Management	TOGAWA, Taku
Japan’s challenges in finding the path to happiness and well-being	Sociology	HOMMERICH, Carola
Status and identity of Japanese workers from the perspective of social inequality	Sociology	IMAI, Jun
Ensuring the coal industry’s relevance in modern times	Sociology	NAKAZAWA, Hideo
The power of social movements and the 1960 Anpo Protests	Sociology	SARUYA, Hiroe
Community and family, tradition and change—A sociological approach to society’s dilemmas	Sociology	TABUCHI, Rokuro