Waseda University
Doctoral Program in Global Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies

Shinjuku City, Japan

DEGREE TYPE

PhD

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Apr 2025

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Doctoral Program in Global Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies delves into the rich landscape of Japanese literature and cultural practices. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines critical theory, cultural studies, and literature to explore Japan's influence across the globe. Students engage in interdisciplinary research that expands their understanding of Japan’s literary heritage and its global relevance.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various careers, including positions in academia, research, cultural institutions, and international organizations. Potential roles include university professor, cultural consultant, researcher, and roles within government or non-profit organizations that focus on cultural exchange and international studies.

Global-J develops human resources who are fully capable of participating in overseas English-language scholarly environments, grounded in the scholarly accomplishments in Japanese literature and culture of Waseda University. In contrast to existing conventional Japanese-language courses in Japanese literature, which aim to produce research papers for Japanese-language academic journals and to place graduates in Japanese-language education institutions, Global-J aims to disseminate English-language research that proactively incorporates European and American literary theories and comparative literary methodologies in addition to strong foundations in existing Japanese literary and cultural scholarship. Global-J also aims to train researchers who will support emerging new fields in European and American studies of Japanese literature and culture.

Lectures and research guidance are provided both in English and Japanese; however, dissertations should as a rule be written in English.

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