Masahiko Abe

Masahiko Abe is a Professor at the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo. Holding a PhD, he specializes in English Literature and contributes to research in literary criticism, cultural comparisons, and language education.

• Degree: PhD
• Affiliation: University of Tokyo
• Specialty: Literature in English

His research explores intersections between literary sensibility and bureaucratic societies, transatlantic cultural relationships, and the role of politeness in cross-cultural literature. Key themes include English poetry, knowledge representation in novels, and historical discourse models influencing English education in Japan.

Grants & Research Projects:

• 2025-2029: Representations of 'Attention' and 'Linguistic Competence' in Post-18th-Century English Literature
• 2020-2024: Concept of 'Knowledge in Novels' Analysis
• 2018-2022: Politeness in English/Japanese Literature
• 2015-2020: Transatlantic Relationships in American Literature
• 2011-2015: English Literature Education Methods
• 2011-2014: Cultural Significance of 'Staring' in Western History
• 2007-2010: Question-Answer Discourse Models
• 2006-2009: Evolution of Lyricism in 20th-Century English Literature

Scientific Awards:

• Multiple Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C/B) and Young Scientists (B) awards from the Japanese government