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Atsuko Kobayashi is a distinguished Professor at Waseda University's School of Education, with over two decades of academic leadership since 2000. She maintains significant international collaborations as a Part-time Researcher at Beijing Normal University's Center for Chinese Ethnic Education and Yuduan Culture Research (since 2014) and previously served as a Visiting Professor there (2013-2018). Her academic profile reflects deep expertise in comparative education between Japan and China, with additional appointments including Visiting Professor at Academia Sinica's Institute of Modern History (2016) and Visiting Scholar at London University's SOAS (2016).
Professor Kobayashi's research interests span Social Education, Comparative Education, Educational History, Ethnic Minority Education (particularly Muslim/Hui communities in China), Chinese Education, Family Education, and Lifelong Learning. Her scholarly work demonstrates particular strength in examining educational practices through historical, cross-cultural, and gendered lenses, with a focus on East Asian educational systems. She has conducted extensive field research across China, including studies of ethnic minority education in Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, and other regions.
Her recent scholarly output reveals several key trends: a growing focus on intergenerational cultural transmission through family education practices; comparative analysis of educational technology implementation in Japan and China; exploration of war memory and peace education; and continued investigation of ethnic minority education in China. Her publications demonstrate methodological diversity, employing life history analysis, comparative case studies, and policy analysis approaches.
Professor Kobayashi has served in numerous leadership roles including Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Association for the Study of Education Journal (2024-present), President of the Asian Society for Educational Studies (2018-2024), and Chairman of Shinjuku Ward Multicultural Coexistence Urban Planning Council (2020-present). She has directed multiple significant research projects funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, particularly focusing on ethnic education in China and East Asian educational comparisons.
Her professional engagement extends to community work through committee memberships with Arakawa Ward, Tokyo Board of Education (2009-2025), and various educational policy bodies. She maintains active participation in numerous academic associations including the Japan Association for Contemporary China Studies, Asian Educational History Association, and Comparative Education Society.
