Butel Jean-Michel

Butel Jean-Michel is a Lecturer at INALCO - National Institute of Oriental Languages and Cultures, specialising in Japanese studies. He is affiliated with the IFRAE research team and focuses on interdisciplinary studies of Asia through the lenses of contemporary Japanese society, religious practices, and cultural anthropology.

• Teaching: Contemporary Japan, Ethnology of Japan, Japanese Religions, Anthropology
• Research: Love, couple dynamics, family structures, contemporary religious practices in Japan, and island studies

Interdisciplinary Expertise: His work bridges linguistic studies with cultural analysis, though specific publications or grants are not detailed in the available information.

Academic Context: The CNU Discipline 15 framework includes Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew languages and literatures, as well as broader linguistic fields.