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Professor Daisuke Miyao is a leading scholar in cinema studies and East Asian studies at the University of California, San Diego, where he holds the Hajime Mori Chair in Japanese Language and Literature. His research focuses on the transnational dimensions of film history, particularly the intersection of cinema with nationalism, modernization, and cultural exchange. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Tokyo, followed by advanced degrees in Cinema Studies from New York University. Prior to UCSD, he held positions at Columbia University, UC Berkeley, and the University of Oregon, where he chaired the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. Professor Miyao has been a visiting professor at Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 and has received prestigious grants including NEH Summer Stipends and ACLS/SSRC/NEH Fellowships. His work emphasizes global perspectives in film history, as exemplified in his review of the 'Lumière! Le Cinéma Inventé' exhibition in Paris (2015), which explored early cinema's role in imperialist discourse and digital archiving.
Education:
- B.A., American Studies, University of Tokyo (1993, with honors)
- M.A., Area Studies, University of Tokyo (1995)
- M.A., Cinema Studies, New York University (1997)
- Ph.D., Cinema Studies, New York University (2003, with distinction)
Research Interests: Professor Miyao's interdisciplinary approach bridges cinema studies with East Asian and American studies. He investigates how early cinematic practices like the Lumière brothers' work reflected global power dynamics and cultural exchanges, particularly through Japonisme and Orientalist frameworks. His current projects include analyzing the transmedial influence of Japanese culture on early cinema and the legacy of colonialism in film archives.
Awards:
- 2015: NEH Summer Stipends
- 2010-2011: ACLS/SSRC/NEH Fellowship
- 2010-2011: Center for the Study of Women in Society Research Grant
- 2009: Oregon Humanities Center Research Award
Labs/Teams: He is affiliated with UCSD's Department of Literature and has collaborated with institutions like the Institut Lumière in Lyon, France, on film restoration and digital archiving projects. His work often involves international partnerships to explore cinema's historical and technological trajectories.
