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Professor Kiri Paramore holds the position of Professor of Asian Studies at University College Cork (UCC), where he directs the Irish Institute of Chinese Studies and the Irish Institute of Japanese Studies. His expertise focuses on East Asian politics and history, particularly the interplay between politics and culture. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Australian National University (B.A.S. 1997, Hons. 1999) and earned an M.A. (2003) and Ph.D. (2006) from the University of Tokyo under a Japanese government scholarship. Previously, he taught at Leiden University (2007–2019) and has held grants from institutions such as Academia Sinica, Taipei, and the University of California, Berkeley.
His research explores Confucianism, Christianity in Japan, and the role of religion in East Asian studies. Key publications include Japanese Confucianism: A Cultural History (Cambridge, 2016), a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award winner, and Ideology and Christianity in Japan (Routledge, 2009). He currently edits the Cambridge History of Confucianism and contributes to major projects like the New Cambridge History of Japan.
- Education:
- B.A.S. (Honors) in Asian Studies, Australian National University (1997–1999)
- M.A. and Ph.D. in History, University of Tokyo (2001–2006)
Paramore’s work bridges historical analysis with contemporary relevance, examining themes like secularism, civil religion, and transnational intellectual networks. His articles appear in journals such as Modern Intellectual History and Journal of Asian Studies.
- Awards:
- CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award (2016)
He serves as a media commentator for BBC World Service, NHK, and RTE, and has consulted for UNESCO’s ICOMOS and Miramax Films. His research groups include the Irish Institute of Chinese/Japanese Studies, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in East Asian studies.
