Mohamed Oumrati

Mohamed Oumrati is a Doctoral Candidate and Lecturer in Japanese Studies at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Inalco), with additional roles as Visiting Research Fellow at Waseda University and instructor at Sciences Po Paris. Her academic work bridges migration policy analysis and Japanese sociopolitical studies.

Her research focuses on Japan's evolving immigration framework from the 1990s to present, examining legislative shifts through discourse analysis and institutional theory. Key themes include the transition from Technical Intern Training to 'Specified Skills' visa systems, parliamentary debate dynamics, and administrative resistance to policy changes. Her methodology combines qualitative analysis of governmental documents with comparative policy evaluation.

Recent publications (2018-2023) reveal consistent patterns in Japan's migration policy evolution, particularly the strategic redefinition of 'foreign talent' categories and the interplay between labor market demands and bureaucratic inertia. Her work demonstrates how round-table conference proceedings and parliamentary debates shape legislative outcomes in Japan's traditionally restrictive immigration context.

Mohamed Oumrati actively contributes to research communities as a member of the Institut Français de Recherche sur l’Asie de l’Est (IFRAE), associate member of the Institut d’Asie Orientale (IAO), fellow of the Institut Convergences Migrations (ICM), and participant in the Société Française des Études Japonaises (SFEJ) and Japan Association for Migration Policy Studies (JAMPS). She co-organizes academic events including the East Asia Gender and Migration Research Workshop and Migration and Employment Policy Seminar.

Her institutional engagements include serving as substitute representative on Inalco's Doctoral School Council and Scientific Council, alongside supervising doctoral research in Japanese migration studies. Current projects examine gender dimensions in East Asian migration systems and the implementation challenges of Japan's 2018 immigration reforms.