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Morten Oxenboell is an Associate Professor in Japanese Studies and Director of the East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University Bloomington within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. His academic work centers on medieval Japanese history with a specialized focus on conflict dynamics and violence studies.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, University of Copenhagen
Research Interests: Oxenboell specializes in conflict studies, medieval Japanese estate systems, and premodern political, social, and environmental history. His research examines banditry and collective violence in medieval Japan (ca. 1100-1400), exploring how irregular armed forces shaped state formation and conflict mediation between centers and peripheries. He employs rigorous comparative methodologies, analyzing parallels with European medieval contexts and other societies characterized by low central control, while investigating early modern Japanese visions of the medieval past and the culture of violence in war tales.
Publication Trends: His recent scholarship (2017-2024) demonstrates consistent focus on rural conflicts, environmental determinants of violence, and governance structures in premodern Japan. These works bridge environmental history, social anthropology, and political theory, revealing how woodsmen, peasants, and bandits navigated power structures through both resistance and adaptation. His interdisciplinary approach connects Japanese medieval studies with global frameworks like Zomia studies and shatter zone theory.
Scientific Awards:
- New Frontiers of Creativity and Scholarship Award, Arts and Humanities Program, Indiana University (2018)
- Paul V. McNutt and Kathleen McNutt Watson Professorship in Japanese Studies, Indiana University (2017-2022)
- Mosaic Faculty Fellow (2017)
- Mellon Innovating International Research, Teaching, and Collaboration Award (2016)
- Jacob C. and Lily S. Wu Faculty Support Award (2016)
- IU Trustees Teaching Award (2015)
Advising and Grants: While specific current advisees aren't listed, Oxenboell's Watson Professorship and Mellon Award indicate significant grant-supported research initiatives. His teaching awards reflect excellence in mentoring students through courses on samurai culture, war tales, and East Asian history, though formal graduate advising details aren't specified in the source material.
