Shinsuke NAGAOKA

Shinsuke NAGAOKA is a Professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies (ASAFAS), specializing in Islamic economics and finance. He holds a PhD from Kyoto University and has conducted extensive fieldwork in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. His research explores modern Islamic economic practices, post-capitalism theories, and the mobility of Islamic economic principles.

• Education: BA in Agriculture (Tokyo University), MA in Economics (Tokyo University), PhD in Islamic Studies (Kyoto University)
• Career: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow, Visiting Researcher at Islamic Development Bank (Saudi Arabia), Visiting Professor at EHESS (France)

Research interests focus on Islamic finance, comparative economic thought, and the role of Islamic economics in addressing global capitalism's challenges. He has authored books including Modern Islamic Finance Theory and Thinking about Money from an Islamic Perspective.

His work has been featured in journals like International Journal of Islamic Economics and media outlets such as Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+. He leads the Islamic World Studies program at ASAFAS and collaborates with institutions globally, including Durham University and the Islamic Development Bank.