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Professor Tatsuya Nakazawa of Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences specializes in Early Modern and Modern Eastern/Central European History, particularly focusing on Slovakia, Hungary, and the Habsburg Empire. His research examines nation-building processes that simultaneously drew upon modern principles (citizenship, human rights) and late medieval/early modern feudal traditions like the Corporate State. He directs Waseda's Institute for the Study of Nationalism and Ethnicity (2024-2029) and maintains active international collaborations, including work at Comenius University and Selye János University.
- Key research areas:
- Composite monarchies (Habsburg Empire)
- 1848 Revolutions
- Republican theory ('Republic with King')
- Border dynamics (Danube region)
- Nation-state legitimacy
His recent work analyzes the interplay between imperial structures and modern nationalism, with comparative studies on Japan's educational reforms and European historical memory. He has received multiple KAKENHI grants and served on editorial boards for journals like Eruditio-Educatio. Scientific Awards include 2016 KAKENHI Examination Committee Award and 2009 University of Fukui Outstanding Faculty Member.