
KITAMURA, Kenji (北村 健二)
PhD (Environment)
Classes: Applied Studies in International Development & Aid 1, Global Seminar 1-2, Global Studies 1-4, Theory of International Development Aid 4, Project 1-4
I have experienced various jobs such as local governments, international cooperation organizations, and research institutes. I also have the experience of visiting various places in Japan and overseas and staying for a long time for study abroad and field research, and these have become my foundation.
In the first year of the classes I am in charge of, I aim to master the basic learning methods at university. In classes from the second year onwards, students learn about environmental conservation, participatory development, community development, etc. based on their own interests.
Research Interests: Community Development, Natural Environment
What is the mechanism for coexistence of natural environment conservation and community development? “I continue to search for the answers to this question.” This is not something far away, it is relevant to all aspects of our daily lives. In other words, it is also a question of how people in various positions can work together to achieve a common goal. I would like to find the answers to this difficult question while learning from various people, including students.
私はこれまで、地方自治体、国際協力機関、研究機関など、様々な職を経験してきました。また、留学やフィールド調査のために国内外の様々な場所を訪れ、長期滞在した経験も、私の基礎となっています。
私が担当する授業では、1年目は大学での基礎的な学び方の習得を目指します。2年目以降の授業では、学生一人ひとりの関心に基づいて、環境保全、参加型開発、地域開発などについて学びます。
研究分野:地域開発、自然環境
自然環境保全と地域振興が共存する仕組みとは?「この問いへの答えを探し続けています」。それは決して遠い話ではなく、私たちの生活のあらゆる側面に関わっています。つまり、様々な立場の人々が、どのように共通の目的に向かって協力し合えるかという問いでもあります。学生をはじめ、様々な人々から学びながら、この難問の答えを見つけていきたいと思っています。