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New Academic Generation in Neoliberal Policy Context in Korea and Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H06888
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Sociology of education
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Kim Yangson  広島大学, 高等教育研究開発センター, 講師 (10802861)

Project Period (FY) 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsjunior academic / neoliberalism / Japan / Korea / female / international / neoliberal context / higher education / Junior Academics / Junior academics / Neoliberal context / Comprative study / Academic profession / Neoliberalism
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to explore the new academic generation in the context of neoliberal policy focusing on current challenges, future career plans and academic activities with comparative perspective. Through empirical approaches, this research provided the foundation to understand challenges of junior academics and to compare Japanese case with Korea one. The main findings of this research were presented six times in international conferences and two papers have been submitted to international peer refereed SSCI indexed journals.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究により,言説を超えた実証分析を通して新自由主義政策が若手研究者に及ぼす影響を検討することができた。特に,女性及び外国人若手研究者は研究環境を整えるまでが困難である傾向が存することがわかり,同時に新自由主義においてはこの点を当然視し社会的背景で説明できるとしたことへの新たな研究課題を生むこととなった。本研究を通して若手研究者が直面している現状を理解し,学術界へ若手を参画させる方法の模索に寄与することができた。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2018

All Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results)

  • [Presentation] Considering nationality and tenure in the academic experiences and aspirations of international junior faculty at Japanese universities2018

    • Author(s)
      Kim, Y., Hammond, C., & Brotherhood, T.
    • Organizer
      6th Global Higher Education Forum 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Being an academic: Junior female academics in Korea in the current neoliberal context of higher education2018

    • Author(s)
      Kim, Y. & Kim. S.
    • Organizer
      The 6th International Conference of Academic Identity
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Research activities of junior academics in Japan: focusing on collaboration and publication2018

    • Author(s)
      Kim, Y.
    • Organizer
      2018 Annual the European Higher Education Society Forum
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Exploring junior female academics in Japan and Korea focusing on the nexus of their academic and personal lives2018

    • Author(s)
      Kim, Y. & Sato, M.
    • Organizer
      21st Annual Conference of Japanese Association of Higher Education Research
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese and Korean junior academics in neoliberal policy context2018

    • Author(s)
      Kim, Y.
    • Organizer
      62nd Annual Conference of Comparative and International Education Society
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese and Korean junior academics in neoliberal policy context2018

    • Author(s)
      Yangson Kim
    • Organizer
      Comparative and International Education Society
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-08-25   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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