Improving Japanese Inclusivity of Migrants Through University Education

• Project/Area Number: 24K06090
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
• Research Institution: Keio University
• Principal Investigator: コミサロフ アダム 慶應義塾大学, 文学部(日吉), 教授 (30791371)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: Immigration in Japan / Immigrant acceptance / National identity / Social markers / Acculturation in Japan

Outline of Research at the Start

This research will help to develop university students who can contribute to developing a society more inclusive of migrants. The aims are 1. provide data about the current level of inclusiveness toward migrants in Japanese society, and 2. identify educational goals, content, and methods that prepare students for making Japanese society more accepting of these migrants. Such outcomes are critical to ensure migrants’ social acceptance and economic success while also helping Japan to supplement its shrinking population with talented, well-adjusted workers and human beings.