| 研究実績の概要 |
I continued conducting in-person fieldwork in relevant Nepali student and migrant communities in Tokyo. I followed-up with research participants and conducted Zoom and telephone interviews with those located in Gifu, Okinawa, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. As part of my ongoing research on Nepali student mobilities and migrant labor regularization, I continued with primary and secondary data collection and contextualization : (i) discourse analysis based on media representations, including online news and social media outlets (English and Nepali language) and online platforms used by Nepali students and migrants living in Japan; b) additional inquiries specifically related to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on participants' education aspirations, career trajectories, employment prospects, and overall livelihood in Japan.
I presented my research findings and papers at domestic and international conferences and workshops:
a) Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Feb. 21-22, 2022 ; and b) American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, November 18- 22, 2021
I have been engaged in data coding, transcribing, and analyses for research outputs. Several of my research papers have been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journal articles.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
I plan to continue with online interviews and visit field sites in and around greater Tokyo. I plan to make several trips outside Tokyo this academic year given that the travel measures have eased within Japan. I will also be continuing my participation and research presentation in international conferences and workshops either online or in-person depending on the travel restriction measures and guidelines. Finally, I will be submitting articles in international, peer-reviewed journals.
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