Armenian Refugees in the Early 20th c. Japan: Mixed Methods Analysis

2021 年度 実施状況報告書

• 研究課題/領域番号: 21K13085
• 研究機関: 東北大学
• 研究代表者: メスロピャン メリネ 東北大学, 国際文化研究科, GSICSフェロー (50866514)
• 研究期間 (年度): 2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• キーワード: Data collection / Analysing data

研究実績の概要

My goal for 2021 fiscal year was to get as much data as possible by visiting Japanese archives and libraries. However there have been difficulties in visiting certain archives due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. Some archives I could visit in Japan did not have the materials I was hoping to find. But I could access online foreign archives where I managed to collect good information which is helping me to continue my data collection. Currently I am busy examining thousands of data files in foreign online archives and downloading materials connected to my research.

Another good achievement for my research was finding about 10 descendents of the Armenians refugees who fled to the US through Japan. As a result of this I could gather valuable documents and materials which cannot be found in any public or institutional archives. Many research materials and documents connected to Armenian refugees (1915-1930) are still being kept in family archives and finding the descendants of some refugees can be considered as a very good achievement. I am currently busy analysing the data.

On July 9・10 I will be presenting my research plan and my achievements to the Japan Society of International Cultural Studies. During that time I hope I can exchange different ideas with the research community and more doors will open to find more data for my research.

現在までの達成度 (区分)

2: おおむね順調に進展している

理由

I would chose "slightly delayed" as I haven't visited certain archives in Japan yet, and I need to plan my trips abroad to visit foreign archives, but I've chosen "Progressing rather smoothly", as I have some good data I can work with and even right a research note based on.

今後の研究の推進方策

For 2022 fiscal year:
1. to write a research note about the some Armenian refugees who passed through Japan by analysing the new data I received from their descendants.
2. To collect as much data as possible from foreign archives.

次年度使用額が生じた理由

Collecting historical data in the USA (The National Archives, Washington D.C.; American Red Cross Archives, Boston; the Near East Relief Committee Records, New York), 3) Canada (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa). For traveling to these places I will need the following:
Japan - the USA, transport in the US, accommodation in the USA 6 weeks, US - Canada- Japan, Accommodation in Ottawa 2 weeks

研究成果

• [雑誌論文] Diana Apcar’s Search for an Armenian Protectorate: Hope and Disappointmen (2021)
  • 著者名/発表者名: メスロピャン・メリネ
  • 雑誌名: International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies 巻: 6:1 ページ: 33-47
  • 査読あり / オープンアクセス / 国際共著
• [学会発表] Diana Apcar and the Armenian Refugees in Japan (2022)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Meline Mesropyan
  • 学会等名: The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life
  • 国際学会 / 招待講演
• [学会発表] Armenian Refugees in Early 20th c. Japan (2022)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Meline Mesropyan
  • 学会等名: 日本国際文化学会 第21回全国大会