Koji Yamamoto

I am a historian of early modern Britain. Having grown up with a father who worked as a supplier to Nissan factories, I have been fascinated by the dynamics between distinct cultural settings and local economic experience. My interest has grown since I read history at York, and found that European economy before its industrial ‘take-off’ operated with peculiar concerns about public consequences of private businesses. Facing the global economic downturn, we remain concerned with social responsibilities of businesses. Yet we have not yet reflected upon our experience of economic downturn from robust historical perspectives. Accordingly, my ambition has been to develop historical enquiries that matter to us, and to disseminate historical insights through innovative teaching, research, and out rearch pieces for the wider public.

歴史を学ぶ価値とは何か。人文社会科学と大学そのものの存在意義は、2011年の震災以後さらに厳しく問わることでしょう。論文やブログ、そして今後は講義や雑誌への寄稿など、チャネルを限定せずに人文科学が今はたすべき社会的責任を探求してゆくのが、歴史研究者としての私の課題です。
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