Curtis Anderson Gayle
Professor Waseda University in 東京都, 日本
Raised in NYC.
Went to St. Hilda`s and St. Hugh`s Episcopal School
College and NYU and SUNY/Stony Brook, magna cum laude with departmental honours in Philosophy
Moved to Japan in 1989, lived in Tokyo until 1995, then moved to Kyoto after completing a Master`s at Sophia University.
Finished the Ph.D. program at Kyoto University in 2000
Entered the Australian National University in 2003 and earned a doctorate in modern Asian history in 2005.
Went to Leiden in the Netherlands from 2005-2008 and taught modern Japanese history
My views are encapsulated in John Lennon`s Imagine---from the viewpoint of one who has lived in 5 countries and seen more commonality than difference across the world.