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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 10, 2025.
- KATAYANAGI MARI
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Law |
| Academic Degrees |
University of Warwick Ph.D. in Law University of Essex LL.M. in International Human Rights Law Tokyo University of Foreign Studies M.A. in International Studies |
| Research Fields |
Social sciences; Politics; International relations Social sciences; law; International law |
| Research Keywords | business for peace / Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution, International Law, International Human Rights Law |
| Comments | I majored in international law, particularly specialised in international human rights law. Currently I am conducting research on peacebuilding based on the peacekeeping and peacebuilding experiences as a practitioner. My particular research interest is how conflict and peacebuilding affect people and I apply human rights lens on peacebuilding. My current research themes include peacebuilding through business, education in emergencies, jus post bellum and security governance. |
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| Past media appearances |
NHK WORLD Newsroom Tokyo "Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima Remembered" 20160805~20160805 |
| Topic |
Human Rights International Politics Overseas Laws/International Law Peace Studies Peacebuilding |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Department of Integrated Global Studies : Integrated Global Studies [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Joint International Master's Programme in Sustainable Development (Hiroshima University - University of Graz) [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : International Peace and Co-existence Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : International Peace and Co-existence Program |
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