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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of July 08, 2025.
- GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA
- Associate Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Arts |
| Academic Degrees |
University of Cologne Master of Arts Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media Doctor of Philosophy |
| Research Fields |
Humanities; Art studies; Art at large |
| Research Keywords | Media Studies, Popular Culture, Japanese Studies, Musicology, Anthropology |
| Comments |
I am a cultural anthropologist and public intellectual working at the intersections of Japanese popular culture, media studies, and identity formation. With a doctoral background in musicology and graduate training in French linguistics and Japanese studies, my research bridges disciplines, languages, and continents. Born in Bucharest (Romania) in 1977, I have lived, taught, and conducted research in Germany and Japan since 2000. My work investigates the aesthetics and politics of mass media, popular expression, and collective emotion, with particular emphasis on gender, masculinity, and the phenomenology of desire and seduction. Ongoing projects explore stoicism as a daily practice and existential joy as a mode of resistance within institutional and cultural constraints. These efforts reflect my ongoing commitment to international scholarship, public engagement, and educational excellence—regardless of institutional obstacles. I remain committed to high-impact research, meaningful transnational collaboration, and the democratization of academic knowledge—within and beyond the university. Selected public-facing research is also available via my YouTube channel and independent web-journal, Vitixa. Applicants seeking information related to admission procedures at all levels must access the International Admissions Assistant System, IAAS, at the following URL and register the necessary information from the "For Applicants" page: https://www.iao.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/ For inquiries about the system, please email the International Admissions Office, IAO at iao-contact@hiroshima-u.ac.jp. HU-IAO assists those who live inside and outside of Japan and wish to study at Hiroshima University for a smooth application process. |
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Philosophy/Thoughts |
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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 : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
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