Email: takeshi.ito[at]sophia.ac.jp
Tel: 03-3238-4028
Office: 10-530

My research lies at the intersection of ecology, capitalism, and state. It explores how interactions on multiple scales between human and non-human actors embedded in particular institutional and ecological settings produce social and ecological inequality with a focus on sustainability. My research interests include Agrarian and Environmental Change, Political Economy of Development, East and Southeast Asia, and theories of Hegemony and Resistance. I am committed to working with students on these and other research topics of their interests.

Teaching the minds of young people is rewarding for teachers. It gives us hope for the future. For students, however, sitting quietly in the classroom to learn about something not only new but also completely separate from everyday life is a very different experience for many students. How can teachers encourage students to be attentive to and engage in urgent issues that are happening outside the classroom? How can college education provide students with life-long knowledge that prepares them to lead a meaningful life during and beyond their time in college? These are the questions with which I struggle in and outside the classroom.Education can play an important role in addressing challenges that threaten human well-being and ecological integrity.

Faculty of Liberal Arts

Graduate Program in Global Studies