Research

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Professor Kuroda's scholarship sits at the intersection of education, international development, and global governance. He examines how education systems — from primary schooling to higher education — are shaped by international forces, and how education in turn shapes development trajectories, social equity, and diplomatic relations. A recurring theme across his work is how education can serve as a vehicle for peace and cross-cultural understanding, particularly across Asia.

  • Comparative and International Education

    How educational systems around the world compare and interact, with particular attention to Asia-Pacific contexts.

    Global Governance of Education

    The role of international organizations (UNESCO, World Bank, bilateral aid agencies) in shaping education policy globally, including the evolution of Education for All (EFA) and SDG4.

    Internationalization and Regionalization of Higher Education in Asia

    How universities in Asia are globalizing, how student and faculty mobility flows operate, and what regional governance frameworks are emerging to manage these processes.

    Education and International Development

    The theory and practice of using education as a tool for development in low- and middle-income countries, with case studies drawn from Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.

    Inclusive and Special Needs Education in Developing Countries

    Empirical research on how developing countries — notably Cambodia — are approaching inclusive education, including implications for teacher training and support systems.

    International Education as Preventive Diplomacy and Peace-Building

    His current KAKEN-funded research project explores how international education cooperation can function as a form of preventive diplomacy and contribute to peace.

  • Title: Collaborative Research on International Education as Preventive Diplomacy and Action for Peace Funder: KAKEN (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research), Japanese Ministry of Education Status: Ongoing

    This project investigates the role of international education as a soft-power instrument in diplomatic relations and peace-building, with case studies drawn from Japan's international education cooperation history and current global trends.

    • JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (Visiting Research Fellow)

    • KAKEN Researcher Database (42 funded research projects)

Publications

Books (Authored and Edited)

2024

  • Impacts of Study Abroad on Higher Education Development: Examining the Experiences of Faculty at Leading Universities in Southeast Asia Co-edited with Nobuko Kayashima, Miki Sugimura, Yuto Kitamura. [Publisher TBC, 2024]

2023

  • Sustainable Development Disciplines for Humanity: Breaking Down the 5Ps — People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships Co-edited with Shujiro Urata, Yoshiko Tonegawa. [Publisher TBC, 2023]

2022

  • Japan's International Cooperation in Education: History and Prospects Springer, 2022. (Originally published in Japanese by University of Tokyo Press, 2019) Co-edited with Nobuko Kayashima

2014

  • Emerging International Dimensions in East Asian Higher Education Co-edited with Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Yuto Kitamura, Arthur Meerman. Springer, 2014.

2013

  • Asian Regional Governance of Higher Education [Publisher, 2013]

2012

  • Migration and Mobility in Asia Pacific Higher Education [Publisher, 2012]

2005

  • International Education Development: Theory and Practice (国際教育開発論：理論と実践) [Publisher, 2005]

Journal Articles & Book Chapters (Selected)

2024

  • "日本の『アジア主義』地域構想と国際教育協力" (Japan's 'Asianism' Regional Vision and International Educational Cooperation) 東洋文化 (Toyo Culture), Issue 104, pp. 155–180.

  • "高等教育の多層的グローバルガバナンスと国際化の理念・理論的検討" (Multi-layered Global Governance of Higher Education and Ideological/Theoretical Examination of Internationalization) 名古屋高等教育研究 (Nagoya Higher Education Research), Vol. 24, pp. 87–107.

  • "Global Governance of Improving Education for a More Equitable World" [Journal/Volume, 2024]

  • "The Historical Development of SDG4: Evolution of the Global Governance of Education" [Journal/Volume, 2024]

2019

  • "Implications for Teacher Training and Support for Inclusive Education: Empirical Evidence from Cambodia" (with Diana Kartika) In The SAGE Handbook of Inclusion and Diversity in Education, pp. 446–467. SAGE, 2019.

  • "日本の国際教育協力の過去・現在・未来" (Japan's International Educational Cooperation: Past, Present, and Future) In 日本の国際教育協力：歴史と展望, pp. 389–422. University of Tokyo Press, 2019. (Co-edited with Nobuko Kayashima)

2007

  • "UNESCO's Role in Global Educational Development" [Journal/Volume, 2007]

External Profiles

  • Google Scholar

  • ResearchGate

  • ResearchMap (日本語)

  • Waseda University Researcher Database