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Seigo Inoue

[Affiliation]

Department of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies Faculty of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies

[job title]
Vice President, Director of University Evaluation Office, Director of Admissions and Public Relations, Director of Regional Relations, Chief of Fraud Prevention (Overall Management Officer), Chairperson of FD/SD Promotion Committee, Professor

[degree]
Doctor of Philosophy

[Research Achievements]

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profileGraduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of Liberal Arts
Completed doctoral studies at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Language and Society, Ph.D. (Academic)
After working as a part-time lecturer at Hitotsubashi University and Yamanashi Eiwa University, he became an associate professor Yamanashi Eiwa University in 2014 and has held his current position since 2019.

Part-time lecturer (German) at Yamanashi Eiwa High School from 2015 to 2017
Part-time lecturer at Japan Women's University Graduate School in 2018, Senshu University in 2019, and International Christian University in 2021

Affiliated academic societies, associations, committees, etc.Japan Society for Children's Literature (Secretary-General)
English Language Children's Literature Association (Director)
Musicological Society of Japan
Japan Association of Children's Writers

SpecializationMusicology and Music History
Children's Literature
Western Cultural Studies (mainly German)

Research content and themes of interestBy examining the relationship between a work and the society of the time it was created, and by conducting detailed analysis of the work, I consider what composers and writers are trying to convey and what we can learn from the work. My main research subjects in musicology are Europe and the United States from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, and in children's literature, contemporary Japan and English- and German-speaking countries from the late 19th century onwards. My research also focuses on the perception of art in children's literature.

What makes the research interesting?◆ Experience the fun of culture while exploring a variety of genres ◆
By "analysing works of art and literature in detail" and "considering the connection to the era and society in which the work was created," I am able to experience the interest of each work and the greatness of the artists and writers. It is often said that culture is not a necessary thing, but through such considerations, I hope to be able to convey the meaning of culture's existence in the world.
The most fun part is connecting multiple works and genres and finding unexpected commonalities.

Main subjects・Music History/Musicology
・Comparative culture/ideology
・Children's Literature Reading Classes

Achievements in social contribution and community cooperation2008: Sapporo Kyobun Art Project Opera "Blue Bird" scriptwriter
2012: Assisted in the composition of the Sapporo Chamber Opera performance "Music for Children"
2015~ Yamanashi Eiwa Concert Series Planning
2016~ Conducting and arranging for Yamanashi Eiwa University handbell circle "RingerRinger" and the brass band
2018~ Selection committee member for the New Criticism Award of the Japan Association of Children's Writers
2019~ Lecturer at Yamanashi Kotobuki Kan Gakuin
2020 "Picture Book Seminar for Adults" hosted by Yamanashi Prefectural Lifelong Learning Promotion Center
2021 Supervisor of Morikawa Narumi's "Flower Town Opera" (novel)
Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun ("Deep Reading of Picture Books: Adults Can Enjoy It Too"), Yamanashi Shimpo ("My Book")
My other work includes writing explanations for concert pamphlets, book reviews, critiques and commentary on children's literature, and translating CD booklets.

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