論文審査の要旨
博士の専攻分野の名称

博士（教育学 ）

学位授与の要件

学位規則第４条第 １ ・２項該当

氏名

陳麗

蘭論 文 題 目
The Integration of International Academics at Japanese Universities
日本の大学における外国人教員のインテグレーションに関する研究

論文審査担当者
主査

教 授

黄福 涛

審査委員

教 授

大 膳司

審査委員

教 授

丸 山恭 司審査委員

准教授

KIM YANGSON〔論文審査の要旨〕Summary of Dissertation Review
The study is devoted to exploring the integration of international academics atJapanese universities both theoretically and practically. Drawn on the integration
experiences of international academics at Japanese universities, an exploratory studyof semi-structural interviews with 40 full-time international academics hired inJapanese universities with various backgrounds was conducted. The researchphilosophy underpinning this study draws on post-positivism, making the researchsubject and researcher as independent as possible to discover a more objective reality.
A dual strategy of inductive coding and deductive exploration through a three-stage
procedure was employed in the study.
The dissertation is structured into 7 chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of theimpetus for this dissertation, with the statement of the issue. The research objective,
Central Research Question (CRQ), Sub-Research Questions (SRQs), researchparadigm, and the methodology used in the study are introduced. Chapter 2 offers ahistorical background of international academics concerning their recruitment andexpansion in the context of Japanese higher education institutions (HEIs) through thereview of relevant materials and previous studies. This chapter suggests that in Japan,
the internationalization of higher education (HE) has deep roots and it is atop thehistorical foundation of Japan’s HE that international academics operate today. After
220 years of sakoku (closed country) policy, Japan finally opened its doors at the end ofthe Tokugawa period. Then, Japan strived to learn advanced knowledge andtechnology, and establish HEIs by employing international academics from westerncountries. As a result, Japan improved its national competitiveness and the overalllevel of HE. Chapter 3 seeks to clarify the understanding of international academics’
integration from their own perspectives (SRQ1). The interview results suggest that theintegration of international academics in Japan can be characterized as a longstandingprocess of acquiring equality, developing engagement, and forming a feeling ofattachment toward Japan, which involves forces from various aspects. Chapter 4
attempts to investigate the influencing factors of their integration at Japanese
universities (SRQ2). This chapter identified factors from various aspects, which can bebroadly categorized into intrinsic factors and extrinsic factors. The intrinsic factors
refer to the reasons mainly from international academics themselves, including theirpersonal attributes, such as nationality, gender, and age, and professional attributes,
such as their academic discipline and work roles. Whereas, the extrinsic factors
represent the causes from the affiliated environments of international academics, suchas the type of their affiliations, their organizational culture, the management style,and so forth. Chapter 5 examines the strategies of international academics while
integrating into Japanese universities (SRQ3). The data analysis indicates that threemain categories of theoretical practices were applied by international academics.
Meanwhile, four main practical actions, namely engaging in Japan, overperforming,
creating support networks, and developing personal missions, have been employed byinternational academics to manage their internal and external demands within theiraffiliated institutions. Chapter 6 is devoted to exploring the consequences caused byinternational academics’ integration in Japan from multi-levels (SRQ4). The data
analysis suggests that despite a few negative opinions, various positive outcomes fromfour main levels, namely national level, social level, institutional level, and individuallevel, can be identified or confirmed from the participants’ narratives in the study.
Finally, chapter 7 presents the conclusion by reflecting on new findings that mainly
yielded from chapter 3 to chapter 6, making the discussion of this study, offering
theoretical and practical implications, as well as explaining limitations.
This dissertation is highly commendable on the following three points:
First, the findings in this study can be considered as a new contribution to further
relevant studies in several academic areas, including international academics,
migration studies, internationalization of HE, and neoliberalism. Second, the findings
can be beneficial to the institutional reforms and measures in the ongoing process ofinternationalization in Japan to find a pathway forward to the integration ofinternational perspectives. Third, the findings provide the policymakers withrecommendations in the attempt to not only better serve and support international
academics, but also improve the overall attractiveness of Japan as a host environment
for immigrants.
Following the above examination, the Committee members concluded that thisdissertation merits the degree of PhD in Education to be awarded to the author.
July 26, 2022