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WELLS Sakura

Department / Course Ritsumeikan University Graduate School Graduate School of International Relations Major in International Relations

Job

Books and theses
Papers		Shaping Values and Global Engagement in the UAE: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi CMEIS Report (Sole-authored) 2025/03/25
Papers		Exploring the Interplay of Justice and Civilization in Takhlīṣ al-Ibrīz fī Talkhīṣ Bārīz: Insights from the Perspective of Advice Literature The Japanese Journal of Political Thought (24),pp.250-281 (Sole-authored) 2024/05/01
Papers		The Political Thought of Rifā‛a Rāfiʻ al-Ṭahṭāwī: The Role of Individuals in the Pursuit of Justice SEIJIGAKU KENKYU -Studies in Politics- (65),pp.93-123 (Sole-authored) 2021/05/25
Papers		Rifā‛a Rāfi‛ al-Ṭahṭāwī and his Interpretation of Modern Western Thought: In Relation to His Influence on Modern and Contemporary Arab Thought SEIJIGAKU KENKYU -Studies in Politics- (62),pp.1-21 (Sole-authored) 2020/03/20
Other		Textbook Library Reports: Textbook Registration Procedures (Arabic) Japan Textbook Research Center: Centre News Bulletins (122),pp.7-7 (Sole-authored) 2021/04/20

Academic background
2023/08～2024/06	American University in Cairo Studying abroad
2023/04/01～	Internatnal Relations Major Graduate School, Division of International Studies Ritsumeikan University
2021/04～2023/03	Master Course Political Science Major Graduate School, Division of Law Keio University Completed
2017/08～2018/08	Kuwait University Studying abroad
2016/04～2021/03	Department of Political Science Faculty of Law Keio University Graduated

Business career
2025/04/01 ～	Research Assistant Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy
2023/06 ～ 2023/08	Research Assistant Ritsumeikan University Asia-Japan Research Institute
2023/04 ～	Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy Predoctoral Research Fellow Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy
2021/04 ～ 2023/03	Teaching Assistant Keio University Graduate School of Law
2019/09 ～ 2021/03	Japan Textbook Research Center Japan Textbook Research Center Attached Library

Academic conference attendance and presentation
2025/05/08	From 'Little Syria' to Global Bookshelves: The Birth of Arab-American Literature (Exploring Transnational Intellectuals and Non-State Actors in the Middle East)
2024/12/08	The Lands of the Franks: Rifā'a al-Ṭahṭāwī's Depiction of Bilād al-Ifranj and its Function in Takhlīṣ al-Ibrīz fī Talkhīṣ Bārīz (The 15th Conference of the Asian Federation of Middle East Studies Associations)
2023/06/30	Reshaping Perceptions of "Ancient Egypt": Delving into the Changing Views of the 1870s Intellectual Class (RARA Colloquium（Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy Colloquium))
2023/06/24	Exploring Tahtawi's Theory of Stages of Development: An Analytical Investigation of the Theory of Civilization in Takhlis al-Ibriz fi Talkhis Bariz (Mita Historical Society 2023 Annual Meeting and Presentation)
2023/05/14	Rifa‛a Tahtawi’s Attempt for and Intentions Behind an Intercultural Dialogue: With Emphasis on Takhlis al-Ibriz fi Talkhis Bariz (The 39th Annual Meeting of Japan Association for Middle East Studies)

Research activities
2021	The Japanese Confrence for the Study of Political Thought
2023	Japan Association for Middle East Studies

Academic awards you received
2024/05	The Japanese Conference for the Study of Political Thought The JCSPT Research Award

Activity in society
2023/07/13	NUQ-RQ International Workshop “Facing the Challenges of International Coexistence in Asia Today: Welcoming the Migrants, Diasporas, and Refugees of the World”
2023/07/11	NUQ-RU Global Symposium on Language, Mobility, and Knowledge Production in the New Era

Internal Scholarship and Research Grants receiving status
2024 2024	Ritsumeikan University Encouragement of Research Scholarship for Doctoral Students (A)

External Scholarship and Research Grants receiving status
2021 2022	An Encouragement of Research Scholarship
2017 2018	Kuwait Government Scholarship