Hanae Tsukada塚田 英恵

Education History /
Work Experience

After completing my Master’s program in international education, I worked as an International Student Advisor in the United States. During this time, I began to notice how power operates in subtle and often unacknowledged ways within international education, which led me to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada. My dissertation examined how global and local power structures shape the internationalization of Japanese higher education and how universities and international students position themselves within these structures. During and after my doctoral studies, I spent over a decade addressing issues of equity and inclusion in educational and institutional contexts at UBC. I returned to Japan in 2022 to begin my teaching career.

Specialization /
Research Interests

Research keywords

Internationalization of higher education
Social justice education
Critical pedagogy
Intercultural education

Specialization / Research Interests

My research explores power relations that are often hidden and overlooked within international and intercultural educational settings. My current research project investigates how faculty members involved in international education and exchange at Japanese universities perceive and address—or do not address—issues of racism in their educational contexts. I am also engaged in a smaller project that examines Japanese students’ learning experiences in an intercultural training course. Through these projects, I am finding myself drawn to the challenges of questioning Japaneseness (dominant ideas about being Japanese that shape who is seen as normal, legitimate, or belonging).