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Dustin Wright
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Graduate Student |
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Concentration: |
Asia and the Islamic World |
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Email: |
jdwright@ucsc.edu |
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| Courses Taught | |
Japan-U.S. Relations, University of San Diego
Introduction to International Relations, Soka University of America
Introduction to Latin American Studies, Soka University of America
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| Research Focus | |
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Modern Japanese and East Asian history; U.S. bases in Japan |
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I am a first year PhD student with an interest in postwar Japanese history. I am particularly interested in understanding the role and impact of the U.S. military presence in Japan, particularly when viewed from the Japanese perspective. My other interests include world history, globalization, colonialism, and Sino-Japanese relations. |
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Fellowships and Awards
2009 - UC Regent’s Fellowship
2006 - First Place, Best Graduate Student Paper, Phi Alpha Theta Southern California Conference, CSU Fullerton
2005 - SDSU Diversity Fellowship |
| Education History | |
M.A. Asian Studies, San Diego State University, 2006
B.A. International Relations, Northern Arizona University, 2002 |
| Selected Publications | |
Contributor to The China Beat
“Higher Education in Old Macau,” Sign-In Macau, August 2009.
“Inserting America into Japanese History Woes.” Japan Policy Research Institute JPRI Working Paper 112 (August 2007). |
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