Helping a Japanese PhD student's research

 Japanese PhD students are looking for research participants - Some young people who were born or grew up in Australia.

Yuna Sato who is a Ph.D. student in sociology at Keio University and the University of South Australia. Yuna has visited AJA Nichi Go Kaiwa Club several times.
For her research, she asked AJA to help her find some young people who were born or grew up in Australia. Yuna sent AJA information about her research below.
博士課程で勉強している佐藤ゆなさん(AJAの日豪会話クラブにも何度か参加してくれています)が、AJAに以下のような内容のリサーチのための協力依頼がありましたので、シェアさせていただきます。

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(日本語は下にあります。)

Are you Japanese ‘ハーフ’ who grew up in Australia?


The term 'ハーフ' ('haafu') is employed in this announcement to refer to individuals of mixed Japanese heritage. It's important to acknowledge that this term, originating from the English word 'half', carries complex connotations and may be viewed as controversial. I recognize these nuances and do not uncritically endorse the term. Nevertheless, I've chosen to use it, enclosed in quotation marks, as it remains the most widely recognized descriptor for people of mixed Japanese heritage in the context of our study. My intention is to communicate effectively while being respectful of the diverse perspectives surrounding this term.

 

Aim of this research:

We are conducting sociological research on the ethnic identities of multiracial Japanese youths, such as Japanese-Australians and Japanese-Chinese individuals. We’re exploring how different lifestyle choices, such as music, fashion, hobbies, friends, and community involvement, relate to the ethnic identities of these youths.

Who are we looking for?

To participate, you should be aged 18 to 39, have grown up mainly in Australia, and have been born to both a Japanese parent (including someone from Japan, such as Zainichi Korean) and a non-Japanese parent (not necessarily an Australian parent).

Method:

Our interviews typically last about 2 hours, and we prefer to conduct them in person on a university campus. You can choose to conduct the interview in either Japanese or English.

What’s in it for you?: 

As a token of our appreciation for your time, we will provide you with $30 (AUD). (We do not receive any funding for this research, so the amount is modest).

Who is conducting the research?: 

This sociological research is being conducted by two Ph.D. students. Yuna Sato, a Ph.D. student in sociology at Keio University and the University of South Australia, will oversee the interviews conducted in Australia. She has researched identities and categorization of ‘haafu,’ or individuals of mixed Japanese heritage. To refer to her past publications, please check the following website: https://researchmap.jp/yun_sato?lang=en.

If you are interested in participating

please contact me at yunasato95@gmail.com

Thank you. 
Yuna Sato


Below is in Japanese

オーストラリアで育ったいわゆる日系「ハーフ」の方々へ、
研究参加者を募集しています!

目的:

私たちは、日本人とオーストラリア人、日本人と中国人などの「ハーフ」の若者のアイデンティティに関する社会学的研究を行っています。音楽、ファッション、趣味、友人、コミュニティへの参加といった、さまざまなライフスタイルの選択が、アイデンティティにどのように関連しているかを探求しています。

募集対象:
参加希望者は、18歳から39歳で、主にオーストラリアで育ち、日本人の親(在日韓国人など、日本出身の人を含む)と非日本人の親を持つ方です。

方法:
インタビューは2時間程度です。遠方の場合オンラインでも実施しますが、大学キャンパスで対面での実施を原則としています。インタビューは、日本語または英語のどちらかの言語で行います。

謝礼:
インタビュー協力者の方に30オーストラリアドル(AUD)をお渡しします。(この研究は、研究費を得ていないため、金額が少ないことをご了承ください)。

研究実施者:
このプロジェクトは、2人の博士課程の学生によって行われています。慶應義塾大学および南オーストラリア大学の博士課程の学生である佐藤祐菜が、オーストラリアで実施されるインタビューを行います。佐藤の過去の研究成果については、こちら(https://researchmap.jp/yun_sato?lang=en)をご参照ください。

連絡先:
インタビューにご協力してくださる方は、yunasato95@gmail.com までご連絡ください。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

 


慶應義塾大学/南オーストラリア大学

佐藤祐菜

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