M.A. Erik Isaksson
Ostasiatisches Seminar / Japanologie
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Politik und Wirtschaft Japans
Raum 1.31
14195 Berlin
Sprechstunde
Wintersemester 2024/2025
Bitte vereinbaren Sie einen Termin per E-Mail.
Ausbildung
|
02/2023-05/2023 |
Gastforscher Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University (Tokio, Japan) |
|
10/2020- |
Promotionsstudium Graduate School of East Asian Studies, Freie Universität Berlin (Berlin, Deutschland) Erstgutachterin: Prof. Dr. Verena Blechinger-Talcott Arbeitstitel der Doktorarbeit: Leader Among Democrats? “Universal Values” in Japanese Foreign Policy 2006-2020 |
|
08/2014-07/2016 |
MA, Asian Languages and Cultures Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies Universität Stockholm (Stockholm, Schweden) |
|
10/2012-09/2013 |
Japanese Language and Culture Studies Program (MEXT Japan Studies-Stipendium) Universität Hokkaido (Sapporo, Japan) |
|
09/2011-12/2011 |
Japanese Language and Japan Studies Program (Austauschsemester durch Universität Stockholm) Nihon University (Tokio, Japan) |
|
08/2010-06/2014 |
BA, Japanisch Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies Universität Stockholm (Stockholm, Schweden) |
Einschlägige Arbeits- und Lehrerfahrung
|
12/2022- |
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Japanologie, Arbeitsbereich Politik und Wirtschaft Japans Freie Universität Berlin (Berlin, Deutschland) |
|
10/2022-12/2022 |
Lehrbeauftragter Japanologie, Arbeitsbereich Politik und Wirtschaft Japans Freie Universität Berlin (Berlin, Deutschland) |
|
11/2020- |
Associate Fellow Asia Program, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) (Stockholm, Schweden) Projekte zu
|
|
10/2020- |
Visiting Ph.D. Student European Institute of Japanese Studies Stockholm School of Economics (Stockholm, Schweden) |
|
01/2017-09/2020 |
Research Coordinator (Japan Center) / Outreach Coordinator (Institutsübergreifend) / Junior Research Fellow (China Center) Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) (Stockholm, Schweden) |
|
08/2015-01/2016 |
Praktikant Asia Program, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (Stockholm, Schweden) |
|
08/2014-01/2015 |
Praktikant Schwedische Botschaft in Tokyo, Abteilung für Wirtschafts- und Handelspolitik (Tokio, Japan) |
Stipendien
- Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO)-Stipendium für Feldforschung (02/2023-05/2023)
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst-Graduate School Scholarship Programme (DAAD-GSSP) (10/2020-12/2021)
- Einjähriges Japanstudien-Stipendium des japanischen Bildungsministeriums (MEXT) (10/2012-09/2013)
Forschungsschwerpunkte
- Internationale Beziehungen (IB) Japans/Ostasiens
- Die Rolle Narrative, Diskurse, Status, Identität, Hierarchie in der IB
- Japanische Politik (insbesondere die Interaktion einheimischer und internationaler Politik)
- “Knowledge Regimes” in der IB
Publikationsliste
Isaksson, E. (2023). Japan’s New NSS: Zeitenwende or Time-Tested Tradition? H-Diplo|RJISSF Commentary Series (Februar). https://issforum.org/ISSF/PDF/RJISSF-Commentary-I-4.pdf.
Isaksson, E. (2022). ‘Sweden-Japan Relations: From economic partners to geopolitical allies?’ in Brinza, A., und Lungo, A. (eds.) Developing the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership: An analysis of European Union Member states' relations with Japan. Bucharest: Research Institute for the Study of the Asia-Pacific (RISAP), pp. 574-603.
Isaksson, E. (2022) Grand Strategy or Grand Identity? Narratives of “Universal Values” and Autonomy in Japanese Foreign Policy. Quaderni di Scienze Politiche 21/2022, pp. 95-113.
Isaksson, E. (2022). Longtime Democrat, Future Leader: The Particular Logic of Japan’s Values Discourse. UI Brief, no 2. 2022. https://www.ui.se/globalassets/ui.se-eng/publications/ui-publications/2022/ui-brief-no.-2-2022.pdf.
Isaksson, E. (2020). Overseas Chinese: Hostages of Geopolitics and Victims of Racism and Exploitation. ISDP Voices. https://isdp.eu/overseas-chinese-hostages-geopolitics-victims-racism/.
Isaksson, E. (2020). Ethnic Minorities and the Fight Against Poverty in China: the Case of Yunnan. ISDP Voices. https://isdp.eu/ethnic-minorities-and-the-fight-against-poverty-in-china-the-case-of-yunnan/.
Isaksson, E. (2020). China’s Environmental Protection Law and its NGOs: Onwards Together in the War on Pollution? ISDP Voices. https://isdp.eu/environmental-protection-law-war-on-pollution/.
Hagström, L. und Isaksson, E. (2019) Pacifist Identity, Civics Textbooks, and the Opposition to Japan’s Security Legislation. The Journal of Japanese Studies, 45(1), pp. 31-55.
Isaksson, E. (2018). If Not North Korea, Who Will Be Japan’s Chief Antagonist? The Diplomat. https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/if-not-north-korea-who-will-be-japans-chief-antagonist/.
Isaksson, E., Vargö, L. und Palmbach, L. (2017). Japan and North Korea – Toward Engagement for Regional Security. ISDP Policy Brief no. 207. http://isdp.eu/publication/japan-and-north-korea-toward-engagement-for-regional-security/.
Isaksson, E. (2017). Uphill Climb for Maehara’s Democratic Party. ISDP Voices. http://isdp.eu/uphill-battle-maehara-japan-democratic-party/.
Isaksson, E. (2017). Abe Pushing the Reset Button – and Positioning Himself for Next Year? ISDP Voices. http://isdp.eu/shinzo-abe-new-cabinet/.
Isaksson, E. (2017). Tokyo elections: implications for Abe. ISDP Voices. https://isdp.eu/tokyo-elections-implications-abe-koike/.
Isaksson, E. (2016). Efter Abes möte med Trump: På samma våglängd? Utrikesmagasinet. http://www.utrikesmagasinet.se/analyser/2016/november/efter-abes-mote-med-trump-pa-samma-vaglangd/.