The study of the interaction and communication between different languages and cultures
| Research on the mechanisms of foreign language acquisition and foreign language teaching methods | Noriko Imai |  |
| Research on language structure, research on the role of language in society | Kyoko Koga |  |
| Research on Chinese culture and society of the 20th and 21st centuries | Shun Takahashi | |
| Research on Language and Culture in German-Speaking Regions and Intercultural Communication | Kyoko Tsuchiya | |
| Research on World Englishes and pronunciation | Sean Burgoine | |
| Research on Communication and English usage in international cultural context | Darren Lingley | |
| Research on Japanese language education and phonetics | Hiromi Watanabe | |
| Research on the meaning of narrative works (primarily English literature) for their audience (individuals and society) | Yuko Watanabe |
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Research on the social and cultural issues brought on by globalization
| Socioeconomic research on globalization and structural change in the Asian region | Kazuyuki Iwasa | |
| Applied ethical research in medicine, the environment, and other fields; anthropological research on care | Mitsuhiro Iwasa | |
| Social informatics, particularly research on the social impact of digital media | Shigeki Toyama | |
| Research on changes in the socioeconomic structure of Latin America | Miki Nakanishi | |
| Research on the history of political and economic thought in early modern Britain, and in Europe more broadly | Naohito Mori | |
| Research on gender and development, cultural and socioeconomic research in the Middle East and North Africa | Saki Yamamoto | |
*For more information on each faculty member's research area, please see the Researcher Directory on the Kochi University website.
Kochi University Researcher Directory: https://researchers.kochi-u.ac.jp/
