Masaki Nakamura

Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Osaka University
Associate Professor

Research field

Science and Technology Studies
History of Science and Technology

Research interests

Research integrity
Science communication / Public participation in science and technology
History of Technical Education
Science policy

Education

2005	Ph.D. The University of Tokyo History of Science and Technology
2000-2001	D.E.A. program, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (France)
1999	M.A. The University of Tokyo History of Science and Technology
1997	B.A. The University of Tokyo History of Science and Technology

Scientific career

Since 04/2012
Associate Professor, Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Osaka University, Japan

10/2007-03/2012
Associate Professor, Institute for Higher Education Research and Practices, Osaka University, Japan

03/2006-09/2007
Research Fellow, National Institute for Science and Technology Policy, MEXT, Japan

04/2002-02/2006 Research
Associate, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Selected publications

K. H. Nielsen, G. Balling, T. Hope, and M. Nakamura (2015). “Sipping Science: The Interpretative Flexibility of Science Cafes in Denmark and Japan”, East Asian Science, Technology, and Society: an International Journal, 9-1, 1-21.

Ryuma Shineha, Masaki Nakamura (2013). “Diversity in STS Communities: A Comparative Analysis of Topics”, East Asian Science, Technology, and Society: an International Journal, 7(1), 145-158.

M. Nakamura ed. (2013). Science and Politics after the Disaster of March 11 in Japan [in Japanese], Nakanishiya Publishing.

J. Higashijima, Y. Miura, C. Nakagawa, Y. Yamanouchi, K. Takahashi and M. Nakamura (2012). "Public opinions regarding the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders and society: social agenda construction via science cafe and public dialogue using questionnaires," Journal of Science Communication, 11(04) A03.

M. Nakamura (2010). “STS in Japan in light of the science cafe movement”, East Asian Science, Technology and Society: an International Journal, 4-1, 145-151