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HIGASHI Satomi
SociologyAssociate Professor
Liberal Arts

  • E-Mail:higashimail.saitama-u.ac.jp

Researcher information

■ Field Of Study
  • Environmental science/Agricultural science, Environmental policy and society
  • Humanities & social sciences, International relations
  • Humanities & social sciences, Human geography
  • Humanities & social sciences, Local studies
■ Career
  • Apr. 2022 - Present, Saitama University, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2020 - Apr. 2022, Graduate School of Education, Seisa University, Associate Professor
  • Oct. 2019 - Present, Seisa University, Faculty of Life Network Science, Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2017 - Sep. 2019, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Restart Postdoctral Fellowship
  • Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2017, Mekong Watch, Lao Program Director
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2006, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
■ Educational Background
  • Mar. 2014 - Jan. 2015
  • Apr. 2003 - Mar. 2014, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Social Science, Doctoral course, Institute for the Study of Social Sciences
  • Apr. 2006 - Oct. 2010
  • Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2003, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Master's course, Institute for the Study of Social Sciences
  • Apr. 1997 - Mar. 2001, Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Social Sciences

Performance information

■ Paper
  • Transformation of a People’s Organization as a Water Resource Management Entity and Local Community: Twenty Years of the Muang Fai Water Users Association in Northern Thailand               
    東智美; 保屋野初子
    Volume:59, Number:2, First page:75, Last page:91, Mar. 2024, [Reviewed], [Lead]
    Research institution
  • The Potential of PIM to Address Problems of Water Resource Management Entities
    Hatsuko Hoyano; Satomi Higashi
    JOURNAL OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, Volume:36, Number:1, First page:54, Last page:65, Aug. 2023, [Reviewed]
    Japanese Association of Water Resources and Environment, Scientific journal
    DOI:https://doi.org/10.6012/jwei.36.54
    DOI ID:10.6012/jwei.36.54, ISSN:0913-8277, eISSN:1883-9398, 共同研究・競争的資金等ID:36095983
  • 資源管理政策が引き起こす資源の破壊:ラオスの土地・森林管理政策が焼畑民の土地利用に与えた影響               
    東智美
    Mar. 2014, [Reviewed], [Lead]
    Doctoral thesis
  • Impacts of Quantification on Life: A Study of the Land Forest Allocation and Community-based Forest Management in Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    Volume:Vol.III, First page:670, Last page:687, 2007
    English, International conference proceedings
  • The role of people's organizations in water resource management: a study of the Muang Fai irrigation system in Northern Thailand               
    東智美
    The journal of Thai studies, Number:4, First page:41, Last page:62, 2004, [Reviewed], [Lead]
    Japanese, Scientific journal
    ISSN:1883-2121, CiNii Articles ID:40016208847, CiNii Books ID:AA1208466X
  • 水資源管理をめぐる住民組織の変容:北タイの農民による主体的灌漑管理を事例として               
    東智美
    Mar. 2003, [Reviewed], [Lead]
    Master thesis
■ Books and other publications
  • 日本の国際協力 アジア編ーー経済成長から「持続可能な社会」の実現へ               
    重田, 康博; 太田, 和宏; 福島, 浩治; 藤田, 和子, [Contributor]
    Jun. 2021
    Japanese, Total pages:xv, 291, 3p
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BC09890743
    ISBN:9784623091911, CiNii Books ID:BC09890743
  • 地域研究へのアプローチ : グローバル・サウスから読み解く世界情勢               
    児玉谷, 史朗; 佐藤, 章; 嶋田, 晴行, [Contributor]
    Mar. 2021
    Japanese, Total pages:xii, 270p
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BC0672212X
    ISBN:9784623090938, CiNii Books ID:BC0672212X
  • Dead in the Waterr-Global Lessons from the World Bank's Model Hydropower Project in Laos-               
    Shoemaker, B; W. Robichaud eds, [Contributor], Chapter 5 "Broken Pillars: The Failure of the Nakai Plateau Livelihood" (pp.106-140)
    University of Wisconsin Press, Sep. 2018
  • ラオス焼畑民の暮らしと土地政策 : 「森」と「農地」は分けられるのか               
    東, 智美, [Single work]
    Oct. 2016
    Japanese, Total pages:66p
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB22585157
    ISBN:9784894897885, CiNii Books ID:BB22585157
  • Shifting Cultivation Livelihood and Food Security: New and Old Challenges for Indigenous Peoples in Asia
    Erni, C. ed, [Contributor], Chapter 5 "An alternative approach to land and forest management in Northern Lao PDR” (pp.253-290)
    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation, International Work Group For Indigenous Affairs and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Jun. 2015
    English, Total pages:630 p.
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB10382516
    ISBN:9789280731439, CiNii Books ID:BB10382516
  • On the Move: Critical Migration Themes in ASEAN               
    Chantavanich, S; Middleton, C; Ito, M. eds, [Contributor], The Impacts of Village Relocation and the Shifting Cultivation Eradication Policy on Swidden Farmers in Northern Lao People’s Democratic Republic (pp.123-143)
    International Organization for Migration Asian Research Center for Migration and Chulalongkorn University, Dec. 2013
  • NGOから見た世界銀行 : 市民社会と国際機構のはざま               
    松本, 悟; 大芝, 亮, [Contributor]
    May 2013
    Japanese, Total pages:xiii, 329p
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB12674997
    ISBN:9784623065035, CiNii Books ID:BB12674997
  • アジア環境白書<2010/11>               
    日本環境会議; 「アジア環境白書」編集委員会, [Contributor]
    Dec. 2010
    Japanese, Total pages:冊
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA33596679
    ISBN:9784492443705, CiNii Books ID:BA33596679
  • 熱帯アジアの人々と森林管理制度 : 現場からのガバナンス論               
    市川, 昌広; 生方, 史数; 内藤, 大輔, [Contributor]
    Mar. 2010
    Japanese, Total pages:278p
    CiNii Books:http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB0171075X
    ISBN:9784409240854, CiNii Books ID:BB0171075X
  • 「はかる」ことが暮らしに与える影響               
    松本悟; 東智美; 木口由香, [Joint work]
    Apr. 2009
■ Lectures, oral presentations, etc.
  • Family and Gender Relations in Inter-Rural Labor Migration in Laos: A Case Study of Migrant Families Working on Chinese Banana Plantations in Northern Laos               
    Satomi Higashi
    the 7th Asian Rural Sociology Association International Conference, Sep. 2024
    Sep. 2024 - Sep. 2024, English, Oral presentation
  • バナナプランテーションをめぐるジェンダー課題 ー出稼ぎ労働による家族関係への影響に注目してー               
    東智美
    Nov. 2023, [Invited]
    Keynote oral presentation
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:36095976
  • 東南アジア地域研究の農村社会学からのアプローチーラオスとタイの農村から考える「グローバル・サウス」ー               
    東智美
    Mar. 2023, [Invited]
    Nominated symposium
  • 東南アジアの市民社会が直面する人権問題に日本はどう向き合うか?――ラオスの政治的強制失踪とミャンマー国軍の民主化運動弾圧の事例から               
    東智美
    Jun. 2022
    Nominated symposium
  • Formulation and Reorganization of Water Resource Management Entities: A Case Study on Muang Fai and Government-led Irrigation Systems in Northern Thailand               
    Satomi Higashi; Hatsuko Hoyano
    The 14th International Conference on Thai Studies, Apr. 2022
    English, Oral presentation
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:36095983
  • グローバル・サウスにおける海外農業投資と小規模農⺠の暮らしの変容               
    東智美; 嶋田晴行
    Sep. 2021
  • 地域研究の教科書ができるまで               
    佐藤章; 森口岳; 東智美
    Aug. 2021
  • 貧困削減の機会か?土地収奪か?: ラオス北部のバナナ契約栽培が小規模農民の暮らしに与える影響               
    東智美
    Dec. 2020
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30210356
  • コロナ禍での人権問題と市民社会のあり方               
    波多江秀枝; 東智美
    Sep. 2020
    Public discourse
  • ラオス・クム民族と焼畑・精霊信仰               
    東智美
    Sep. 2020
    Public discourse
  • ポストコロナの展望 : 外国人との共生の視点から               
    東智美
    Jun. 2020
    Nominated symposium
  • 地域の物語から考える環境問題 〜タイとラオスの環境教育の経験〜               
    東智美
    May 2020
    Public discourse
  • 住民組織と参加型水資源管理のあり方をめぐって:北タイのムアン・ファーイ灌漑管理システムと政府灌漑事業の比較から               
    東智美
    Jul. 2019
    Oral presentation
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30209601
  • Roundtable Discussion: Conducting Research in the Lao PDR, Methods and Observation from the Field               
    Bruce Shoemaker; Satomi Higashi; Pinkaew Laungaramsri
    The 6th International Conference on Lao Studies, Jun. 2019
    English, Public symposium
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30210356
  • Land-based investments and smallholders’ livelihood changes: The case of Chinese Banana Plantations in Oudomxay Province, Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    The 6th International Conference on Lao Studies, Jun. 2019
    Oral presentation
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30210356
  • 水資源管理における住民組織の役割:北タイのムアン・ファーイ・システムの変容と展望               
    東智美
    Jan. 2018
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30209601
  • 資源管理政策が引き起こす資源の破壊―ラオスの土地・森林管理政策が焼畑民の土地利用に与えた影響―               
    東智美
    Dec. 2017
    Oral presentation
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30210356
  • ラオスのダム開発と国際金融機関               
    東智美
    May 2017
    Public discourse
  • Impacts on Regional Land Use from Investment in Banana Contract Farming by Chinese Companies – Case Studies in Oudomxay Province, Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    Study Session of the Land Information Working Group, Nov. 2015
    Oral presentation
    共同研究・競争的資金等ID:30210356
  • An Alternative Approach to Land and Forest Management in Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    Regional Support to Indigenous Peoples for Livelihood and Food Security: Regional Multi-stakeholder Consultation, Aug. 2014
    English, Invited oral presentation
  • Lessons from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    IMF/World Bank Civil Society Policy Forum “Environmental Flows and Downstream Impacts", Oct. 2012
    English, Public symposium
  • The Impacts of Village Resettlement and Shifting Cultivation Eradication Policy on Local People's Land Use in Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGSHI
    Dec. 2011
    English, Oral presentation
  • 森林政策が引き起こす森林破壊と『よそ者』の役割〜ラオスの土地・森林分配事業を事例に〜               
    東智美
    Oct. 2011
    Oral presentation
  • The Impacts of Shifting Cultivation Stabilization Policy on Kmhmu’ Land and Forest Use in Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    Nov. 2010
    English, Oral presentation
  • Impacts of the Land Forest Allocation Program on Swidden Farmer’s Livelihoods and Roles of “External” Actors: A Study on Community-based Watershed Management in Oudomxay Province               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    The Third International Conference on Lao Studies, Jul. 2010
    English, Oral presentation
  • Impact of Quantification on Life: A Study of the Land Forest Allocation and Community-based Forest Management in Northern Laos               
    Satomi HIGASHI
    Asian Rural Sociology Association the 3rd International Conference, Aug. 2007
    English, Oral presentation
  • 水資源管理における住民組織の役割:北タイのムアン・ファーイ・システムに関する一考察               
    東智美
    Jul. 2003
    Oral presentation
■ Teaching experience
  • Apr. 2023 - Present
    Fieldwork in International Development, Saitama University
  • Mar. 2023 - Present
    Approaches to Social Development, Saitama University
  • Oct. 2022 - Present
    Global Civil Society, Saitama University
  • Oct. 2022 - Present
    Theories of International Cooperation, Saitama University
  • Apr. 2022 - Present
    Area Studies, Saitama University
  • Apr. 2022 - Present
    Introduction to International Cooperation, Saitama University
  • Apr. 2020 - Present
    Practical Seminar for International Cooperation, Graduate School of Seisa University
  • Oct. 2019 - Present
    Lao Literature, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2024
    Issues in Glocal Society, Seisa University
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2024
    Modern Society in Asia, Seisa University
  • Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2023
    地域研究概論
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2022
    Education for Multicultural Coexistence, Graduate School of Seisa University
  • Mar. 2016 - Mar. 2022
    Lao Language (Reading), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Area Studies (Asia), Seisa University
  • Sep. 2020 - Sep. 2020
    Study on NPOs, Aichi Prefectural University
  • Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019
    Study on International Relations, Hosei University
  • Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2019
    Lao Language (Grammar), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
  • Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2018
    International Cooperation, Aichi Prefectural University
  • Oct. 2016 - Mar. 2017
    Area Studies (Asia), Hitotsubashi
■ Affiliated academic society
  • May 2022 - Present
  • Apr. 2021 - Present, The Japan Society for International Development
  • Jan. 2018 - Present
  • Dec. 2017 - Present
■ Research projects
  • Empirical Research on Sustainability and Resilience of Family Farming: A Comparison between Africa and Southeast Asia               
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2028
    Kindai University
    Grant amount(Total):18460000, Direct funding:14200000, Indirect funding:4260000
    Grant number:24K01860
  • A Study on Factors and Impacts of Inter-Rural Labor Migration in Laos: Focusing on Gender and Family Relations               
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2027
    Saitama University, Principal investigator
    Grant amount(Total):4030000, Direct funding:3100000, Indirect funding:930000
    Grant number:24K15450
  • Research on Formulation and Reorganization of Water Resource Management Entities               
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2024
    Seisa University, Coinvestigator
    Grant amount(Total):3510000, Direct funding:2700000, Indirect funding:810000
    Grant number:21K01882
    論文ID:44061051, 講演・口頭発表等ID:36949411
  • The Gender Dimension of Agricultural Investments in Lao PDR.               
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2024
    Satomi Higashi, Seisa University, Principal investigator
    Grant amount(Total):2340000, Direct funding:1800000, Indirect funding:540000
    Grant number:21K17963
    講演・口頭発表等ID:44061218
  • 北タイの農民組織による資源管理のあり方の変遷と社会関係資本               
    Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2020
    Principal investigator
    講演・口頭発表等ID:36949599
  • ラオスの土地制度改革と小規模農民の土地利用の変化に関する研究               
    Apr. 2017 - Sep. 2019
    Principal investigator
    講演・口頭発表等ID:36096036
  • 北タイの水資源管理に見る共同体の変容と住民参加型開発               
    2003 - 2005
    Grant amount(Total):2300000, Direct funding:2300000
    Grant number:03J08543
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