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Hitomi Fujikura

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Faculty of Letters Department of Human Studies

Graduate School of Graduate School of Letters English Literature Major

Specialized Field	British and American Literature
Research theme	Literary research on queer, gender, and sexuality (focusing on English and American literature), comparative research with Japanese queer literature
Subjects in charge	Reading English and American Literature I, Introduction to English and American Literature I and II, History of Classical British Literature, History of Modern British Literature, Invitation to World Literature, Introduction to Expression Culture Theory, Seminars I to IV, Graduation Thesis Research I and II
Seminar Theme	British and American Queer Works
Main career, work history, and academic background	Miyagi Prefecture 2003.3 Graduated from Miyagi Prefecture Kogota Agricultural and Forestry High School, General Studies 2007.4 Graduated from Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of English Literature Graduate School: March 2014, Northeastern University University Graduate School of International Culture, Department of International Cultural and Linguistic Studies, Doctoral Program, Ph.D. (International Culture) He worked Adjunct Faculty at Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University, Adjunct Faculty at Tohoku Institute of Technology, and Assistant Lecturer at Juntendo University before assuming his current position.
Affiliated academic societies and organizations	American Literature Society of Japan, The English Literary Society of Japan, Tohoku Romantic Literature and Culture Study Group, The Film Studies Association of Japan, The Japan Society for Comics and Manga Studies, Kansai English and American Literature Society
Main Papers and Publications	"Masculinity and Death in Tennessee Williams' Short Story "One Arm"" (KWANSAI REVIEW No. 42, March 2025) "Rebellion against Machismo: Hollywood's Tricks Seen in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'" (Soka Human Studies Review, No. 19, March 2025) "The 'masculinity' that patriarchal society demands: A consideration of 'sexuality' in 'The City and the Pillar'" (KWANSAI REVIEW, No. 41, March 2024) "A Challenge to Orientalism: Intersecting Gender in M. Butterfly" (Tohoku American Literature Studies, No. 46, March 2023) "The Role of Women in 'M. Butterfly': Butterfly, the Ideal Woman Pursued by Western Men" (Tohoku American Literature Studies, No. 45, March 2022)
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Specialized Field	British and American Literature
Research theme	Literary research on queer, gender, and sexuality (focusing on English and American literature). Comparative research with Japanese queer literature.
research summary	This is a study of "literature related to queer, gender, and sexuality" with a focus on British and American literature. I approach "queer," a general term for sexual minorities, from a literary perspective rather than a sociological one, interpreting how it is depicted in literary works and analyzing its expression.
Research and Education Policy	After learning the basics of English and American literature, students will closely read English and American literary works that deal with queerness, gender, and sexuality. By interpreting queerness through literature, students can learn to what extent writers of the time were able to express it while considering the background of the era, culture, religion, etc.
Degrees Obtained	Graduated from Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of English Literature Graduate School of International Culture, Northeastern University University, Department of International Cultural and Linguistic Studies, Doctoral Program, Ph.D. (International Culture)
Message	I learned a lot during my time at graduate school. I had to face myself, meet friends who shared the same goals, and received enthusiastic guidance from my mentor. All of the experiences I gained during this time are invaluable and will be of use to all of you students.

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