Peacebuilding Program
Report Launch 'Beyond Engaging Men: Masculinity, (Non)Violence, and Peacebuilding'
Experts
Research Fellow
Maho Nakayama (Sato)
Affiliation
Asia and Middle East Unit
Peacebuilding Program
Expertise/Areas of interest
Peacebuilding/Disengagement from Violence/Southeast Asia
Languages
English/Indonesian
Academic/Professional Background
【Education】
B.A. The University of Tokyo (Liberal Arts/Majored in Comparative Japanese Studies)
M.A. University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (Social Anthropology and Development)
【Work Experience】
Joined The Japan Foundation in 1996, gained experience in designing and managing programs for intellectual/arts exchange, and promoting Japanese studies abroad, with regional focus on Southeast and South Asia. From 2001-2005 served as an Assistant Director of the Japan Foundation Jakarta Cultural Center, and from 2007-2008 as an assistant to the President.
Joined the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in 2008, and designed Foundation’s program for peace building and conflict resolution in Southern Thailand. After serving as Director of the Asia Peace Initiatives Department, she has served as Director of the Peacebulding Program since 2022.
Papers
| Papers | Date of Paper |
|---|---|
| Reconstructing Masculinities:
Gender dynamics after conflict in Aceh, Maluku, and Bangsamoro Mindanao (The Sasakawa Peace Foundation) |
May, 2024 |
Publications
| Publications | Publishing company | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Co-author, “Reflection from a donor-doer ~ fostering pathways to peace in Southern Thailand” in Accord 29 Pioneering peace pathways: Making connections to end violent conflict | Conciliation Resources | 2021 |
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