AGATSUMA Syuuei

Research Interest

:My majors include sociological theory, history of sociology, and sociology of science. Since my master's degree, I have been researching how the theory of the third wave of science, proposed by British sociologist Harry Collins and others, has developed. In summary, this theory points out commonalities between the values of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and the values of the liberal democratic system. I am interested in the validity of this theory.
In addition, wave 3 theory extends to the field of posthuman studies, such as AI and robots, and I am conducting research from this cutting-edge perspective.
Furthermore, the research into the history of academic theories and sociological theory, I am also venturing into empirical qualitative and quantitative surveys, and I am committed to my research and teaching activities in the entire Tohoku region as my main field.

Biography

• Academic Background

  Apr 2015-Mar 2019    Tohoku University, Bachelor of Literature 
                       (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences)
  Apr 2019-Mar 2021    Tohoku University, Master of Literature
                       (Sociology, Department of Integrated Human Sciences)
  Apr 2021-Sep 2024     Tohoku University, Doctor of Literature
                       (Sociology, Department of Integrated Human Sciences)

• Work Experience

  Apr 2021-Sep 2021    Tohoku Gakuin University, Part-time lecturer 
                       (Media Literacy)
  Nov 2022- present    Hoshi General Hospital Polaris College of Nursing, Part-time Lecturer 
                       (Nursing and Law)
  Apr 2024- present     Tohoku Gakuin University, Part-time lecturer
                       (Foundation of Computers)
  Apr 2024- present     Tohoku Institute of Technology, Part-time Lecturer
                       (Modern Sociology)
  Sep 2024- present     Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University, Part-time Lecturer
                       (Sociology)
  Sep 2024- present     Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Science, Part-time Lecturer
                       (Sociology)
  Apr 2025- present     Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Part-time Lecturer
                       (Culture and Society Studies, Local Community Studies)
  Apr 2025- present     Fukushima University, Part-time Lecturer
                       (Media Studies)

• Committee Experience

  Apr 2021- present    The Tohoku Sociological Society, Accounting Committee
  Apr 2021-Mar 2023    Tohoku Sociological Association, Editorial Committee

• Affiliated Academic Society

  The Japan Sociological Society
  The Japan Association for the Study on the History of Sociology
  The Sociology of Science Society of Japan
  The Tohoku Sociological Society
  Tohoku Sociological Association (withdrawn)
  Tohoku Cultural Laboratory, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University (withdrawn)

• Fellowship

  Apr 2021-Sep 2021    Tohoku University Global Hagi Scholarship for Doctoral Students
  Oct 2021-Mar 2024    Tohoku University's Advanced Graduate School Pioneering Research Support Project 
                      for PhD Students (Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation)

Publication

• Thesis

  Agatsuma, S. 2020, 'The Discernment of the "Society" Concept in "the Third Wave of Science Studies" 
      Theory,' 2020 Master's Thesis, Tohoku University.

• Articles

• Presentation

  Agatsuma, S. 2020, 'The Examination of "Core" Concept in "the Third Wave of Science Studies."' Presented
      at: The Tohoku Sociological Society the Second  Regular Meeting in 2020(online), 18 July 2020. 
      (Chairman: UEDA Kosuke, Commentator: SHIMIZU Ukyo)
  Agatsuma, S. 2020, 'The Overview and the Discernment of "the Third Wave of Science Studies."' Presented 
      at: "Reading the Waves Between Society and Science," Philosophy Online Seminar, 13 December 2020.
       (Organizer: SHIMIZU Ukyo, Presenter: AGATSUMA Shuei, ONO Kyoko, NAGAI Takashi, HAYASHI Takehiko, 
      SHIMIZU Ukyo)
  Agatsuma, S. 2022, 'The Development of Elective Modernism Idea in "the Third Wave of Science Studies."' 
      Presented at: The Japan Association for the Study on the History of Sociology - the Kansai regular
      study meeting(online), 21 March 2022.

• Report

  The Listening and Recording Project for Life Support Advisor, 2018, ''Since that Day which I've become the 
      Supporter: The Talk of Supporters Watching Over Their Own Hometown,'' Miyagi Prefectural Support
      Center Support Office. (Representative: HONMA Teruo, Participants: Agatsuma Shuei, ADACHI Kotono, 
      IWADATE Yumi, OOI Jiro, OHUCHI Erina, KIMURA Tadafumi, KOJIMA Emi, SAKURABA Misaki, SATO Yurika, 
      TAKITA Hirosumi, NAKAGAWA Megumi, MATSUBARA Hisashi, MATSUMOTO Keiko, MIURA Tadayoshi, 
      YOSHINO Kyosuke)