日本での国際開発学の学び・研究・教育における「葛藤」と「可能性」

―元中国人留学生による自己分析を通して―

抄録

This paper aims to investigate a former international student's personal experience of learning international development studies, overseas study and life, and academic experience in Japan to understand how these experiences are shaped by the relationship between the author self and others before and after life in Japan. Moreover, it showcases conflicts of international development studies in Japan by analyzing how the author self (as a Chinese student in China and Japan) interacted with others in China and Japan. These conflicts include Japan-China relations and the lack of understanding of Japan's support for China, the war and the adoration of Japan's development experience, the role of education in catch-up development, and the rise of China and the nature of international development. Using an autoethonography approach, the paper first presents the author's internal conflicts before and after coming to Japan. Then, it reviews personal experience of exploring the author self from China to Japan and the adventure in the field of international development studies. By contrasting the conflicts to the experiences of studying international development studies, the paper discusses the resolutions and limitation in studying, researching, and teaching international development studies in Japan. The findings indicate the author's significant academic growth, particularly in his ability to bring about the ‘transformation of education’ as a researcher, which was the initial intention of his visit to Japan. This achievement was of great significance for him to study international development in Japan. Moreover, the adventure of studying international development studies in Japan enabled the author to critically reflect on the achievements and limitations of international development studies in Japan and beyond. Finally, the paper addresses the importance of the recognition of the knowledge mobility from one-way (the developed to the developing) to two-way (mutual direction of knowledge sharing and co-creating) in Asia.