Dr Yuriko Nagata
Dr

Yuriko Nagata

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Background

Dr Yuriko Nagata’s research interests include: Japanese diaspora in Australia and Pacific, and culture in Japanese language studies.

Her current research projects include:

  • Cultural and social diversity in Japanese language material
  • The Japanese community of Torres Strait
  • The Japanese Diaspora in Australia: Gendered perspective

She was a member of the Conference Organising

Availability

Dr Yuriko Nagata is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Historical studies Language studies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, Meiji Gakuin University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Indiana University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide

Search Professor Yuriko Nagata’s works on UQ eSpace

28 works between 1997 and 2018
All (28) Journal Article (8) Book Chapter (15) Conference Publication (1) Book (4)

21 - 28 of 28 works

2001

Book Chapter

Certain types of aliens: The Japanese in Australia, 1941-1952

Nagata, Y. (2001). Certain types of aliens: The Japanese in Australia, 1941-1952. Relationships: Japan and Australia, 1870s-1950s. (pp. 217-240) edited by Paul Jones and Vera Mackie. Melbourne: History Dept., Univ Melbourne.

Certain types of aliens: The Japanese in Australia, 1941-1952

2001

Book Chapter

Japanese

Nagata, Y. (2001). Japanese. Multicultural Queensland, 2001. (pp. 222-249) edited by Maximilian Brandle. Albert St., Brisbane: Multicultural Affairs Qld., Dept of the Premier and Cabinet.

Japanese

2001

Book Chapter

Lost in space: Ethnicity and identity of Japanese-Australians 1945-1960s

Nagata, Y. (2001). Lost in space: Ethnicity and identity of Japanese-Australians 1945-1960s. Changing Histories: Australia and Japan. (pp. 85-99) edited by Jones, Paul and Oliver, Pam. Monash: Monash University Press.

Lost in space: Ethnicity and identity of Japanese-Australians 1945-1960s

2000

Book Chapter

'A little colony on our own': Australia's camps in World War II

Nagata, Y. (2000). 'A little colony on our own': Australia's camps in World War II. Alien justice : Wartime internment in Australia and North America. (pp. 185-204) edited by Kay Saunders and Roger Daniels. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.

'A little colony on our own': Australia's camps in World War II

1999

Book Chapter

'Send them all back': Repatriation of Japanese internees held in Australia during the Second World War

Nagata, Y. (1999). 'Send them all back': Repatriation of Japanese internees held in Australia during the Second World War. 1945 War and Peace in the Pacific: Selected Essays. (pp. 155-166) edited by P. Dennis. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australia War Memorial.

'Send them all back': Repatriation of Japanese internees held in Australia during the Second World War

1999

Journal Article

Japanese-Australians in the post-war Thursday Island community

Nagata, Yuriko (1999). Japanese-Australians in the post-war Thursday Island community. Queensland Review: Asians in Australian History, 6 (2), 30-44.

Japanese-Australians in the post-war Thursday Island community

1999

Book Chapter

Once I couldn't even spell 'PhD student', but now I are one: Personal experiences of an NESB student

Nagata, Y. (1999). Once I couldn't even spell 'PhD student', but now I are one: Personal experiences of an NESB student. Supervising postgraduates from non-English speaking backgrounds. (pp. 15-24) edited by Yoni Ryan and Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt. Buckingham, UK & Philadelphia, USA: Open University Press.

Once I couldn't even spell 'PhD student', but now I are one: Personal experiences of an NESB student

1997

Journal Article

Accentuating the positive: Fostering the integration of Japanese language teaching and Japanese studies (JS) in Australia

Nagata, Y. (1997). Accentuating the positive: Fostering the integration of Japanese language teaching and Japanese studies (JS) in Australia. Japanese Studies, 17 (2-3), 37-46.

Accentuating the positive: Fostering the integration of Japanese language teaching and Japanese studies (JS) in Australia

Past funding

  • 2009
    Transnationalism and Contemporary Japanese Diaspora in Queensland
    The Japan Foundation, Sydney
    Open grant
  • 1999
    The Japanese in Australia and their ethnicity 1949-1972
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Beyond the simple linguistic interpretation of "Japan Literacy": towards a more meaningful connection with Japanese language studies
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Yuriko Nagata is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Yuriko Nagata directly for media enquiries about:

  • Australia - Japanese immigrants
  • Australian history - World War II
  • Japanese in Australia - history
  • Japanese language - teaching
  • Japanese migration to Australia
  • Japanese migration to New Caledonia
  • Japanese studies
  • Teaching Japanese language
  • Wartime - civilian internment of Japanese
  • World War II - Japanese-Australia relations

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