“Rigorous Research, Real Impact” showcases knowledgeable Waseda University researchers active in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities. From Season 2, which began streaming on Sept. 23, 2025, guests converse casually with PhD student hosts about their rigorously conducted research, their experience working in Japan at Waseda, and the merits of the English-based degree programs they are a part of in short 15-minutes episodes.
Waseda University Podcasts: Rigorous Research, Real Impact
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“Rigorous Research, Real Impact” showcases knowledgeable Waseda University researchers active in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities. From Season 2, which began streaming on Sept. 23, 2025, guests converse casually with PhD student hosts about their rigorously conducted research, their experience working in Japan at Waseda, and the merits of the English-based degree programs they are a part of in short 15-minutes episodes.
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January 13, 2026
Institutionalized Socialization: How Companies Help Newcomers Belong (Prof. Yuhee Jung)
<p>In the final episode of season two PhD student host Peter speaks with <a href="https://w-rdb.waseda.jp/html/100001786_en.html">Professor Yuhee Jung</a> of the <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/fsss/en/">Faculty of Social Sciences</a> to explore how new employees transition from organizational “outsiders” to trusted “insiders.” Drawing onher research in organizational behavior and human resource management, Professor Jung explains how institutionalized socialization practices—such as structured training, mentoring, and continuous support—help build trust,commitment, and long-term success for newcomers. The conversation weaves together theory, real-world implications for Japanese companies navigating changing employment norms, and Professor Jung’s own international careerjourney, and offers an insider’s perspective of <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/fsss/sss/en/about/cjsp/">the Transnational and Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Innovation (TAISI) program</a>, one of six English-based undergraduate degree progams at Waseda. </p><p><strong>About the Guest</strong></p><p>Professor Yuhee Jung holds a PhD in Business Administration and specializes in organizational behavior and human resource management. She has previously served as an associate professor at Ritsumeikan University and a professor at Gakushuin University, and began teaching at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Waseda University in April 2020. Professor Jung also spent one year as a Visiting Scholar at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.Link to the transcript: <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/87022">https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/87022</a></p>
December 16, 2025
University vs. Corporate Startups: A Tale of Two Entrepreneurial Paths (Prof. Alex Coad)
<p>The seventh episode of season two features <a href="https://w-rdb.waseda.jp/html/100002156_en.html">Professor Alex Coad</a> (<a href="https://www.waseda.jp/fcom/en">Faculty of Commerce</a>), whose new study compares the motivations, cultures, and performance of entrepreneurs emerging from universities versus those from the corporate world. In conversation with host & PhD student Fabian Johannes (<a href="https://www.waseda.jp/fpse/gse/en/">Graduate School of Economics</a>), Professor Coad challenges the assumption that cutting-edge academic research naturally leads to high-performing startups, highlighting the cultural hurdles and identity shifts university-based founders often face. The episode also explores global entrepreneurial ecosystems, Japan’s evolving startup landscape, and how the <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/fcom/wbs/en">Waseda Business School</a> and Professor Coad’s seminar classes equip aspiring innovators with both theory and practical tools—offering listeners a compelling look into what it takes to turn ideas into real-world impact.<br><u>This episode is based on the following research:</u> <br>Coad, A. “The company I keep is not corporate enough”: exploring the specificities of University startups. J Technol Transf (2025). <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10961-025-10228-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-025-10228-4</a></p><p><strong>About the Guest</strong></p><p>Professor Alex Coad is a highly-cited scholar in the areas of firm growth, entrepreneurship and innovation, and has published over 80 articles in leading international peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Coad is an editor at the journals ‘Research Policy’ (Financial Times Top 50 list of journals for Business Schools) and ‘Small Business Economics.’ Previously he obtained a joint PhD from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and the Sant’Anna School, Pisa, Italy. In December 2016, Prof. Coad received the 2016 Nelson Prize at University of California Berkeley.</p><p>Link to the transcript: <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/86797">https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/86797</a></p>
December 2, 2025
Authors, Abnormality, and Identity in Modern Japan (Assoc. Prof. Pau Pitarch)
<p>In this episode of “Rigorous Research, Real Impact,” <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/fpse/gsps/en/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Graduate School of Political Science</a> PhD student Peter sits down with <a href="https://w-rdb.waseda.jp/html/100001467_en.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Associate Professor Pau Pitarch</a> from the <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/flas/en/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences</a> to explore how early 20th-century authors and artists in Japan reimagined their identities. Prof. Pitarch unpacks why writers in the 1920s proudly identified with mental “abnormality” as a mark of creative genius, and how global currents in psychology, art, and modernity shaped this unique cultural moment. The conversation also delves into Professor Pitarch’s personal journey into Japanese literature, the value of studying culture within Japan using a global lens, and what makes Waseda’s English-based degree programs in the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences—<a href="https://www.waseda.jp/flas/cms/en/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">JCulP</a> and <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/flas/gjs/en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Global-J</a>—such vibrant spaces for international learning and discovery.</p><p><br>This episode is based on the following research: <br>Pitarch-Fernandez, P. (2021, June 23). Abnormal genealogies: Diagnosing the writer in 1920s Japan. Modernism/Modernity Forum.<a href="https://modernismmodernity.org/forums/posts/pitarch-fernandez-abnormal-genealogies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://doi.org/10.26597/mod.0205</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Guest</strong><br>Associate Professor Pau Pitarch’s specialization is modern Japanese literature and media. He is interested in exploring how issues of aesthetics, psychology, ideology, and economics interacted in the formation of the modern literary field. He has published on authors like Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, Chŏng Yŏn-gyu, Okamoto Kanoko, Ōtsuka Kusuoko, Satō Haruo, and Tanizaki Jun’ichirō, among others. His wider interests include narratology, translation, and the development of global genres such as mystery, fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Pitarch received his B.A. in Comparative Literature from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, M.A. in Japanese Literature from the University of Tokyo, and Ph.D. in Japanese Literature from Columbia University. He previously taught at CUNY Queens College (2015-2017).</p><p><br></p><p>Link to the transcript: <a href="https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/86633" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/86633</a></p>
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