Professor Araki holds his PhD from the Department of Sociology, University of Oxford, and an MA/BA from the Graduate School of Education, the University of Tokyo. Prior to joining Lingnan University in 2020, he had worked as an associate professor at the Graduate School of Information and Communication, a consultant of the World Bank/Global Partnership for Education, and a researcher of the Mitsubishi Research Institute, among others. His research ranges from social stratification and inequality to the sociology of education and work, well-being, and research methods. He teaches Sociological Research Methods; Social Stratification; Social and Economic Indicators; and Public Opinion and Opinion Survey.

• Social Stratification and Inequality
• Sociology of Education and Work
• Comparative Social Policy/Comparative Education
• Multidimensional Well-being
• Research Methods

BA (Tokyo); MA (Tokyo); PhD (Oxon)

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Journal Articles

Araki, Satoshi and Takehiko Kariya (2022). Credential Inflation and Decredentialization: Re-examining the Mechanism of the Devaluation of Degrees. European Sociological Review, Online First. (https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcac004)

Araki, Satoshi (2021). Does Education Make People Happy? Spotlighting the Overlooked Societal Condition. Journal of Happiness Studies, Online First. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00416-y

Araki, Satoshi (2020). Educational Expansion, Skills Diffusion, and the Economic Value of Credentials and Skills. American Sociological Review, 85(1), 128-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122419897873 (Media Cover: https://faculti.net/economic-value-of-credentials-and-skills/)

Araki, Satoshi, Shinichi Aizawa and Naoya Okamoto (2021). COVID-19 and the Political Economy of the ‘September School Year Start’ in Japan: Overlooked Victims and Foregone Revenues. Journal of Information and Communication, 2(2), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.24790/00000038

Araki, Satoshi (2020). Rethinking Evidence-Based Education: From Where to Where? Journal of the Japanese Association of School Dentists, 128: 6-13.

Araki, Satoshi (2020). Education in the Era of Globalisation. Innovative Learning, 9, 112-113.

Araki, Satoshi (2020) Sociogenomics Brings Innovation in Education. α-Synodos, 272, 5-13.

Araki, Satoshi (2020). Illuminating the Challenges and Possibilities of Online Education: Towards the Equitable Learning Models. Innovative Learning, 6, 16-17.

Araki, Satoshi (2020). Designing the Effective Human Resource Development Programmes. Innovative Learning, 4, 62-63.

 

Working Papers and Research Reports

Quantitative analysis of the National Assessment of Academic Ability (science test) (2015-2016), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Evaluation study on "The Second Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education" (2015-2016), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Research survey on industrial human resource development in Lao PDR (2016), funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Research survey on higher education in Turkey (2015-2016), funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Quantitative analysis of comprehensive impacts of education (2014-2015), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

International comparative study on PISA (2014-2015), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Research on methods of school evaluation for special training college (2014-2015), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Research study on disclosure system of the results of national assessment (2014-2015), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Basic education plan to revitalise the community after the devastating earthquake (2014-2015), funded by Iitate Village.

Advanced analysis of the National Assessment of Academic Ability (2013-2014), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Research study on education system to boost industrial competitiveness (2013-2014), funded by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Survey research on the measures to prevent “Poverty Chain” (2012-2015), funded by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Research on teachers’ mental health (2012-2013), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Empirical study on Learning Innovation Project (2012-2014), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Survey research on truant students (2011-2012), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Evaluation study on the outcomes of home education support programme (2011-2012), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

International comparative study on the measures to prevent accidents in PE classes (2011-2012), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Evaluation study of Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Malawi (2011-2012), funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Survey for the ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network Project (2011), funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Evaluation study on the outcomes of the Sports-Medical Science Programme (2011), funded by Tokyo Sport Benefits Corporation.

Research study on the impacts of education on social capital (2010-2011), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Research study on school evaluation and school management (2010-2011), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

International survey on education portal sites (2010-2011), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Survey research on the use of social education facilities (2010-2011), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Support for education reform (2010-2011), funded by Kawasaki City.

Research on the effective use of GIS in education (2010), funded by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Athlete talent identification and development programme (2009-2016), funded by Tokyo Sports Association.

Coast Guard Capacity Improvement Programme to secure safety and environmental conservation in Asian oceans (2009-2014), funded by Japan Coast Guard Foundation.

International comparative study on textbook and learning materials (2009-2013), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Evaluation on the effects of collaboration between schools and communities (2009-2012), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Survey research on required qualities and training systems of teachers (2009-2010), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Questionnaire survey on school allocation (2009), funded by Shimotsuke City.

International comparative study on advanced human resources development programmes in engineering (2009-2010), funded by Japan Coal Energy Center.

Cost-benefit analysis of public expenditure on higher education (2008-2010), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Project for strengthening industrial infrastructure in Asia (AMEICC/COE-PDP Evaluation Study) (2008-2009), funded by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Evaluation study on "Upper Secondary School Equivalency Examination" (2008-2009), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

 

Conference Presentations

Conference for Higher Education Research, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 2020: What Can We Learn from the Past Crisis and Uncertainty? Re-examining the Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Graduate Employment in Japan.

STEAM Seminar Series, Advanced Academic Agency and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, Japan, 2020: Challenges and Possibilities of Programming Education.

Open Seminar Series, Graduate School of Information and Communication, Tokyo, Japan, 2020: Teaching Skills in Crisis: Case of COVID-19.

Higher Education Information Centre Conference, Institute of Regional Studies, Tokyo, Japan, 2020: Professional Faculty: New Agents in Higher Education Institutions.

Educational Research Seminar, Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-Based Research, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 2019: Explaining the Economic Values of Skills and Educational Credentials: Evidence from PIAAC.

5th PIAAC International Conference, OECD, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2018: Are Skills the Key to Economic Success? The Dynamics of Economic Returns to High Skills and Credentials in Response to Educational Expansion and Skills Diffusion.

18th Conference of the Science Council of Asia, Tokyo, Japan, 2018: Re-examining the Relative Impact of Skills and Credentials on Occupations and Earnings.

Sociology DPhil Conference, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2018: The (De)valuation of Educational Credentials and High Skills.

The Nissan Research Seminar, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2017: The Broken Promise of Education and Well-being in Japan.

Expert Meeting, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 2016: The Key Determinants of Performance in Science: Advanced Quantitative Analysis of National Data on Academic Abilities.

 

Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer

American Sociological Review
European Sociological Review
Social Forces
Socio-Economic Review
Higher Education
Journal of Happiness Studies

Academic Year:  2021 - 2022

1st Term:	CLD9002	Understanding Social and Economic Indicators
	SOC3338	Social Stratification
	SSC3319	Junior Research Project
2nd Term:	CLD9002	Understanding Social and Economic Indicators
	SOC3101	Sociological Research Methods
	SSC3319	Junior Research Project

Co-supervisor:  Mr. HUSSAIN Rasel & Mr. AGBADI Pascal (PhD Students)