Research Faculty

Pattajit TANGSINMUNKONG

Pattajit TANGSINMUNKONG

Lecturer
Department of Pioneering Asian Studies,
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
patt_tangsin[at]
Research theme: Historical Narratives and International Perceptions in Southeast Asia

Historical Narratives and International Perceptions in Southeast Asia

Research Topics

・Comparative historical narratives and international perceptions in Southeast and East Asia
・Southeast Asia and the major powers, Diplomacy of small states
・Conflict and reconciliation

Research activities

Articles and Book Chapters
  • ““How to Make the Class Interesting?” The Secrets of Teaching Award-Winning Classes”.”Waseda Weekly, What makes a course interesting? Learning from the University’s Teaching Award winners: Waseda University 2022.6.
  • ““Pattajit Tangsinmunkong” in Oversea Chinese in Modern Asia Vol. 4.”Bunbo Web, https://note.com/bunbou/n/n31f236b31e83 2022.5.
  • “Chapter 5 “‘Rehumanization’ in Reconciliation Process: ‘Compromise’ in the Context of Sino-Thai and Japanese-Thai Relations”.” Series for Developing Reconciliation Studies: Historians’ Networks: Akashi Shoten, 2022.
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “Patron-Client system in Thai University.”Clubhouse by Thai Unity Club 2021.7. (in thai)
  • “Chapter 4 in The new perspectives on international studies in Asia- Pacific.” Reincarnation of the “Devil”: Changing Thai Perceptions of China from the 1960s to the 2010s: Waseda University Press, 2021.
  • “1980年代のタイにおける中国認識の転換-カンボジア紛争とその影響-.”次世代論集 4 2021.4: 1-21. (in japanese) [Link]
  • “Viewing Academic Freedom in Japan through the Eyes of a Thai Lecturer in Waseda University.”A Day Magazine, Issue 249: Global Citizen 2021.
  • “Thai Perception of China during the Thanom Administration (1963-73): Focusing on the Logic of “Hostilities” and “Rapprochement”.”東南アジア研究 58, no. 1 2020: 1-30. (in japanese) [Link]
  • “#nnevvy: From Lost in Translation to the Clash of World View.”Work Point News, https://workpointtoday.com/nnevvy-china-thailand-taiwan/ 2020.4.
Conference
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “Orientalism from Within: Representation of Southeast Asia in History Textbooks of Japan, China, and Thailand.” Presented at the Global Asian Studies Joint Workshop, IASA, UTokyo X CoHASS, NTU, March 24 2023. (in english)
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “Japan: Aggressor? Liberator? Or Prey?” Presented at the Class History as a Narrative, Hosted by Faculty of Liberal Arts, Mahidol University, November 2022. (in thai)
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “How to let bygones be bygones?: Understanding historical perceptions of Japan, China and Southeast Asia.” Presented at the Invited lecture in class Asian Politics, Youngstown State University, April 22 2022. (in english)
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “The Changing Thai Perceptions of Japan: from Animosity to Popularity.” Presented at the FY2021 Waseda Social Innovation Online Symposium, March 30 2022. (in english)
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “Why Do We Hate Each Other?: Understanding hatred through historical perception gaps between Japan and China.” Presented at the Special Lecture Hosted by East Asian Academy for New Liberal Arts, University of Tokyo, December 15 2021. (in english)
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “the Changing Thai Perceptions of Japanese ODA: Focusing on the 1980s.” Presented at the Invited lecture in class Development Studies, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo, November 2021. (in japanese)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “Enemy VS Friend, What is the Difference?: China and Southeast Asia in Historical Context.” Presented at the Lecture at Social Science Interdisciplinary Program, Thammasat University, October 2021.
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “Thai Perception of China: Analysis from Consideration Diplomacy and Two-faced Diplomacy.” Presented at the Conference of The Association for Northeast Asia Regional Studies, September 2021. (in japanese)
  • Tangsinmunkong, Pattajit. “On Academic Freedom in Thailand.” Presented at the Faculty of Political Science, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, June 2021. (in thai)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “Hashtag the movement: Pan Kan Yangngai Hai Chin Sadung.” Presented at the PHDbella Facebook Live, April 2020. (in thai)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “戦後タイにおける日本認識の変遷―1980 年代を中心に―.” Presented at the the 5th Asia Future Conference, January 2020. (in japanese)
  • “中国外交与周边国家的反应:以泰国和越南为例.” Presented at the 早稲田大学「咖啡学社」(中国人学生団体), November 2019. (in Japanese)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “福田ドクトリンとタイの知識人の反応.” Presented at the 第四回東アジア日本研究者協議会国際学術大会 次世代パネル:近現代日本外交と東アジアの知識人, November 2019. (in japanese)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “タノーム政権期におけるタイ中の相互認識と政策―「敵対」と「和解」の論理―.” Presented at the 日本タイ学会2019年度研究大会, July 2019. (in japanese)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “Understanding Sino-Thai Relations through Cultural Perspective: Guanxi and Uppatham System.” Presented at the 2019東亜的跨域治理国際学術研討, June 2019. (in english)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “Thai Perceptions of China: 1960-present.” Presented at the The 1st Peking University-Waseda Workshop “Sino-Japanese Relations in a New Era”, May 2019. (in english)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “タイのタイ中外交のなかの「和解」―「敵対外交」から「配慮(協調)外交へー.” Presented at the 「アジアが目指す、和解―歴史から読み解く―」国際シンポジウム若手研究者セッション, December 2018. (in Japanese)
  • タンシンマンコン・パッタジット. “福田主义的再评价:通过1980年代的泰国媒体论调的考察.” Presented at the 「和解への道」次世代研究者シンポジウム, December 2016. (in chinese)

Experience

YearEducation
2010 B.A. Chinese Major, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
2016 M.A. in Social Sciences (Valedictorian) Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
2019 Ph.D. in Social Sciences, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
2019~2022 Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
2023~ Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo
YearAcademic experience
2023~ Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (ITASIA Course), The University of Tokyo(Class: Historical Perceptions in Asia)
2021-2023 School of Social Sciences, Waseda University (Class: Southeast Asia in Global Context, Historical Perceptions in East and Southeast Asia, Small States and the World)
2020 School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University (Class: International Relations in Southeast Asia)
2019-2020 Global Education Center, Waseda University(Instructor in “Japanese Academic Writing”)