DADABAEV Timur

Affiliation
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
Official title
Professor
ORCID
0000-0001-9029-2964
Sex
Male
KAKEN ID
10376626
URL
Email
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Research fields
International relations
Politics
Research keywords
International Relations
Central Eurasian Politics
Global South
Decolonization
Japanese Foreign Policy towards Central Asia
Migration from Central Asia to East Asia (Japan and Korea)
Research projects
Regional frameworks of international migration2021-04 -- 2025-03Akashi JunichiJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant in Aid for Scientific Research (B)15,730,000Yen
The Japan Choice of Uzbek Migrants and their Positioning as New Migrants in Japan2021-04 -- 2026-03DADABAEV TimurJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)4,160,000Yen
Comparing Japan and China in Central Asia(Fostering Joint International Research)2016 -- 2019DADABAEV TimurJSPS/Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research)9,880,000Yen
Comparative Analysis of the Japanese and the Chinese foreign policies towards Central Asia2015-04 -- 2018-03DADABAEV TimurJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)4,680,000Yen
中央アジアにおけるソ連時代の記憶：過去と現在の照射2012-04 -- 2017-03DADABAEV TIMURJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (KAKENHI)1,000,000Yen
Formation of International Relations in Central Asia: The case studies of water and territorial disputes2011 -- 2012DADABAEV TimurJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)4,550,000Yen
Soviet Union Remembered : Documenting Visual Material for Central Asian Area Studies2009 -- 2010DADABAEV TimurJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)4,290,000Yen
モンゴル・中央アジアにおける社会主義的近代化に関する比較研究2009 -- 2014Konagaya YukiJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/基盤研究(A)1,014,000Yen
Sustainability in Post-Soviet Central Asia : The case study of Mahalla Community2006 -- 2008DADABAEV TimurJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)3,750,000Yen
中央アジアにおける民族間対話の仕組み2005 -- 2007DADABAEV TIMURJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/若手研究(B)1,400,000Yen
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Career history
2019-04 -- (current)University of TsukubaFaculty of Humanities and Social SciencesProfessor of International Relations
2024-03 -- 2024-10Australian National UniversityResearch School of Social SciencesVisiting Fellow
2018-04 -- 2023-03Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesGlobal Linkage Initiative ProgramAdjunct Lecturer
2019-07 -- 2020-03Kyoto UniversityCenter for Information Resources of Area StudiesResearch Associate
2018-04 -- 2020-03Columbia UniversityHarriman InstituteVisiting Scholar (JSPS Grant for the Promotion of International Research)
2016-04 -- 2019-03Slavic-Eurasian Research Center, Hokkaido UniversityVisiting Associate Professor
2018-01 -- 2018-09East West Center Washington, Asia Studies Fellow
2016-09 -- 2017-12East Asia Institute (South Korea)Visiting Fellow
2010-03 -- 2010-08Columbia UniversityHariman InstituteVisiting Scholar (JSPS Dispatch Grant)
2006-09 -- 2019-03University of TsukubaAssociate ProfessorGraduate School of Social Sciences&Humanities
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Academic background
1998-04 -- 2001-03Ritsumeikan University Graduate School, Division of International Studies, PHD Program
1996-04 -- 1998-03Ritsumeikan University Graduate School, Division of International Studies, MA program
1995-10 -- 1996-03Osaka University of Foreign Studies Graduate School, Division of Foreign Language Japanese Studies
1993-02 -- 1995-06University of World Languages English Philology
1991-09 -- 1995-06University of World Economy and Diplomacy Faculty of International Relations
Degree
2001-03Ph.D.Ritsumeikan University
1998-03MARitsumeikan University
1995-06Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of World Economy and Diplomacy
1995-06Bachelor of ArtUniversity of World Languages
Academic societies
2008-09 -- (current)The Japan Association for Central Asian Studies
2006-09 -- (current)Central Eurasian Studies Society
Honors & Awards
2024-10Tsukuba University Life-long Service Award
2021-01-12Silk Road Prize (Acta Via Serica Society, Keimyung Univ. South Korea)For outstanding contribution to the understanding of Silk Road regions
2018-03-08Award of the President of the University of TsukubaAwarded for outstanding research contribution
2017-07-21The Daido Life Foundation Area Studies Prize AwardFor outstanding contribution to the studies of Post-Socialist politics in Central Asian societies
2016-02-17Best Faculty Member Awardconcurrently for 2 fields: Teaching and Research
2015-12-7Best Young Scientist of Faculty of Social Sciences Award
2009-06-08UNESCO's 60th Anniversary Medal Award
2003-06-24Prime Minister Sato Eisaku Grand Prize Award,
1995-05-30First Prize Dissertation Award
Articles
Books
Conference, etc.
  • CESS/ESCAS Conference on Geopolitics, Migrations and Identities in Central Eurasia
    DADABAEV Timur
    Panel on Geopolitics of Non-Western Migration in/out of Central Asia/2025-01-09--2025-01-11
  • Central Asian Migration in Comparative Perspective
    DADABAEV Timur
    Central Asian Migration in Comparative Perspective/2024-09-19--2024-09-20
  • Non Western Perspectives on Central Asian Migration
    DADABAEV Timur
    CESS/ESCAS Regional Conference/2024-06-06--2024-06-09
  • Silence is golden? Silences as strategic narratives in Central Asian states' response to the Ukrainian crisis
    DADABAEV Timur
    MECAS Seminar, University of St Andrews/2023-01-24--2023-01-24
  • Decolonizing Central Asian IR
    DADABAEV Timur
    George Washington Central Asia Program Seminar/2023-02-28--2023-02-28
  • Silences as strategic narratives in Central Asian states' response to the Ukrainian crisis
    DADABAEV Timur
    Korea Association for Eurasian Studies Annual Conference/2022-11-18--2022-11-18
  • Decolonizing international relations in Central Asia
    DADABAEV Timur
    Central Eurasian Studies Society Annual Conference/2022-10-21--2022-10-25
  • The Role of Regional Knowledge Production in Decolizing Central Asian International Relations
    DADABAEV Timur
    Uzbekistan Society for the Political Science/2022-06-04
  • Reconsidering Central Asian Migration to East Asia
    DADABAEV Timur
    Japan Modern History Seminar, University of Tokyo/2022-04-28
  • Pre-publication Seminar:”Japanese Whaling and the People Behind It” by Nadzeya Shutava
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-05-23
  • Pre-publication Seminar:”Social Innovations in Post-Soviet Countries” by Dr. Bakhrom Radjabov
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-04-25
  • Roundtable “Migration Issues in Central Asia"
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-03-18
  • Central Eurasian Views of East Asia: Findings from Asian Student Survey 2018 by Prof. Sonoda Shigeto
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-02-21
  • How to Make the International Community of Central Asian Studies Coherent? Overcoming the Gap between Western-Centrism and Nationalism by Prof. Uyama Tomohiko
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-02-14
  • Neo-Eurasianism and Russia’s Vision of the International Order by Prof. Hama Yukiko
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-02-07
  • Women’s Rights Activism in Kyrgyzstan by Dr. Suynat Sultangalieva
    DADABAEV Timur
    Special Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-01-24
  • The Grass is Always Greener? Unpacking Uzbek Migration to Japan
    DADABAEV Timur
    pecial Lecture and Discussion ‘’Central Eurasian Studies in East Asia and Beyond”/2022-01-18--2022-01-18
  • "Reimagining" as rediscovering: Contrasting religious attachments of Soviet and Post-Soviet generations in Central Asia and beyond
    DADABAEV Timur
    Conference on Challenges of Freedom of Religion and Belief Role of Religion and Challenges of Secularism/2021-11-17--2021-11-18
  • Decolonizing Central Asian Studies: Challenges and Tasks
    DADABAEV Timur
    Central Eurasian Studies Society (USA)/2021-10-15--2021-10-15
  • Japan as Decolonizing Alternative for Central Asia
    DADABAEV Timur
    Caspian Policy Center East Asia Conference/2021-10-14--2021-10-15
  • Post-Taliban Afghanistan and understanding of Afghanistan-Central Asia Relations
    DADABAEV Timur
    Stockholm Seminar of Central Asian Studies/2021-09-01--2021-09-01
  • Discursive powers of Russia and China in Central Asia: Implications for EU/Japan Strategic Partnership
    DADABAEV Timur
    Joint International Conference on "Central Asia in the area of conflict between Russia and China"/2021-06-24--2021-06-25
  • Decolonizing Central Asian International Relations
    DADABAEV Timur
    Fifth Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies 2021/2021-06-05--2021-06-08
  • "Nationhood through Neighborhood! Post-coloniality and Emerging Features of Central Asian IR"
    DADABAEV Timur
    COMPASS Work in Progress Seminar (WiPS)/2021-03-18--2021-03-18
  • Silk Road beyond Great Power Politics and the Energy and Transportation Infrastructure Strategy
    DADABAEV Timur
    The Belt and Road Initiative: Globalizing China and Internalizing the BRI/2021-03-03--2021-03-03
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Teaching
2025-10 -- 2025-12Special Seminar on Central Eurasian Studies BIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-07Special Seminar on Central Eurasian Studies BIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2025-12Seminar on Central Eurasian Studies (SPJES) IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-06Seminar on Central Eurasian Studies (SPJES) IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2025-12Seminar on Central Eurasian Studies (SPJES) IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2025-12States and Societies of Central Asian CountriesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-07Area StudiesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2025-12International Perspective on Japanese Social Sciences 2BUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-07International Perspective on Japanese Social Sciences 2AUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2025-12International Relations BUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Other educational activities
2013-03 -- 2017-03DAAD・筑波大学・チュービンゲン大学の連携による中央ユーラシアに関するパートナシップ取りまとめ責任者ドイツ学術交流会（DAAD）・筑波大学
2010-04 -- 2014-03人文社会科学研究科グロバル３０取りまとめ責任者国際地域研究専攻
Talks
  • Decolonizing International Relations in Central Asia
    DADABAEV Timur
    Central Asian Research Review Workshop/2021-11-26--2021-11-26
  • "Central Asian Regional Integration and Transboundary Water Cooperation"
    Timur Dadabaev
    235th GLOPE Workshop：War and Peace in Eurasia、Waseda University, Building 3, Room2,January31./2008-01-31
  • "Central Asian Regional Identity: Problems and Challenges",
    Timur Dadabaev
    IIST Central Eurasian StudiesCommittee Symposium、Session 2: Central Asian Identity, Kasumigaseki Building, Gold StarRoom, February 4./2008-02-04
  • "Trans-boundary Water Management in Aral Sea Basin: Realities, Challenges andPerspectives",
    Timur Dadabaev
    Seminar on Aral Sea Problem, Its Impact on Gene Pool of Population, Flora and Fauna and Measures on its Mitigation, JICA Plaza, Tokyo, June 10./2008-07-10
  • "Currents and Challenges of Localism in Central Asia: The Case Studies of Uzbekistan andTajikistan"
    Timur Dadabaev
    Seminar with the Project on Studies of Asian Living Environment and the Role of Japan, Keio University Fujisawa Campus,Bulding 11, June 28./2008-06-28
  • "Values and Perception Change in Central Asia: Case study of Uzbekistan",
    Timur Dadabaev
    Summer Courses of the Institute of Developing Economies: Course 2, The Present State of Central AsianCountries, July 15, 2008, JETRO Tokyo Headquaters Bulding, F5, ABCD Rooms./2008-07-15
  • "Methodological and Conceptual Aspects of an Oral History Project in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan",
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Workshop "Central Asian History–Vision and Revision", Departmentof South and Central Asian Studies, Stockholm University and Museum of Ethnography,Stockholm, October 1-2./2008-10-02
  • "Trauma, Public Memory and Identity in Central Asia"
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Conference "Nakba Revisited: Memories and Histories from a Comparative Perspective", University of Tokyo,Institute of Oriental Culture, December 12./2008-12-12
  • "Power, everyday life experiences and public memory in post-Soviet Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan",
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Workshop "Oral Histories of Socialist Modernities: Memories andLived Experiences in Central and Inner Asia", Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit, Universityof Cambridge, December 16-17./2008-12-16
  • "Migration, Border, and Citizenship in Central Asia", International Conference "Resurgenceof Russia and the Future of Eurasia-Views from the East.",
    Timur Dadabaev
    First East Asian Conference for SlavicEurasian Studies, February 5-6, Slavic Research Center, University of Hokkaido/2009-02-05
  • "Extremist Organizations, Their Structures and Support in Central Asia: Extremist Expansionand Governmental Responses"
    Timur Dadabaev
    Invited talk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Tokyo, March 6./2009-03-06
  • "Memory of the past and post-Soviet Central Asian Societies: Continuity and the change inKyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan"
    Timur Dadabaev
    Eurasian Studies: Past, Present and Future, Joint InternationalConference organized by the Maltepe University (Turkey), University of Tokyo, and theUniversity of Tsukuba, Maltepe University, Eurasian Studies Center, March 18/2009-03-18
  • "Shanghai Cooperation Organization in International Politics of Central Eurasia",
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Symposium on the SCO and the EU in Comparative Perspective, University of Stockholm, Sweden, May 5./2009-05-05
  • "Legacy of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and Central Asian Research: the Case of CentralAsian Graduate Studies",
    Timur Dadabaev
    Ceremony to Honor the Memory of PM Keizo Obuchi, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, June 8./2009-07-08
  • "Institutionalization of Borders and National Identity in Post-Soviet Central Asia: The Casestudies of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan",
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Council for Asian Studies Annual Conference 6, Daejon, South Korea, August 6./2009-08-06
  • "Migration Studies as Discipline and Central Asian Case Study".
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Symposiumon International Cooperation on Central Asian Migration, Toyama Univ./ANA Plaza, Sept. 13/2009-09-13
  • 2009 "Survey Research in Post-Soviet Central Asia"
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Conference on "Formation of Civil Society in Uzbekistan: conditions, achievements and prospects", Institute for the Studies of Civil Society (ISCS), Uzbekistan, September 22-23./2009-09-22
  • "Water Management and Interstate Relations in Central Asia",
    Timur Dadabaev
    UNESCO Chair Workshopon International Strategy for Sustainable Groundwater Management: Transboundary Aquifers andIntegrated Watershed Management, University of Tsukuba, October 6./2009-10-06
  • "Conceptualizing Central Asian Studies in Japan and Central Asia",
    Timur Dadabaev
    InternationalConference on "Emerging area studies and research environments in Sweden", STINTFoundation, City Conference Centre, Norra Latin, Stockholm, November 6./2009-11-06
  • "Regional Cooperation and Interstate Relations in Central Asia",
    Timur Dadabaev
    EU Central Asia PolicyWorkshop, Madrid, OPEX, Spain, March 5./2010-03-05
  • "Reflections on Experiences of Socialist Era in Soviet Central Asia: Oral Sources andArchival Photo-Documents"
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Conference on "Ideals, Narrations and Practices of Modernities in Former and Current Socialist Countries", National Museum of Ethn., March 19./2010-03-19
  • "Chinese and Japanese Foreign Policies towards Central Asia in Comparative Perspective",
    Timur Dadabaev
    Int’l Congress of East and Central European Studies, Nora Laden Hall, Stockholm, July 29/2010-07-29
  • "What is post-Socialist in Post-Soviet Islam",
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Conference on Post-Socialism, Tokyo International Forum, October 16 ./2010-10-16
  • "Phenomenon of Nostalgia in Central Asia: The cases of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan",
    Timur Dadabaev
    Cambridge Central Asia Society, University of Cambridge, November 23/2010-11-23
  • "Kazakhstan in the Changing International Environment ",
    Timur Dadabaev
    International Conference onInternational Relations in Central Asia,Kazakh National University, Almaty, December 16-17./2010-12-16
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University Management
2022-03 -- (current)若手研究者育成支援室（TRiSTAR事務局）全学運営委員会　委員
2021-04 -- 2022-03人文社会系　運営委員会 委員委員
2020-04 -- 2021-03国際総合学類インターンシップ委員会委員長
2020-04 -- (current)筑波大学中央アジアオフィスの運営委員
2020-04 -- (current)国際地域研究専攻運営委員
2020-04 -- (current)国際公共政策専攻運営委員
2020-04 -- (current)国際地域研究専攻論文審査委委員会委員長
2020-04 -- (current)国際地域研究専攻カリキュラム委員会委員長
2020-04 -- (current)「日本財団中央アジア・日本人材育成プロジェクト」運営委員
2020-04 -- (current)国際総合学類運営委員
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(Last updated: 2025-08-09)