Dr. Kanji Tawara, Associate Professor in the Dept. of International Tourism, has been awarded the the 13th Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies Award (JSSEAS Award, 2015) for his research on Postcolonial Archaeology of Vietnam: Beyond the "Chinese Model" and the "Vietnamese Model."
The award follows his recognition on this topic as the recipient of the 1st Masaharu Matsushita Memorial Academic Award (2013).
Dr. Tawara teaches both History A and History B in English among other classes at NIU.
Dr. Tawara receiving his award
Dr. Tawara and students on a fieldwork excursion
Dr. Tawara doing fieldwork