Research keywords (1):
Comparative Sociology, Islamic Area Studies, Iranian Studies
Research theme for competitive and other funds (4):
2012 - 2016 Strategies adopted by Islamic Universities in the Middle East and Asia to attract international students: Globalization and localization of knowledge
2010 - 2015 Comparative and Genealogical Analysis of Islamic Issues Focusing on Scientific and Regional Aspects
2011 - 2014 Coexistence of Muslims and Non-Muslims in East Asia: A Comparative Study on the Acculturation of Life Styles
2006 - 2009 "Study of Islamic issues and their future prospect based on a historical and broad-region approach from the viewpoint of modern science and technology"
Papers (13):
Humayun Kabir, Keiko Sakurai. Being Shia in Bangladesh:The intersectionality of ethnicity, language, and transnational connectivity. HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory. 2024. 14. 2. 356-370
Keiko Sakurai, Afsaneh Tavassoli. What Merit Does a University Degree Have? Perception of Students in Tehran, Iran. Journal of Inter-Regional Studies: Regional and Global Perspectives (JIRS). 2024. 7. 1-16
Keiko Sakurai, Woohyang Sim. Educated Qataris: Their Current Situation and Challenges. Waseda Global Forum. 2023. 20. 31-56
Keiko Sakurai. Teaching Iranian History: Narrative Style and Messages. Kazuo Morimoto and Sajjad Rizvi (eds.) Knowledge and Power in Muslim Societies- Approaches in Intellectual History. 2023. 353-375
Keiko Sakurai. Examining the Emerging Trends in Higher Education in Iran. Journal of Islamic Area Studies. 2019. 11号. 85-97