『Building an Inclusive Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: The practice of trans-local solidarity in feminist peace movement.』
Yuuka Kageyama
（Ph.D. student at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University）
It is a great honor to be selected for the prestigious 38th Academic Research Grants. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Executive Director Tomonori Ohira, the members of the Ohira Masayoshi Memorial Foundation, the selection committee, and everyone who has supported my research activities. In today’s society, we face numerous transnational challenges such as inequality, poverty, conflict, climate disasters, and pandemics that threaten individual lives. At the same time, conflicts between nations and military threats are becoming more pronounced. In this context, the farsighted concept of a “global community” proposed by Former Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira is becoming ever more relevant and vital. This concept advocates for security grounded in the recognition of our interdependence as members of a single global community. My research project focuses on a feminist peace movement that works toward realizing security centered on the well-being of life and respect for dignity. The research subject, the International Women’s Network Against Militarism (IWNAM), is a transnational coalition of activists and researchers from Okinawa, South Korea, the Philippines, mainland United States, mainland Japan, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Hawaii. IWNAM has redefined security based on their experiences addressing issues including sexual violence and environmental destruction in the communities where the US military stationed. The research will elucidate IWNAM’s trans-local practices of solidarity, which strive to build equal relationships among local communities while being mindful of the political and socio-economic power dynamics between countries, as well as the different experiences among members that reflect these power relations. By doing so, this research seeks to present a new perspective as an alternative to traditional state-centered, military-heavy, male-dominated security frameworks. I hope this research can contribute to rethinking “security” in a way that spans the Asia-Pacific region and the globe, and fostering an inclusive “security” community where people can coexist and thrive. I deeply appreciate your support for advancing this research and am determined to further dedicate myself to my research activities.

Education: After earning her B.A. in International Relations at Ritsumeikan University in 2015, as an intern, Yuuka worked at Religions for Peace (RfP), an international NGO promoting multireligious cooperation for peace. She earned M.A. in American Studies at Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University in 2020 and currently is the in Doctoral program. From 2022-23, she was a visiting scholar at Claremont Graduate University, California, USA. She has been involved in peace movements through multiple international civil society organizations including, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), and International Women’s Network Against Militarism (IWNAM).