Research

History

My research in history and international relations relates primarily to the Japanese Surrendered Personnel (JSP) who found themselves under British control in South East Asia at the end of the Second World War. This issue is at the intersection of the Second World War, prisoner-of-war issue, start of the Cold War, and end of empire in Asia.

Related publications

• Euan McKay, “Waiting for their ship to come: Changing perceptions of the Japanese in postwar South-East Asia” in An Imperial World at War, ed. Ashley Jackson (London: Routledge, 2016). ISBN 978-1-4724-6210-7.
• Euan McKay, “Souvenirs of Internment: Camp newspapers as a tangible record of a forgotten experience” in Creativity Behind Barbed Wire: The Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Prisoners of War, ed. Gillian Carr and Harold Mytum (London: Routledge, 2013). ISBN 978-0-4155-2215-1.

Science communication

I was part of a research group looking at science communication in Japan and the public understanding of science. Through the Japan SciCom Forum (JSF) I am involved in the science communication practitioner community in Japan.

Related publications

• Ayumi Koso and Euan McKay, “When science and journalism interactions cross language and socio-cultural boundaries,” Blog post, Public Understanding of Science Blog, 2018/11/07.
• 一方井祐子、Euan McKay、横山広美「日本の研究者たちは何を重視してクラウドファンディングへの支援を呼びかけたか : 第4のファンディングの可能性」科学技術コミュニケーション24号 2018年. doi: 10.14943/86614
• Yuko Ikkatai, Euan McKay and Hiromi M. Yokoyama, "Science created by crowds: a case study of science crowdfunding in Japan" Journal of Science Communication 17(03) (2018). doi: 10.22323/2.17030206
• 髙祖歩美、南崎梓、Euan McKay「東京大学における研究成果の国際広報：UTokyo Researchの活動報告」科学技術コミュニケーション15号 2014年. http://hdl.handle.net/2115/56438

Diversity

My current main research project examines the experiences of sexual minority students and faculty on Japanese university campuses. I am also part of a research group examining the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields in Japan and further afield.

Related publications

• Hiromi M. Yokoyama, Yuko Ikkatai, Euan McKay, Atsushi Inoue, Azusa Minamizaki & Kei Kano "Can affirmative action overcome STEM gender inequality in Japan? Expectations and concerns" Asia Pacific Business Review, 4 Mar 2024. doi: 10.1080/13602381.2024.2320547
• Yuko Ikkatai, Atsushi Inoue, Azusa Minamizaki, Kei Kano, Euan McKay & Hiromi M. Yokoyama, "Masculinity in the public image of physics and mathematics: a new model comparing Japan and England" Public Understanding of Science, 23 Mar 2021 doi: 10.1177/09636625211002375