Lab of Sociological Theory, Faculty of Informatics, Gunma University.

ITO Kenichi's Web Page

Japanese version is here
Last Update April 25th, 2025

Aramaki Campuc, Maebashi city Aramaki Cumpus in Fresh Green (April 2025) [past photos]

Biographical Note

I joined the Faculty of Social and Information Studies at Gunma University in Spring 2001, after previously studying at Shinshu University as an assistant resercher, and teaching at Gakushuin University as a part-time lecturer. For more details on my scholarly publications and other activities, please look at my Curriculum Vitae.

My primary research specialties are theoretical investigations on critical social theory, especially on that of Jürgen Habermas's. My Ph.D thesis on Habermas's theory attempts to demonstrate a systematic understanding of his vast sociological theory building as well as locating his theory in political, sociological, and philosophical developments of academic world. Recently I am interested in the effects of communication media on making citizenship in society.


Courses Offered 2025-Spring (Faculty of Informatics)

  1. Introduction to Sociology (Liberal Arts) [Syllabus]
  2. Introduction to Information Society Studies [Syllabus]
  3. Sociological Theory [Syllabus]
  4. Seminar [Syllabus]
  5. Graduation Thesis [Syllabus]

Courses Offered 2025-Spring (Graduate School of Informatics)

  1. Advanced Studies of Sociological Theories [Syllabus]

Courses Offered 2025-Spring (Graduate School for Social and Information Studies)

  1. Specialized Studies Ⅱ [Syllabus]


Links

  1. CiNii Books / Gunma Univ. Library OPAC / amazon.com
  2. The Japan Sociological Society / The Society for Sociological Theory in Japan (in Japanese) / The Japan Association for the Study on the Histry of Sociolgy (in Japanese) / The Society of Socio-Informatics / International Sociological Association

Information:

Name ITO Kenichi
Occupation Professor at Faculty of Informatics, Gunma University
Place of Office508 Building No. 10, 4-2 Aramaki-machi, Maebashi, 371-8510
E-mail ito_kenichi*gunma-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
Office Hour Thursday 12:00-14:00
SpecialismSociology

Faculty of Informatics, Gunma University
Faculty of Social and Information Studies, Gunma University
Gunma University