Areas of Focus
- Japanese Education History
- Educational Culture Theory
- Comparative Education
- Education System
- Early Childhood Development
- Foreign Education Policy
Work Experience
- 2007 - Present - International Research Center for Japanese Studies - Researcher
- 2006-10 - 2008-09 - JSPS - Post-doctoral Fellow
- 2004-04 - 2006-09 - Doshisha University - Lecturer
- 2003-04 - 2004-03 - Kwangju Women's University - Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006 - PhD in Education: Kyoto University
- 2004 - Visiting Scholar: Princeton University
- 2000 - Master's in Education: Kyoto University
- 1993 - Bachelor's in Literature: Guangzhou Foreign Languages Institute
Publications
- Selected Translations of Japanese Education Law, Ping Yan, 2019
- Annual Report on the Quality of Graduate Education in China (2013), Ping Yan (Co-author), 2014
- Research on the Formation Process of Modern Secondary and Higher Education in Japan, Ping Yan, 2008
- Can Free Early Childhood Education and Care Ease Enrollment Difficulties?, Ping Yan, 2020
- Policy Evolution and Legal Basis of Private University Management in Japan, Ping Yan, 2018
- Research on the Management Model of Modern Japanese Higher Education: The Functional Positioning of Dormitories, Ping Yan, 2016
- The System of Exemption from Entrance Examinations between Imperial University Preparatory Courses and Middle Schools and the 'Setting Area' Device, Ping Yan, 2014
- Decision-making Process and Latest Trends in Japanese Graduate Education Reform, Ping Yan, 2013
- Research on Innovative Talent Training Models in Undergraduate Education: From the Perspective of Curriculum Setting at Kyoto University, Ping Yan, 2013
- Research on the Standardization of Compulsory Education Schools in Japan from the Perspective of Balanced Development, Ping Yan, 2013
- Body Education Theory: The Thought Circuit of Mori Arinori's National Education, Ping Yan, 2012
- The Establishment and Development of Foreign Student Education in National Higher Education Institutions, Ping Yan, 2009
- The American Study Experience of Hikoichi Orita and Its Historical Significance, Ping Yan, 2006
Awards
- 2004: Japan Education History Society Award