Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
Diversity and Human Connection
We grow through empathy and embracing the gifts of diversity. True connection goes beyond laws and structures, arising instead from shifts in consciousness and a willingness to understand the human experience across different cultures and life experiences.
Articles and Interviews
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“I’m not half, I’m whole!” Discover Nikkei, September 24, 2013
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“My Transnational, Hapa Identity in Question.” Discover Nikkei 22 Feb 2013
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“Hidden Hapa,” Discover Nikkei, February 11, 2013
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“Caring for Transnational Grandparents,” Discover Nikkei, January 30, 2013
Books
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Willis, D. B. & Murphy-Shigematsu, S. (Eds.) (2008). Transcultural Japan: At the Borderlands of Race, Gender, and Identity. London: Routledge
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Lee. S., Murphy-Shigematsu, S., & Befu, H., (Eds.) 2006. Japan’s Diversity Dilemmas: Ethnicity, Citizenship and Education. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse
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Banks, J. A., Banks, C. M., Cortes, C. E., Hahn, C. Merryfield, M., Moodley, K. A., Murphy-Shigematsu, S., Osler, A., Park, C., Parker, W. C. (2005). Democracy and Diversity: Principles and Concepts for Educating Citizens in a Global Age, Seattle: University of Washington Center for Multicultural Education.
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Banks, J. A., Banks, C. M., Cortes, C. E., Hahn, C. Merryfield, M., Moodley, K. A., Murphy-Shigematsu, S., Osler, A., Park, C., Parker, W. C.; Hirasawa, Y. (Translation) (2006). Democracy and Multicultural Education: Principles and Concepts for Educating Citizens in a Global Age, Tokyo: Akashi Shoten (In Japanese)
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Murphy-Shigematsu, S. (2004). Narratives of Multicultural Counseling. Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press. Translated by Hiromi Tsujii. (In Japanese)