Curriculum vitae

Name Kyoko KOMA

Nationality Japanese

Education

2001-2006 The Doctoral course in Graduate School of Language and Culture in Osaka University, Osaka

(Japan)

The Doctor of Language and Culture

2004-2006 The Doctoral course in the Center of discourse, image, text, written, and communication in

University of Paris XII( France)

2002-2004 DEA(Master)« discours, pouvoir, société(discourse, power, society)» in University of Paris XII(France)

The Master of “discours, pouvoir, société”

1999-2001  The Master’s course in Graduate School of Language and Culture in Osaka University, Osaka(Japan)

The Master of language and culture

1998  Master’s course in Graduate School of Language and Culture in Osaka University (a special student) (Japan)

1984-1988 The Faculty of Literature in Gakushuin University, Tokyo (Japan)

Bachelor* of Art

1988-1991  Urawa-nishi High school, Saitama(Japan)

Work experience :

2009.9- Vilnius Pedagogic University, lecturer

2009.9-2010.1 Vilnius University, Oriental Centre, lecturer

2009- French Cultural Centre of Vilnius, Lecturer of Atelier Mode and France seen by others.

2006- Vytautas Magnus University, Japanese Studies Centre, Researcher and lecturer (Main work)

2004-2005 Special correspondent of Novo and Modem(Japanese Magazines) in Paris

1997-1999 Inter Groupe** Cie, Ltd.,

1992-1996 Polo Ralph Lauren Cie, Ltd., (Public Relations)

1988-1992  Gunze ***Cie, Ltd., (Public Relations)

Language ability:

Read Write Listen Speak

Japanese: my mother tongue

French: (C2) Very good Very good Very good Very good

English: (C1) Very good good good good

Lithuanian:(A2,B1) fair fair fair fair

Research Interest

Acculturation of Japanese Fashion in France and Lithuania, Acculturation of French Fashion in Japan, Image of Japan in European Media (France and Lithuania), Japanese (Asian) contemporary Popular Culture, discourse analysis, Cultural theories, semiotics, argumentation, Intercultural(national) communication, Japanese and French language teaching

*In Japan, the faculty sanctions 4 years of studies in university after high school.

** Japanese society of translation ** * Japanese textile company