What kind of changes will globalization bring to education? My research focuses on the changes in ‘national’ education in a global age. I have examined the citizenship education policy in England and how social integration and national identity/ies were discussed in terms of curriculum reform. My research interest is to explore how boundaries between the citizen and non-citizen/ a national and foreigner have been constructed and how education policy affected to maintain and transform of the boundaries. For further research, I will continue to examine the development of citizenship education policy and education for immigrant children. I will also consider the theory and practice of international education including international baccalaureate.

Selected Publications
BOOK [JAPANESE]

• Kikuchi, K. (2018). Citizenship education policy in England. Tokyo: Toshindo.

BOOK CHAPTER [JAPANESE]

• Kikuchi, K. (2016). Educational support for ethnic minority children in England, in Sonoyama, D. (ed.). New challenges for migrant education in Europe and Japan, 72-88, Kyoto: Nakanishiya Shuppan.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES [JAPANESE]

• Kikuchi, K. (2018). Educational issues and support for ‘children crossing borders’ in England: Focusing on refugee and asylum-seeker children. International Education: Bulletin of the Japan Association for International Education, 24, 50-60.
• Kikuchi, K. (2015). National identity in citizenship education policy in England: Focusing on national curriculum introductory period. Comparative Education: Bulletin of the Japan Comparative Education Society, (50), 45-65.

Professional Affiliations
Japanese Educational Research Association
Japan Comparative Education Society
Japan Association for International Education