Research Leader: Yuki SHIBUYA
Regarding research results achieved through public research funding, in recent years, measures have been promoted towards making open to the public research papers and the evidence (research data) they are based on (Open Science Movement). In the field of area studies, research data collected through fieldwork includes lots of information that seems to be not suitable for disclosure from the viewpoint of protection of privacy and personal data. Moreover, when dealing with data collected abroad, it is indispensable to consider how the data should be disclosed and shared with the counterpart organization and local communities in the surveyed country. With the focus placed on such aspects, this study is dedicated to investigating both scientifically and morally desirable ways of disclosure and storage of data collected through fieldwork abroad. During the 2020 school year, a preliminary research survey will be carried out on the discussions being held in such adjacent academic disciplines as history (oral history) and cultural anthropology. For instance, to gather information with regard to history (oral history), a member of the project will attend the 21st Conference of the International Oral History Association (IOHA). Also, taking as a case study a research project on Cốc Thành Cooperative, Thành Lợi commune in the district of Vụ Bản, Nam Định province, Northern Vietnam, etc., the researchers will investigate and summarize issues related to disclosing/sharing collected materials and deliver reports on them at national academic meetings.