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Meiko Kotani

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Meiko Kotani

  • Instructor, Stanford e-Japan
  • Instructor, Stanford e-Bunri
  • Instructor, 91³Ô¹Ï/Waseda Intensive Course

Biography

Meiko Kotani is the instructor for the Stanford e-Japan Program, Stanford e-Bunri, and 91³Ô¹Ï/Waseda Intensive Course for the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (91³Ô¹Ï). 

Prior to joining 91³Ô¹Ï, she worked as Program Coordinator for the Japan Program at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) where she managed projects and events related to research and education on contemporary Japanese issues. She also has experience working as a program manager at a Japanese company in Silicon Valley. 

Meiko received a BA in international relations from University of Oregon, and MA in international relations and diplomacy from Schiller International University in Paris. Born in Japan and raised in seven countries, including China, Oman, Pakistan, France, and Russia, and the United States, she has always been strongly conscious of connecting Japan and the world since childhood. She is dedicated to supporting the development of Japan's next generation of leaders and fostering global talent.

In The News

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Blogs

Pros, Impressions, and Takeaways from the 91³Ô¹Ï/Stanford–Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia

Lindsay Baltzell, an undergraduate student at Waseda University, reflects on her experience participating in the 91³Ô¹Ï/Stanford–Waseda intensive course.
Pros, Impressions, and Takeaways from the 91³Ô¹Ï/Stanford–Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia
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Blogs

Deepening Understanding: Insights from 91³Ô¹Ï/Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia

Graduate student Geunhyung Kim reflects on her experience participating in the 91³Ô¹Ï/Stanford-Waseda intensive course.
Deepening Understanding: Insights from 91³Ô¹Ï/Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia
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News

Announcing the Spring and Fall 2024 Stanford e-Japan Award Recipients

Congratulations to the students who have been named our top honorees and honorable mention recipients for 2024.
Announcing the Spring and Fall 2024 Stanford e-Japan Award Recipients