Professor Kumi Kato
Honorary Res Associate Professor
School of Languages and Cultures
Publications
Books
Kato, Kumi Cultural compatibility in educational contexts : Japanese native-speaker teachers in Australian classrooms. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 2010.
Kato, K and Fututa, World Heritage Areas in Australia. Hiroshima: Think Tank Setouchi Publishing, 2006.
Book Chapters
Kato, Kumi (2013). As Fukushima unfolds: media meltdown and public empowerment. In Libby Lester and Brett Hutchins (Ed.), Environmental conflict and the media (pp. 201-214) New York, NY, United States: Peter Lang.
Kato, K. (2007). Waiting for the tide, tuning in the world - ama no isobue: Soundscape of abalone diving women. In Bandt, R., Duffy, M. and MacKinnon, D. (Ed.), Hearing Places: Sound, Place, Time and Culture (pp. 214-233) Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Journal Articles
Kato, K. (2008) Addressing global responsibility for conservation through cross-cultural collaboration: Kodama Forest, a forest of tree spirits. The Environmentalist, 28 2: 148-154. doi:10.1007/s10669-007-9051-6
Kato, K. (2007) Prayers for the whales: Spirituality and ethics of a former whaling community - intangible cultural heritage for sustainability. International Journal of Cultural Property, 14 3: 283-313. doi:10.1017/S0940739107070191
Kato, K. (2007) Ama-no Isobue: The role of soundscape in the formation of environmental ethics. Soundscape, 9 33-38.
Kato, K. (2006) Community, connection and conservation: Intangible cultural values in natural heritage - the case of Shirakami-sanchi World Heritage area. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 12 5: 458-473. doi:10.1080/13527250600821670
Kato, Kumi (2005) Tasmanian Cultural Heritage. Toshogaku, 277-282.
Kato, K. (2005) Natue as cultural heritage: A view from Tasmania. Journal of Cultural Environment, 23 .
Kato, K. (2004) Nature and culture in Australia: A cross-cultural examination. Forest & Forestry: Journal of Forestry Agency, 603 38-41.
Kato, K. (2004) Tasmanian soundscape. Japan Suikinkutsu Forum, 4-6.
Kato, Kumi (2004) Love You to Death: Tale of Two Japanese Seals. The Environmentalist, 24 3: 147-151. doi:10.1007/s10669-005-6048-x
Kato, K. (2002) Environments and Culture: Developing Alternative Perspectives in Environmental Discourse. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 7 1: 110-116.
Kato, K. (2001) Exploring Cultures of Learning: A case of Japanese and Australian classrooms. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 22 1: 51-68. doi:10.1080/07256860120037445
Kato, K. (2001) Cultural aspects of classroom effectiveness: Overseas-educated students in Australian classrooms. Babel, 36 2: 30-36.
Kato, K. (1999) Japanese language education in Queensland. Teaching Japanese, 81.
Kato, K. (1999) Japanese language assistants. Nihongo, 2 10-13.
Kennett, B. and Kato, K. (1997) Maintaining the momentum in Japanese language teacher education. Japanese Studies, 17 2-3: 23-36.
Conference Papers
Kato, K (2006). Waiting for the tide, tuning in the world: Traditional knowledge, environmental ethics and community. In: H. Johnson, The 2nd Internation Small Island Cultures Conference. The 2nd International Small Island Cultures Conference, Norfolk Island, (76-84). 9-13 February 2006.
Blair, R. M., Robertson, J. and Kato, K. (2001). Myth management, image-making and whaling. In: Hindmarsh, Richard, Situating the Environment at the University of Queensland. Situating the Environment at the University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia, (8-18). 15-16 February 2001.
Generic Document
Kato, K. (Narrator) and Bandt, R. (Composer) (2007). Waiting for the tide: ama divers sea whistle. Shima: Haiku dedicated to ama women. Edited by Davis, S. (Producer) and Clough, B. (ABC Presenter). ABC National Radio "Radio Eye".
Reference Entry
Kato, K. (2006) Case Study 14.7 Traditional use in Shirakami-sanchi World Heritage area, Japan in M. Lockwood, G. Worboys and A. Kothari (eds.) Managing Protected Areas: A global guide. London: Earthscan