Daichi Shigemoto is a Ph.D. candidate in architectural history at The University of Texas at Austin. As an architectural historian, his research explores the intersections and interactions between Western and Japanese architecture in the modern age. His general interest lies in how social networks and the peculiarity of a specific society impact history.
Education
- Ph.D. Program in Architectural History, University of Texas at Austin, 2020– [expected to complete in Spring 2024]
Dissertation Title: “Hideto Kishida: Mediator between Modernism and Japanese-ness in Architecture”
Dissertation Committee Members: Dr. Christopher Long (chair), Dr. Mirka Beneš, Dr. Danilo Udovički-Selb, Dr. Kevin Nute, and Dr. Ken Tadashi Oshima - Master of Arts in Architecture, Waseda University, Tokyo, 2020
- Special Student, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2018–19
- Bachelor of Architecture, Waseda University, Tokyo, 2017
Languages
- Japanese (native)
- English (fluent)
- German (beginner)