Introduction

I am advancing research on conflict and peace from a cultural anthropological perspective. I have been examining questions such as why people participate in violent conflict, what experiences they have on the battlefield, and what activities they continue to engage in to form and maintain peace, based on fieldwork. Recently, I have also been interested in issues of globalization and regional development, as well as the development of African foods.

■Friendship and Inter-Ethnic Relations
Research Objective: To analyze the processes through which interethnic friendships are formed in pastoral societies of East Africa.
- Title: Waiting on a Friend: Hospitality and Gifts to the “Enemy” in the Daasanach, Sagawa Toru (Nilo-Ethiopian Studies) 24: 1-16. 2019
■Economic and Socio-Cultural Contexts
・Research Objective: To examine how pastoralists in East Africa who have been strongly influened by climate change and globalization diverisify their livelihoods.
- Title: Dynamics of Cultural Value of Non-Pastoral Activities among the Daasanach in East Africa, Sagawa Toru （Nomadic Peoples） 25 （ 2 ） 206-225 Oct. 2021

Areas of Research

・Area Studies
・Cultural Anthropology, Folklore

Social Contributions

・Enhancement of conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Africa through anthropological analysis.
・Raising awareness of socio-economic challenges due to land grabbing and inadequate policies in Ethiopia, promoting fair and inclusive development.