・Current Status
Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
・Contact Address
itokasumi24(at)gmail.com
■Research Theme
global grass-roots movements of users and survivors of psychiatry
■Projects
Japanese Hospital and Comminity Psychiatry Association
Japan Society for Disability Studies
Japan Sociological Society
Japanese Society of Health & Medical Sociology
■Achievements
◆Book
◇Ito, Kasumi, Aug 20, 2021, Global Grass-roots Movements of Persons with Psychosocial: Disabilities: Diversity in Solidarity, Tokyo: Seikatsu Shoin.
◆Academic Articles (peer-reviewed)
◇Ito, Kasumi, Aug 2021, "How the World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry Changed their Relationship with International Organization Leaded by Psychiatrists," The Japanese Journal of Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 63(3): 247-253.
◇Ito, Kasumi, May 31, 2021, "Solidarities across Different Circumstances: Activities of Europe-wide Organization of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in Eastern Europe," Ritsumeikan Seizon-gaku Kenkyu, 5: 33-42.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Mar 20, 2019, "Process of Establishment of the European Network of User and Ex-Users in Mental Health," Ritsumeikan Seizon-gaku Kenkyu, 2: 203-211.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Feb 2019, "Participation from Asia, Africa, and Latin America: Modern History of the World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry," Studium Historiae Medicae, 100: 101-116.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Mar 30, 2018, "Building Solidarity While Having Disagreement: Organization Structure of the Global Grass-Roots Movements of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry," Core Ethics, 14: 1-10.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Feb 2018, "Disability Rights Movements and Consumer Movements: From a Process of Establishment of the Global Organization of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilitie," Ritsumeikan Journal of Human Science, 37: 63-74.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Mar 30, 2017, "The Difference between Substitute Decision-Making and Supported Decision-Making: An Analysis of the Discussions Relative to the Drafting of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities," Core Ethics, 13: 1-12.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Mar 30, 2016, "A Critical Examination of the Recovery Concept in the Strengths Model," Core Ethics, 12: 1-11. [pdf]
◆Presentations at International Academic Conferece (oral presentation, peer-reviewed)
◇Ito, Kasumi, Oct 13, 2019, "Inclusion in Global Grass-roots Movements of Person with Psychosocial Disabilities," East Asia Disability Studies Forum, Oct 12-13, 2019, in Wuhan, China.
◆Presentations at International Academic Conferece (oral presentation)
◇Ito, Kasumi, Jul 18, 2020，"Impact of the COVID-19 on Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in Japan," East Asia Disability Studies Forum, Jul 18, 2020, Online.
◆Presentations at International Academic Conferece (poster presentation, peer-reviewed)
◇Ito, Kasumi, Oct 06, 2018, "The Development of Movements of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in Africa: Focusing on its Relationship to Global Movements," East Asia Disability Studies Forum, Oct 04-07, 2018, in Taipei, Taiwan.
◇Ito, Kasumi, Oct 24-26, 2017, "Grass-Roots Movements of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in Asia: Solidarity between Those Who Do and Those Who Do not Have Experience in the Modern Western Mental Health System," East Asia Disability Studies Forum, Oct 24-26, 2017, in Asan, South Korea.
◇Kirihara Naoyuki, Ryugan, Kato Makiko, Yasuhara Soichi, Yamada Yuhei, Kinoshita Tomoo, Yamamoto Kiyoshi, Sakane Teruyoshi, Sawada Yumiko, Kaya Satoshi, Taniguchi Mayu, Shirataki Yasuko,Ito Kasumi, and Hasegawa Yui, 20161126-28, "The Alternatives to Psychiatry in Japan," Intarnational Network Toward Alternative and Recovery, Nov 26-28, 2016 Venue: Lavasa Intarnational Convention Center (in Pune, India)[link]
◇Ito, Kasumi, Sep 22-23, 2016 "The Situations of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities all over the World; Issues Concerning Legal Capacity," East Disability Studies Forum, Date: Sep 22-23, 2016, Venue: Ritsumeikan University Osaka Ibaraki Campus (In Ibaraki, Osala)［link］
◇Ito, Kasumi, Nov 30, 2015, "The Formation of TransAsian Alliance of Persons with Disabilities Psychosocial Disabilities: On Transforming Communities for Inclusion in Asia (TCI-Asia) ," East Asia Disability Studies Forum 2015, Date: Nov 30, 2015, Venue: Chang Fu Gong Center (in Beijing, China)[English version][Japanese version]
◆Presentations at International Academic Conferece (poster presentation)
◇Ito, Kasumi, Jun 20, 2017, "An Introduction of My Research on Global Grass-Roots Movements of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities," International Disability Law Summer School, Jun 19-23, 2017, in Galway, Ireland.
◆Translation (English into Japanese)
◇Minkowitz, Tina, 2014, "Rethinking Criminal Responsibility from a Critical Disability Perspective: The Abolition of Insanity/Incapacity Acquittals and Unfitness to Plead, and Beyond," Griffith Law Review, 23(3).（＝Nov 27, 2021，The Japanese Journal of Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 64(1)： 5-23．）
◇TCI Aisa, 2018, "Bali Declaration."
◇TCI-Asia, 2016, "Submission to the UNCRPD Monitoring Committee, Day of General Discussion, Article 19: Executive Summary," Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, [link].[link]．）
◇WNUSP, APCD, and TCI-Asia, 2015, "Recommendations on Incheon Strategy and persons with Psycho-social Disability,"[link]．）
◇Ikehara, Yoshikazu, 201511, "Inclusion and Legal Capacity of the Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in Japan," the International Human Rights Commission of Korea and KAMI, International Symposium on CRPD and Inclusion of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities, 189-199.[link]．）
◇Kim, Hyung Shik, 201511, "Inclusion of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities: With Special Reference to Cross-Disability Collaboration and Article 19 of the Convention," the International Human Rights Commission of Korea and KAMI, International Symposium on CRPD and Inclusion of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities, 45-61.[link]．）
◇Santergoeds, Jolijn, 20150724, "Experience and Advocacy in the Netherland," Kasumi Ito (tr.), Study Group om Mental Health and Society (ed.) Support of Decision Making for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities, published by the Research Center for Ars Vivendi, Ritsumenkan University,6-17. [link]
◆Translation (Japanese into English)
◇Kirihara, Naoyuki, Nov 05, 2021, "The Social Movement of People with Psychosocial Disabilities in Japan: Strategies for Taking the Struggle to Academia," Peter Beresford and Jasna Russo eds. The Routledge International Handbook of Mad Studies, 66-75.
◆Interpretation (English and Japanese)
◇Mar 2-3, 2020, TCI-Asia strategy meeting, at Avani Atrium in Bangkok, Thailand.
◇Aug 31-26, 2018, TCI Asia plenary, at Ayodia Hotel in Bali, Indonesia.
◇Apr 14, 2018, "The Sociology of Psychiatric Drug Discontinuation" hosted by Study Group of Health and Medical Sociology, at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto.
◇Nov 22, 2017, presentation session (TCI-Asia meeting), at Ritsumeikan University in Ibaraki.
◇Jul 22-23, 2017, TCI-Asia strategy meeting, at Ramada DMA 4 in Bangkok, Thailand.
◇Nov 21-24, 2016, learning Institute (TCI-Asia), Venue: Raddisonblu Hotel (in Pune, India).
◇Mar 2-4, 2016, the TCI-Asia plenary, Venue: Amari Watergate Hotel (in Bangkok, Thailand).
◇Nov 17-19, 2015, "International Symposium on CRPD and Inclusion of the Person with Psychosocial Disabilities," (17th), "TCI-Asia Workshop on Transforming Communities for Inclusion," (18th), enclosed meeting of TCI-Asia(19th in 19th-21st) Venue: Orakai Songdo Park Hotel (in Incheon, South Korea).