Dr. Kazuko TANAKA (Former Professor, Div. of Arts and Sciences, CLA)
Dr. Tanaka established the Center for Gender Studies, rapidly progressed its activities, and established the center as a place for distinctive research and other work for not only researchers but undergraduate students and activists working outside International Christian University (ICU). Through her distinguished leadership, Dr. Tanaka promoted greater awareness of human rights on the ICU campus. ICU Friends award was given to Dr. Tanaka in 2013 recognizes these achievements as a realization of ICU’s liberal arts philosophy and respect for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.