Organization
School of Environment and Society Specially Appointed Associate Professor
Title
Specially Appointed Associate Professor
External link
SALANI GIORGIO
Research Interests
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transdisciplinarity
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art & science
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sustainable ceramics
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sustainability
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STEAM education
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craft
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design
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pottery
Research Areas
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Humanities & Social Sciences / Design / Design Theory, Craft Theory
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Humanities & Social Sciences / Science education / Transdisciplinarity, STEAM
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Environmental Science/Agriculture Science / Environmental materials and recycle technology / Sustainable Pottery
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Humanities & Social Sciences / Cultural anthropology and folklore / Ethnography, Studio Pottery, Craft Communities
Education
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University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins PhD
2014.10 - 2019.3
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University of London Birkbeck College Graduate Certificate in History of Art and Architecture
2009.9 - 2010.7
Country： United Kingdom
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Universitat Internacional de Catalunya MA in Urbanization and Housing in Developing Contexts
2004.1 - 2004.12
Country： Spain
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University of Rome - La Sapienza Environmental Engineering BEng / MEng Environmental Engineering
1997.9 - 2003.11
Research History
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Institute of Science Tokyo School of Environment and Society Specially Appointed Associate Professor
2025.7
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Tokyo Institute of Technology School of Environment and Society Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
2020.12 - 2025.6
Country：Japan
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Tokyo Institute of Technology School of Environment and Society Researcher
2020.5 - 2020.11
Country：Japan
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International Christian University Institute of Asian Culture Studies Research Fellow
2019.9 - 2021.3
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University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins Visiting Researcher
2019.9 - 2020.12
Papers
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Qualities, processes and narratives in contemporary British pottery Reviewed
Giorgio Salani
Craft Research 17 ( 1 ) 31 - 56 2026.3
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‘Foreignize yourself’. What has translation to do with innovation? A translation studies approach to hybrid innovation Reviewed
Kayoko Nohara, Betti Marenko, Giorgio Salani, Kohei Kanomata
Prometheus 2026
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Sustainability in Craft Ceramics: Some Serious Challenges and a Few Steps Forward Reviewed
Giorgio Salani
Making Futures Journal 9 2025.9
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Exploring Data Physicalization for Environmental Engagement: A Case Study on the Disposal of Contact Lens Blisters Reviewed
Chengtian Li, Daichi Tezuka, Xinru Zhu, Salani Giorgio, Kayoko Nohara
Nordic Design Research Conference 2025.8
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Fostering innovation in Japanese companies through art and science: The Hybrid Innovation program at Science Tokyo Reviewed
Giorgio Salani, Kayoko Nohara
Proceedings of STEM/STEAM Education Conference (pp. 1-11). Hawaii, June 2025 1 - 11 2025.6
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A Systematic Critical Review of Sustainability in Handmade Ceramics Reviewed
Giorgio Salani
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation 2025
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Hacking Hearts: Establishing a Dialogue in Art/Science Education Reviewed
Kayoko Nohara, Betti Marenko, Giorgio Salani
Leonardo 56 ( 1 ) 98 - 103 2023.2
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工学教育協会 第71回年次大会 (2023年度) 工学教育研究講演会ならびに国際セッション講演募集要項 Reviewed
Giorgio Salani
Journal of JSEE 2023
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Exhibition Review Reviewed
Giorgio Salani
Craft Research 2019.3
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Salience, qualities and narratives in the making of contemporary British hand-thrown tableware International journal
Giorgio Salani
2018.9
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Salience in the making of contemporary hand-thrown tableware: an analysis of ribbing Reviewed International journal
Giorgio Salani
Making Futures 2018.9
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“The Craft Readers” Reviewed International journal
Giorgio Salani
Making Futures 5 1 - 6 2018
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The use of video as an analytical and reflective tool in ceramic training Reviewed International journal
Giorgio Salani
Spark Journal 172 - 178 2018
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Mapping British pottery Reviewed International journal
Giorgio Salani
Proceedings of UD15: Periphery and Promise. 4th PhD in Design Forum 213 - 221 2015
Presentations
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Fostering innovation in Japanese companies through art and science: The Hybrid Innovation program at Science Tokyo
Giorgio Salani, Kayoko Nohara
2025 STEM/STEAM & Education Conference 2025.6
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Sustainability in Craft Ceramics: a few steps forward and some serious challenges
Giorgio Salani
Making Futures - Arts University Plymouth, UK 2024.10
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A Systematic Critical Review of Sustainability in Handmade Ceramics
Giorgio Salani
Sustainability in Creative Industries 2nd Edition 2023.11
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Traditional vs Simplified: Chinese Scripts in the Linguistic Landscape of Yokohama Chinatown
Ryota Ishii, Kayoko Nohara, Xinru Zhu, Giorgio Salani
IEICE Technical Committee on Thought and Language 2024.6
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Making for others: Qualities and narratives in contemporary British tableware pottery”,
Giorgio Salani
Utsuwa Utsushi Symposium, Chelsea College of Art, UK 2018.5
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Towards more sustainable ceramic practices: a wider view
Giorgio Salani
Making Futures - Plymouth College of Art, UK 2021.9
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The making of British tableware pottery Invited
Giorgio Salani
Ceramic Art London 2017 2017.4
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Salience in the making of contemporary hand-thrown tableware: an analysis of ribbing
Giorgio Salani
Making Futures - Plymouth College of Art, UK 2017.9
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Towards a taxonomy of artisanal ceramic tableware
Giorgio Salani
PhD Research in Practice Symposium, Nottingham, UK 2016.10
Research Projects
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Active renovation practices on flagpole sites in detached residential areas: A case study of a used house in Irumacho, Chofu City
Grant number：2525 2025.1 - 2026.10
Ippan Zaidan Hojin Jusoken 戸建住宅地の旗竿敷地におけるアクティブリノベーションの実践 調布市入間町の中古住宅を事例に
Siena Hirao, Giorgio Salani, Etsuko Ito
Authorship：Coinvestigator(s)
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Assessing the Sustainability of Best Available Technologies (BAT) for Craft Ceramics
Grant number：24K21046 2024.4 - 2027.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Authorship：Principal investigator
Grant amount：\3770000 （ Direct Cost: \2900000 、 Indirect Cost：\870000 ）
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Translation Studies on the Integration of Art Strategies in Scientific Research
Grant number：22KK0002 2022.10 - 2026.3
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B))
Grant amount：\20150000 （ Direct Cost: \15500000 、 Indirect Cost：\4650000 ）
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Research on environmentally-friendly technologies for craft ceramics contributing to the realization of a sustainable society
Grant number：22K18139 2022.4 - 2024.3
日本学術振興会 科学研究費助成事業 若手研究
Salani Giorgio
Grant amount：\3640000 （ Direct Cost: \2800000 、 Indirect Cost：\840000 ）
Teaching Experience
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Transdisciplinary Design Project
2023.4 Institution：Institute of Science Tokyo
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Emerging Insights in Science and Art
2023.2 Institution：Institute of Science Tokyo
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Technology and Product in Context
2021.12 Institution：Institute of Science Tokyo
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Science Media and Communication for Global Development, Environment and Society
2020.4 Institution：Institute of Science Tokyo
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Social Design Project
2020.4 - 2023.3 Institution：Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Academic English B1
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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IELTS English
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Japan College of Foreign Languages
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Japanese Material Culture
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Saitama University
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Global Communication I and II
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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Art English
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Japan College of Foreign Languages
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Communication in English (Academic Writing)
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Saitama University
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Studying Humanities Abroad I and II
2020.4 - 2021.3 Institution：Saitama University