Amos CHIYA is a conductor-systematic musicologist, specialising in interdisciplinary research which integrates the performing arts studies with other fields and disciplines. His core research explores sociological frameworks to examine cultural hybridity, identity, and the role of arts and event management in sustainable development and community revitalization. In addition, he also investigates how the performing arts intersect with environmental law and governance to foster innovative, transdisciplinary responses to socio-environmental challenges, and researches on how performance- and gesture-based techniques can enhance language learning and development.
Before entering academia, Chiya was trained in composition, piano, and in operatic, ballet, symphonic, and choral conducting. He spent his formative years based in Europe as a professional conductor, working with professional orchestras, opera theatres, and ballet companies in more than 20 different countries, and earned multiple prizes in piano, composition, and conducting. Despite not holding a bachelor’s degree, he completed a PhD in human geography, arts management and cultural sociology, was awarded a scholarship to study medicine, and also studied environmental law under an apprenticeship and mentorship.
Chiya is currently a faculty member and instructor at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) International College. Before taking up his current role, he was Research Fellow, Teaching Fellow, and a postdoctoral-level fellow in speech science, performing arts and public health at Hiroshima University, and served as the Representative for Music and Culture for the Environment on the International Council of Environmental Law.
Research interests:
- Multicultural Sociology
- Systematic Musicology
- Arts and Cultural Management
- Sustainability Studies
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