■Research Theme：The coexistence of obesity/overweight and underweight/hunger in Uganda （ウガンダにおける飢餓と肥満の併存状態に関する研究）
■Outputs
Articles (in peer-reviewed journals)
Seera, G. (2017). Moderate’ Fatness is Desirable – Beliefs Related to Body Size in Mukono, Central Uganda. Field Report. Asian and African Area Studies 2016 No.16-2. Pages 217-222, Kyoto, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University.
Presentations at international academic conferences (oral or poster)
Seera, G. (2016) Obesity and Undernutrition in Uganda – Attitudes on Body size and shape among women in Mukono, Central Region. Poster Presentation. 6th African Forum: Kampala African Potentials to Develop Alternative Methods of Addressing Global Issues. Grand Global Hotel, Kampala, Uganda 9th – 11th December 2016.
Presentations at domestic academic conferences and symposiums
Seera, G. (2018) Nutritional Ecology and Obesity in Urban Uganda: From Matooke to Rice-The shift to High Energy Diets in Central Uganda, Presentation at the 28th Meeting of the Japan Society of Tropical Ecology, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan, 10th June 2018
Seera, G. (2018) Body size perceptions and obesity in women living in urban Uganda. Presentation at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Japan Association for African Studies, Hokkaido University. 27th May 2018
Seera, G. (2018) Societal Attitudes, Body Image of Women, and Obesity in Urban Uganda. Presentation at the 4th Meeting of the Institute for Multicultural Health, Kyoto University Research Bldg. No. 2 Conference Room AA447 (4th floor), 19th May 2018.
Seera, G. (2017) Obesity is the New Malnutrition in Central Uganda. Poster Presentation. The 6TH GSS International Advisers’ Meeting 2016” Inter-graduate School Program for Survivable Societies and Sustainable Development, Inamori Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 24th – 25th January 2017.
Seera G., Nakazawa, M., Ohbayashi, Y., Xu, C., Huangqi, Qu., Shaoju, Y. (2017). Food Security Movement: From the View Point of Green Revolution in Asia and Africa Poverty and Food Security Session. Oral Presentation. The 6TH GSS International Advisers’ Meeting 2016” Inter-graduate School Program for Survivable Societies and Sustainable Development, Inamori Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 24th – 25th January 2017.
Seera, G. (2017). Obesity in Africa; Body Mass Index and Perceived Body Size Classification in Central Uganda. Oral Presentation. International workshop, “Young Scholars International Workshop on Transdisciplinary Approaches to Asian and African Area Studies 2016” Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University. Research building No.2, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 16th January 2017.
Seera, G. (2016) Prevalence and preference of a ‘plump’ body shape among women in Central Uganda. Poster Presentation. International workshop, “Studies and conservation of African primates 2016” Inamori Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 5th December 2016.
Other lectures or presentations (at academic workshops or open seminars)
Seera, G. (2018) Food consumption Patterns of Women and their Households in Urban Uganda, Presentation at the Uganda-Japan Area Studies Forum, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies. Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, 12th June 2018.
Seera, G. (2018) ウガンダの都市生活と肥満問題: Urban life and obesity in Uganda. Invited lecture, Regional culture class, Osaka University of Economics, Osaka, Japan, 22nd June 2018.
Seera, G. (2018). Obesity in Uganda: Body Size Perceptions, Food, and Lifestyle Habits of Women in Mukono Municipality. Oral presentation. Predoctoral Thesis defense presentation meeting, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Asian and African Area studies. Inamori Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 31st January 2018
Seera, G. (2017) Maternal Perceptions and Preferences of Young Child Body Size in Uganda. Oral Presentation at the Weekly Wednesday Seminar. Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Division of African Area Studies Research Seminar. Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, 15th November 2017.
Seera, G. (2017) Preserve Diversity, Defend the Planet: A Report About Internship with the Slow Food Foundation in Uganda. Oral Presentation. The 19th GSS Research Activities Presentation Meeting. The Intergraduate School Program for Sustainable Development and Survivable Societies. Higashi ichijokan, Lecture Room 121, 18th July 2017.
Seera, G. (2017) Fatness: How it is Perceived, Lived and Experienced by Women in Uganda. Oral Presentation at the Weekly Wednesday Seminar. Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Division of African Area Studies Research Seminar. Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 5th July 2017.
Seera, G. (2017) The 2017 East African Drought: Experiences from a Surbub in Central Uganda. Oral Presentation. The 18th GSS Research Activities Presentation Meeting. The Intergraduate School Program for Sustainable Development and Survivable Societies. Higashi ichijokan, Conference Room, Global Survivability Studies Unit, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 25th April 2017.
Seera, G. (2016) Obesity and Undernutrition in Uganda – Attitudes on Body size and shape among women in Mukono, Central Region. Presentation at the Weekly Wednesday Seminar. Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Division of African Area Studies Research Seminar. Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto, Japan. 16th November 2016.
Seera, G. (2016) Double Burden of Obesity and Hunger in Uganda’s Central Region. Oral Presentation, 2016 International On-Site Education Program (IOSEP) Intensive Program for International Research Output Training (IP-ROT) Seminar. Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto, Japan. 28th July 2016.
Seera, G. (2016) Double Burden of Malnutrition in Two Urban Centers Uganda. Oral Presentation at the Weekly Wednesday Seminar, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Division of African Area Studies Research Seminar, Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, 6th July 2016.
Seera, G. (2016) Double Burden of Malnutrition in Uganda. Oral Presentation, Relationship to Global Survivability Studies (GSS) Preparatory Course Presentation Meeting. Global Survivability Studies Unit, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University, 18th June 2016.
Seera, G. (2016) Underweight children, Overweight Women. Oral Presentation. Presentation at the Weekly Wednesday Seminar, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Division of African Area Studies Research Seminar, Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 20th April 2016.
Seera, G. (2015) Underweight children of Overweight Women in Central Uganda. Presentation at the Weekly Wednesday Seminar, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Division of African Area Studies Research Seminar, Kyoto University Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 4th November 2015.
Theses and dissertations
Seera, G. (2018). Obesity in Uganda: Body Size Perceptions, Food, and Lifestyle Habits of Women in Mukono Municipality. Predoctoral Thesis. Division of African Areas Studies, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies.