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Curriculum Vitae

Yasin Rahat

Researcher in Political Communication, Comparative Politics, and AI-Mediated Political Behaviour

Education

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations

Completed 2026

Tokyo International University

School of International Relations. Thesis: “An Assessment of Potential Effectiveness: Analyzing the Mandate and Political Constraints of the Commission of Inquiry in Bangladesh.” Supervised within the International Relations faculty.

Research appointments

Research Assistant

December 2025 – April 2026

Institute for International Strategy and Emerging Technologies · Tokyo International University

Supported Professor Christopher Lamont on research and publication work, including editing a book chapter, reviewing external research, and assisting with related scholarly preparation.

International Collaborator

September 2024 – August 2025

Project AROS Lab · Montclair State University

Contributed to an international research collaboration linking Tokyo International University, Montclair State University, and the Wilson Center, supporting cross-institutional academic exchange over a one-year appointment.

Student Assistant

Fall 2020

Human Rights · Tokyo International University

Assisted Professor Christopher Lamont, Dean of International Relations, with course operations for the Human Rights class, including exam preparation and attendance. This was a one-semester appointment and a first experience in instructional support.

Forthcoming scholarly publications

Undergraduate research

Selected policy writing

Public commentary

Teaching

  • Student Assistant, Human Rights

    Fall 2020

    Tokyo International University

    Supported course operations under Professor Christopher Lamont, Dean of International Relations, including exam preparation and attendance.

Methods training

  • Research design and comparative methods in International Relations
  • Qualitative approaches to political communication and human rights research
  • Policy analysis and documentary research

Methods used in research

Comparative case studiesDocumentary and archival analysisQualitative interviewingPolitical content analysisSurvey design

Methods currently developing

Survey experimentsStatistical analysisComputational text analysis

Software

Microsoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceZoteroSpreadsheet and survey tools

Languages

  • BengaliNative
  • EnglishFluent
  • JapaneseDeveloping