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I teach and carry out research on Japanese history at the University of Sydney. My area of specialization is the urban history and architecture of Kyoto during the medieval era. Other interests include warrior authority, medieval Buddhism, castle towns, and early European accounts of Japan. My work entails integrating textual, material, pictorial, and archaeological sources to explore the physical environment of historical settings (mainly cities).

I am a native of Michigan, trained in architectural and urban history at Kyoto University, and I completed my Ph.D. in East Asian Studies at Princeton University (2005). I am currently expanding my dissertation into a monograph on the spatial-structural history of premodern Kyoto.

I am the editor and administrator of PMJS: Premodern Japanese Studies and I blog occasionally on politics at TPM Media.

Contact:
Department of Japanese Studies
School of Languages and Cultures
The University of Sydney NSW 2006 AUSTRALIA
+61-2-9351-4805 | FAX +61 2-9351-2319
matthew.stavros@usyd.edu.au


Announcements:

Throughout the summer months, I plan to be in my office (538 Brennan Building) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please let me know via email if you plan to drop in.

I am pleased to announce the publication of the first complete and fully annotated translation of Ueda Akinari's Tandai shōshin roku. The text can be downloaded exclusively from PMJS and is also available for purchase in both paperback and hardcover editions from major online retailers. PMJS is the volume's publisher.

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