Senior Education Project Manager
Research Associate
Nonproliferation Education Program
[email protected]
Monterey, CA
831.647.3580
Activities
Masako Toki is a Senior Project Manager and Research Associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey, CA. She is passionate about disarmament and nonproliferation education for young generations. She coordinates the Critical Issues Forum (CIF) to promote disarmament and nonproliferation education to high school students and teachers in the US, Japan, Russia and other countries, and the Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Fellowship Program. Her research interests include Japan’s nuclear disarmament policy, nonproliferation and disarmament education, humanitarian initiative, and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
She is also a member of the Japan Association of Disarmament Studies and the US-Japan Leadership Program (US-Japan Foundation).
Areas of Research
- Nonproliferation and Disarmament Education
- Japan’s nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy policy
- Japan’s missile defense policy
- Nuclear disarmament and the NPT
Background
Ms. Toki was selected as an intern for the Office of External Relations and Policy Coordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna (January through June 2001.) She was a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington, DC where she conducted her research on National Missile Defense. She taught the Japanese section of the Monterey Model Course “Current Issues in Nonproliferation” as a content expert.
Education
- M.A. in International Policy Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies with a Certificate in Nonproliferation Studies, 2000.
CNS Work
- Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Program Convenes in a Hybrid Format
Despite the still lingering COVID-19 pandemic, and necessary restrictions, CNS continues to enhance youth education and training for a more secure and peaceful world. - Engaging High School Students in Addressing Nuclear Challenges
Over 100 high school students gathered to discuss nuclear disarmament, education, and youth empowerment at the CIF Spring Student Conference. - Encouraging Gender Balance in the Nuclear Field Through Mentorship, Education, and Networking
Explores challenges women in the nonproliferation field still face and how mentorship and educational opportunities can break some barriers. - Nelly Porseva, Long-term CIF Teacher, Wins Prestigious FutureLearn Scholarship
Nelly Porseva was one of only four winners from over 10,000 applicants who proposed solutions in the fields of technology, mental health, teaching, and sustainability. - A Pit Stop on Natasha Bajema’s Radioactive Road Trip
Dr. Bajema visits historic and current US nuclear weapon complex sites to engage the public in nuclear risk reduction, nonproliferation and disarmament. - How Can We Continue to Energize ‘Gen Z’ for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World?
Only a handful of “Generation Z” have a solid understanding of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The field could do more to inspire young people to secure a peaceful future. - Critical Issues Forum 5th Speaker Series Discussed Youth Empowerment, Disarmament Education and Social Justice
Three speakers spoke on youth engagement in nuclear disarmament, the role of educators, and the intersection of nuclear issues, social justice, and climate change. - Critical Issues Forum 4th Speaker Series: Technology and Education for Nuclear Disarmament
VIDEO: Using technology and education to bring the past to the present and the future for nuclear disarmament. - As Atomic Bomb Survivors Age, They’re Motivating the Next Generation on Disarmament
Even in a pandemic, Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors remind the world that nuclear weapons remain an existential threat. - Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Fellows Present Research Projects
The program proceeded in a fully online format for the second summer in a row due to the ongoing pandemic.
Bibliography
- “Leaving its Comfort Zone: Japan’s Special Role in Creating a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, August 17, 2011.
- “Japan’s Defense Guidelines: New Conventional Strategy, Same Old Nuclear Dilemma,” Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2011.
- “Japan’s nuclear dilemma, Nuclear trade vs nuclear disarmament advocacy,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, November 3, 2010.
- “Taking control: Stopping North Korean WMD-related procurement” (coauthor), Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, September/October 2010 vol. 66 no. 5.
- “U.S.-Japan Missile Defense Cooperation: Allies to Move in New Direction?” WMD Insights, January 2010
- “Japan’s Evolving Security Policy: Along Came North Korea’s Threats” Nuclear Threat Initiative.
- “The North Korean nuclear test: The Japanese reaction” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Online edition, May 27, 2009.
- “Japan’s response to the North Korean satellite launch,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Online edition, April 3, 2009.
- “Missile Defense in Japan,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Online edition, January 2009.
- “Japan and the Future of Nuclear Disarmament,” Foreign Policy in Focus, July 2008.
- “Japan’s new Prime Minister faces India Dilemma,” Asia Times Online, September 2007.
