The Polyphony Editorial Board consists of first- to fourth-year undergraduate students and alumni from the Discovery Program for Global Learners (GDP, in short) at Okayama University. Thanks to GDP’s international student body and interdisciplinary learning environment, our members come from different countries and academic backgrounds. The editorial board follows a flat hierarchy where decisions are made in consensus.
Board Members of AY2025

Jia Xuan Chok
Editor-in-Chief
Anthropology/Sociology major from Malaysia

Kha Nguyen
Blog Director
Economics major from Vietnam

Shan Min Kha
General Editor
Anthropology/Sociology major from Myanmar

Puspadewi Adiseputra
General Editor
Biology major from Indonesia

Snow Myo Myat Hnin
Social Media Director
Aspiring Anthropology major from Myanmar

Hana Nagatani
Creative Editor
Aspiring Sociology major from Japan

Susan Li Ying Jiao
Creative Editor
Film Anthropology major from China

Wakaba Saito
General Editor
Medical Anthropology major from Japan
Board Members of AY2024:
Jia Xuan Chok (editor-in-chief & layout editor)
Susan Li Ying Jiao (assistant layout editor & creative editor)
Shan Min Kha (general editor)
Kayla Guevara (creative director)
Kha Nguyen (blog director)
Joan Silole (general editor)
Puspadewi Adiseputra (general editor)
Snow Myo Myat Hnin (social media director)
Hana Nagatani (creative editor)
Yui Nitta (general editor)
Wakaba Saito (general editor)
Board Members of AY2023:
Kayla Guevara (editor-in-chief & layout editor)
Jia Xuan Chok (assistant layout editor & general editor)
Kha Nguyen (blog editor)
Joan Silole (general editor)
Olaedo Ibegwam Chigaemezu (general editor)
Sonava Tadao (general editor & photographer)
Shan Min Kha (general editor)
Special Contributors of AY2023:
Kieu An Nguyen
Tran Thi Mai Vien
Board Members of AY2022:
Mattie Balagat (editor-in-chief)
Genki Hase (blog editor)
Kayla Guevara (layout editor)
Alyana Morales (IG manager)
Forrest Maynock (general editor)
Nguyen Manh Quoc Trung (general editor/blog editor)
Yushi Song (general editor)
Junayeed Matin (general editor)
Chok JiaXuan (general editor)
Chigaemezu Ibegwam (general editor)
Special Contributors of AY2022:
Justine Villena
Le Dieu Ngan Ha
Kotoko Matsumoto