"Neng 能 (capacity/energy) and China’s Long 1980s: A Re-evaluation" drew on overlapping meanings of neng as the “capacity” associated with individual and collective subjects as well as the natural and material “energy” required to fuel ambitious Reform era ideals of economic and social development. The conversations aimed to explore the interconnectedness of psychical and … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck delivers keynote address at Toyo Eiwa University
On November 6, Professor Carol Gluck gave a keynote address at Toyo Eiwa University in Tokyo on the occasion of the school's 135th anniversary. The address was on the topic of "Educating Women, Changing the World." While in Tokyo, she also delivered a major public lecture, "Modernity in Common: Japan in World History," at International House of Japan. Independent journalist … [Read more...]
Michael C. Davis featured in short documentary, The Big Story- Tiananmen to Hong Kong: The Fight for Democracy
Professor Michael C. Davis was featured in The Big Story- Tiananmen to Hong Kong: The Fight for Democracy, a short documentary by Real Vision, for a segment in the series, “China: Danger & Opportunity.” Davis discusses the parallels of the pro-democracy student protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989 and the current student-led protests in Hong Kong. He addresses the question … [Read more...]
Spring 2020 Graduate and Undergraduate Course Bulletins are now available
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to report that its Spring 2020 Graduate and Undergraduate Course Bulletins are now available. For the graduate bulletin, please click here. For the undergraduate bulletin, please click here. The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Course Bulletins are intended to provide a listing of East Asia-related graduate, undergraduate, and … [Read more...]
Paul Kreitman writes op-ed about 2019 film “Midway”
Professor Paul Kreitman recently wrote an op-ed piece, “The Midway of Our Movie Screens Ignores Its Place Within America’s Oceanic Empire,” in the NewStatesman magazine. Kreitman criticizes the new film, Midway (2019), stating that “the movie conveniently ignores the fact that the United States was, like Japan and Great Britain, very much a colonial power during World War II.” … [Read more...]
