Professor Duncan McCargo was quoted by the New York Times in a May 26 obituary for Prem Tinsulanonda, an army commander in chief who served as prime minister of Thailand and headed the Privy Council of the king. Prem was 98. "'The king trusted Prem absolutely,' wrote the political scientist Duncan McCargo, 'seeing him as an incorruptible figure who shared his soft and … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck delivers keynote address at conference on “Modern Japan in the Comparative Imagination”
Professor Carol Gluck gave a keynote address at an interdisciplinary conference on the comparative imagination in history-writing in Durham, UK. The conference, which was held at Durham University May 9-10, considered how modern Japanese history, literature, and art have been shaped by and understood through comparisons across national and cultural boundaries. Professor Gluck … [Read more...]
New ASAP/Journal issue spotlights WEAI “Performing History” workshop
Arts and humanities journal ASAP/Journal has released an issue featuring essays on "Performing History," based on a performance arts workshop organized in 2017 at Columbia University by former Borg postdoctoral scholar Miki Kaneda, with major funding from the WEAI. Titled “Swallowing and Spitting History: Performing History/Experimental Practices," the workshop brought together … [Read more...]
The Japan Times reviews Harry Harootunian’s Uneven Moments: Reflections on Japan’s Modern History
The Japan Times reviewed Professor Harootunian's Uneven Moments: Reflections on Japan's Modern History. The review highlights Professor Harootunian's work and the key role it has played in Japanese studies, and notes: "For readers interested in the complex relationship between culture and politics in Japan and elsewhere, this is essential reading." Click here to read the … [Read more...]
Takako Hikotani discusses the Chrysanthemum Throne with LA Times, CFR, and BBC
Professor Takako Hikotani was quoted by the Los Angeles Times and Council on Foreign Relations on the significance of the emperor's role in Japan amid Emperor Naruhito's May 1 succession to the throne. Professor Hikotani also discussed this topic in a live broadcast on the BBC. Click here to read the LA Times' coverage and here for the Council on Foreign Relations article. … [Read more...]
