Two recent releases from the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute were nominated to the International Convention of Asia Scholars' 2019 Book Prize Longlist. "Japan's Imperial Underworlds" by David R. Ambaras and "Japan's Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History" by Ethan Mark were among the 10 titles selected this year for the award in the … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo writes for Foreign Policy about Thailand’s political déjà vu
Professor Duncan McCargo's analysis of the recent election in Thailand has been published on Foreign Policy's website. "The central question of Thai politics remains one of sovereignty and legitimacy: Does power reside with the people or with the military and the monarchy?" McCargo writes. Click here to read the article. … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck interviewed about the naming of Japan’s new era
Professor Carol Gluck was interviewed by the BBC, Voice of America, Globo Brazil, and others about the new reign name, "Reiwa" announced in Japan on April 1. She also published a column on the subject in Newsweek Japan, April 9, 2019. Click here to read the column in Japanese. … [Read more...]
Qin Gao coedits Journal of Asian Public Policy symposium section
A symposium section of the Journal of Asian Public Policy coedited by Professor Qin Gao has just been published and will be featured in the journal's July 2019 issue. The first article in the section is titled "Supporting variability in women’s lifestyles: a study of single-motherhood transition in South Korea and Japan" and is coauthored by Jiajia Zhou, MARSEA '18 and Jennifer … [Read more...]
Professor Haruo Shirane awarded 26th Yamagata Banto Prize
Haruo Shirane, Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and chair of EALAC, has been awarded the 26th Yamagata Banto Prize for his book Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons (Columbia University Press). The prize was given for his contributions to “deepening the understanding of Japanese culture in a global context.” … [Read more...]
