The UN General Assembly convenes in NYC this week. … [Read more...]
Watch Prof. Orville Schell on PBS Speak About the Bo Xilai Verdict!
The Bo Xilai trial came to its conclusion over the weekend, and the verdict was: life imprisonment. … [Read more...]
Professor Gluck Receives Order of the Rising Sun
On October 4, 2006, Professor Carol Gluck was presented with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon at the Japanese Consulate in New York City. Among those who came to celebrate this achievement were her sons, William and Thomas, her husband, Peter, and many of her colleagues, friends, students and admirers. During the Conferment Ceremony, Ambassador … [Read more...]
Gerald Curtis Honored by Japanese Government
Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor of Political Science, has been honored with The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the government of Japan for his outstanding contributions to the study of Japan and the promotion of intellectual and political exchange between Japan and the United States. Curtis is a prolific writer whose books and articles are widely read … [Read more...]
