Professor Gerald Curtis was quoted in a New York Times article titled "What to Call 2021 Olympics? Just One of Many Challenges for Japan." In the March 25 article, which follows the decision by the International Olympic Committee and Japan to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics for one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor Curtis weighed in on the political … [Read more...]
Former diplomat Noriyuki Shikata shares goals and challenges for Japan’s Diplomacy in 2030
Japan's strategy for international diplomacy has been remarkably stable despite the geopolitical challenges and instability of its alliance partner, the United States. At an event at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute on February 26, 2020, Noriyuki Shikata, an associate in the Program on US-Japan Relations at Harvard University, discussed Japan’s goals for diplomacy heading … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck quoted in Portland State Vanguard on postwar Japan
Professor Carol Gluck's February 6 lecture at Portland State University, "Postwar Japan: A Pre-postmortem" was covered in a recent article in the university newspaper, the Portland State Vanguard. The article, titled "Postwar Japan: past or present," lays out Professor Gluck's analysis of Japan's relationship to World War II, noting that Japan is the only country that still … [Read more...]
CANCELLED: Carol Gluck to discuss Japanese women’s constitutional rights and Beate Sirota Gordon at UN event in March
Due to travel restrictions, this event has been cancelled. Click here to view the flyer. … [Read more...]
Nationalism and Populism Around the World: Is Japan an Exception?
All across the globe, populist movements appear to be gaining momentum. Whether aligned with the left or the right, espousing views of anti-elitism or xenophobia, these populist movements and their leaders threaten the status quo. At a two-part event on February 10 at Columbia University titled “Nationalism and Populism Around the World: Is Japan an Exception?” scholars … [Read more...]
