David Odo Interviewed by Vox on Early Japanese Photographs
David Odo, Director of Academic and Public Programs, Division Head and Research Curator at the Harvard Art Museum, was recently interviewed by Vox and featured in the video "How Colorized Photos Helped Introduce Japan to the World." In this video, he discusses the technology of photography during the nineteenth-century and its role in both facilitating understanding of Japan and increasing the desire to learn more about Japan. Dr.
Read MoreProfessor William M. Tsutsui Writes Article on Japan Prime Minister for Asia Global Online
Professor William M. Tsutsui, Edwin O. Reischauer Distinguished Professor of Japanese Studies, wrote an article "Politics From Abe to Suga: Japan’s Quest for Inspiring Leadership," featured on AsiaGlobal Online, an online journal offering Asian perspectives on global issues through research-based content, published by the Asia Global Institute of the University of Hong Kong. In his article, Prof.
Read MoreProfessor Helen Hardacre and Constitutional Revision in Japan Research Project Featured on "Japan on the Record" Podcast
Professor Helen Hardacre, Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society, was featured on "Japan on the Record," a podcast by Dr. Tristan Grunow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History at Pacific University and former Reischauer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (2015-16). In this September 18 episode, titled "Constitutional Revision in Post-Abe Japan on the Record with Dr.
Read MoreProfessor Christina L. Davis Quoted in New York Times Article about Japan's Prime Minister
Professor Christina L. Davis, Director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Professor of Government in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute, was recently quoted in the New York Times.
Read MoreProfessor Alexander Zahlten Promoted to Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
The Reischauer Institute congratulates Professor Alexander Zahlten, who has been promoted to Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Professor Zahlten's research interests center on film and audiovisual culture in East Asia, with a focus on Japan.
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