Professor Christina Davis Featured in Asahi Shimbun "Hito" Column
On January 29, 2020, Christina Davis, Professor in the Department of Government at Harvard University & Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, was featured in the "Hito" ("People") Column of the Asahi Shimbun, a leading newspaper in Japan. Effective January 1, 2020, Prof. Davis became Director of the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, succeeding Prof.
Read MoreProfessor Melissa McCormick's New York Met Genji Exhibit Named One of 2019's Finest
The Washington Posts' Sebastian Smee named Professor Melissa McCormick's Tale of Genji exhibit (March 5-June 16, 2019) at the New York Metropolitan Art Museum among the top five art exhibits of the year.
Read More2019 Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies
The 2019 Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies were presented on December 6. Established by Kodansha Publishers in 1995 and named in honor of Edwin O. Reischauer, the prizes are given annually to the best essays on Japan-related topics written by a Harvard undergraduate and graduate student.
Read MoreResearch publication: "Marian Anderson's 1953 Concert Tour of Japan: A Transnational History"
The Reischauer Institute is pleased to announce a recent research publication about Marian Anderson's 1953 concert tour of Japan.
Read MoreSky Russell (Harvard College '20) Awarded First Place in Aarhus School of Architecture's Photo of the Year Competition
Sky Russell (Harvard College, History of Art & Architecture, '20), was awarded first place in the Aarhus School of Architecture's Photo of the Year Contest for her work in Tenryumura, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, as part of the Japan Summer Service-Learning Program (JSSL) organized by Middlebury College.
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