The Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies is surrounded by an extensive community of scholars that prominently includes graduate students enrolled in a number of departments and programs. Space in the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) Building makes it possible for RIJS and the other Asia-related centers to provide carrels or other space to a small number of Harvard doctoral students completing their dissertations. This development offers an important new way of bringing advanced graduate students more fully into the Japanese studies research community.
The RIJS Graduate Student Associates in Residence for the 2025-26 academic year are as follows:
Mark Yu-Shan Chen, Ph.D. candidate, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (HEAL)
yushanchen@g.harvard.edu
Zackary Kaplan, A.M. candidate, Committee on Regional Studies - East Asia
zkaplan@g.harvard.edu
Finn Kirkpatrick, A.M. candidate, Committee on Regional Studies - East Asia
finnkirkpatrick@g.harvard.edu
Mari Kishi, Ph.D. candidate, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
marikishi@g.harvard.edu