Visiting scholars are a vital part of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies and the research community at Harvard. Their appointments vary widely from a few months to two years, with most staying for one year. During their stay, they collaborate with faculty or contribute directly to ongoing research endeavors at RIJS; advise students and provide contacts for Harvard undergraduate and graduate students preparing to conduct research abroad; give lectures and speak in classes; and participate in seminars and other research activities.
The RIJS Visiting Scholars for Academic Year 2024-25 are as follows:
MARI MIURA, Sophia University
September 2024 - July 2025
Research Topic: Comparative Representation of Women in Politics in Japan and the U.S.
Sponsored by Professor Helen Hardacre
mmnakano@fas.harvard.edu
TOMOKO ONABE, Momoyama Gakuin University
September 2024 - August 2025
Research Topic: Color Perception in Japanese Visual History
Sponsored by Professor Shigehisa Kuriyama
tomokosalz@fas.harvard.edu
RYO MORIMOTO, Princeton University
January 2025 - June 2025
Research Topic: Robotics in Japan
Sponsored by Professor Andrew Gordon
rmorimoto@fas.harvard.edu
Joanna LINZER, College of the Holy Cross
July 2025 - June 2026
Research Topic: Japan's Iron Industry Between 1600 and 1965
Sponsored by Professor Ian Miller