Congratulations to the student organizing committee for a very successful HEAS Conference!

The 24th annual Harvard East Asia Society Conference was held online for the very first time, opening up new possibilities and enabling over 100 scholars to take part in the two-day event held February 27-28.

In his opening remarks RSEA Chair Professor James Robson commented on the value of interdisciplinary and interpersonal connections in scholarship. He noted that since 1997 the HEAS conferences have enabled young scholars to engage with renowned scholars across many fields...

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Read the latest newsletter from the RSEA Program, featuring a letter from RSEA Chair Prof. James Robson, updates on virtual events and classes, and students' resilience through the pandemic. Plus snippets of news from alumni near and far!  Read more about RSEA Newsetter - February 2021

Jack Meng-Tat Chia (AM '11), Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies at the National University of Singapore, talks about his newly published book, "Monks in Motion: Buddhism and Modernity Across the South China Sea" (Oxford University Press, 2020) in a prerecorded book talk for the Harvard Asia Center's Southeast Asia Fall Lecture Series. View the ...

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RSEA hosted the 2020 Alumni Panel on October 22 as an online meeting. The virtual event was enjoyed by 45 participants including current students, faculty members, and more alumni than would normally be able to attend in person, including a good number from outside the US.  RSEA Chair Professor James Robson noted this bonus of the current remote era as he greeted everyone joining from across many time zones.  GSAS Dean Emma Dench added her welcoming remarks on behalf of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. 

Six RSEA alumni panelists were invited to reflect...

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