On May 27 the RSEA community of faculty, staff, students and family members gathered online for a moving celebration honoring the accomplishments of the Class of 2020.

RSEA Chair Professor James Robson gave welcoming remarks and introduced the 20 graduating students, giving each a chance to wave from their corner of the world. GSAS Dean Emma Dench congratulated all the students on achieving their degree during this challenging spring and on asking deep analytical questions in their thesis research. Director of Graduate Studies Professor Alex Zahlten announced the two winners...

RSEA Chair Professor James Robson has been awarded a Harvard College Professorship in recognition of his contributions to undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

Robson is James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, and William Fung Director of the Harvard University Asia Center.  Prof. Robson became Chair of the RSEA program in 2019 and has served as a member of the RSEA Committee for several years.

Congratulations, Professor Robson!

Read news of the announcement in the...

Congratulations to RSEA alumna Rong Huang (AM'16) on being selected as an Ethics Pedagogy Fellow at Harvard University for next academic year.

The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics announced its post-doctoral and graduate fellowship awards on April 15. Rong Huang is one of four current PhD students, from different Harvard schools and discplines, to be named as Ethics Pedagogy Fellows. The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics wrote this about Rong Huang's work and fellowship...