Jannis Jizhou Chen, a Chinese Literature Ph.D. candidate in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and a Graduate Student Associate at the Harvard Asia Center, is the author of a recently-published book of short fiction, The Stories of Eng Watt Street (發街事). The book, his first, was published by Linking Publishing in Taiwan and is a collection of twelve short stories that all take place on Eng Watt street, which is located in the Tiong Bahru area in Singapore. 

Chen received his master’s degree from Harvard University (Regional Studies East Asia [RSEA]) in 2017, and his research interests include Sinophone literature, modern Chinese literature, Sino-German literary and cultural exchange, film studies, Chinese art, periphery and identity studies, and more importantly subjectivity and sociality in cross-generic and cross-disciplinary contexts. In recent years, his research has been increasingly engaged with the debates surrounding ecology, sociality, and posthumanism.... Read more about New book by Jannis Jizhou Chen, RSEA '17

RSEA alumni, students, and faculty gathered on October 5th for an evening of reflection and reconnection.

Panelists Carroll Bogert ('86), Karl Eikenberry ('81), H. Mack Horton ('81) and Richard Palmer ('88) shared stories and advice from their experiences in and beyond RSEA as they pursued their distinguished careers in different fields.

Common themes included an appreciation for the broadening and nurturing experience provided by the RSEA program, the importance of maintaining connections with faculty and peers, and the need to balance passion with realism, and...

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"The Harvard Yenching Library: 140 years, 1.4 million volumes, and the most comprehensive collection for East Asian studies in the Western world," writes Ke Tang in the Harvard Gazette, July 10, 2018. 

The full article includes pictures of some of the library's rare collection pieces: The Harvard Yenching...

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On April 12 a group of RSEA students enjoyed lunchtime conversation with Professor Emeritus Ezra Vogel and his friend Dr. Richard Dyck, Harvard Alum and Asia Center Advisory Committee Member. Professor Vogel shared stories of his academic experiences in Social Sciences and Asian Studies, including memorable moments during his distinguished career. Students were able to ask his thoughts on the direction of East Asian studies and how best to identify and pursue an area of specialty.