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"Cornerstone of the Nation" by Peter Banseok Kwon, AM '08

December 20, 2023

Cornerstone of the Nation by RSEA alum Peter Banseok Kwon (AM ’08) is slated for release in February 2024. Published by Harvard University Asia Center, Kwon's book focuses on the defense industry and the building of modern Korea under Park Chung Hee. Kwon...

Save the Date! Regional Studies East Asia 75th Anniversary Celebrations on April 5, 2024

November 17, 2023

The Regional Studies East Asia 75th Anniversary Symposium will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024. We cordially invite you to celebrate the rich history of the RSEA program, and to take this opportunity to (re-)connect with fellow alumni and current...

Congratulations to our November graduates--Mengqiu Liu and Yue Wu!

November 14, 2023

Establishment of the Albert and Teruko Craig Fellowship in Japanese Studies

July 26, 2023

The Regional Studies East Asian Program and the Reischauer Institute gratefully acknowledge John J. Stephan (A.B. 1963, A.M. 1964) and Barbara B. Stephan for their generosity in establishing the Craig Fellowship in Japanese Studies at Harvard University...

John Dower, RSEA AM '61, Awarded Centennial Medal

May 25, 2023

We are proud to share that RSEA alum, Prof. John Dower, AM '61, was awarded the Harvard Griffin GSAS 2023 Centennial Medal.

Congratulations RSEA Graduates!

May 25, 2023

Graduating RSEA student, Calvin Heng, has been busy this year!

May 02, 2023

In January, Calvin received the “Most Promising Solution Award (Governance/Geopolitics Category)” for his pitch “The Role of Asian Observer States in Restoring the Arctic Council” during the Harvard Kennedy School J-term course Policy and Social...

“Things That a Diplomat in China Should Not Have Seen” by Mario Filippo Pini (RSEA AM, 1969) published by Sapienza University Press

April 12, 2023

This book offers snapshots, on many different topics, of what life was like in China during the first four decades of Communist rule. The author, a diplomat with a background in Chinese studies and a keen interest in Chinese society, reaches his purpose...

RSEA Newsletter Feb 2023

February 10, 2023

The most recent RSEA Newsletter can be found here!

RSEA student Edward Zhi En Tan named Schwarzman Scholar

December 16, 2022

RSEA student Edward Zhi En Tan has been awarded a prestigious Schwarzman scholarship, which funds a master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Edward will join the Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2024. Congratulations, Edward! While...

TDM course production The Poacher included RSEA student Yuan Ting Chan

December 01, 2022

TDM Fall 2022 Production: The Poacher About the Show The Poacher is a visually evocative puppet show for discerning adult audiences. A young puppet seeks refuge from a difficult home-life by poaching mushrooms in a dark, but spirited forest. This...

RSEA student Mayako Shibagaki Liu receives the 2022 Noma-Reischauer Prize in Japanese Studies

October 06, 2022

Congratulations Mayako! Established by Kodansha Publishers in 1995 and named in honor of Edwin O. Reischauer, the Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies are given annually to the best essays on Japan-related topics written by a Harvard undergraduate...

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