Asking big questions and distilling the answers into an approachable narrative is a rewarding part of the scholar's job. No stranger to this work, Nicole Barnes, Assistant Professor of History at Duke University, delivered a riveting presentation...
Congratulations to Prof. Leo Ching, Associate Professor of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, on the publication of his latest book, Anti-Japan: The Politics of Sentiment in Postcolonial East Asia (Duke University Press, 2019). Extensively...
Congratulations to Nicole Barnes, Associate Professor of History at Duke and one of APSI's core faculty, on winning the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize for her new book, Intimate Communities: Wartime Healthcare and he Birth of Modern China, 1937-1945 (...
On August 22 and 23, 2019, six new students met with APSI faculty and staff as part of the official start to their MA in East Asian Studies program. Spanning a diverse range of academic backgrounds and interests, these talented students are ready...
During the summer months, APSI-affiliated students and faculty continue their pursuit of knowledge in interesting and innovative ways, often by conducting travel and research abroad. Among these intrepid scholars is Kristina Troost , Japanese...
From July 5-8, scholars from around the world attended a conference at Duke Kunshan University organized by the Global Asia Initiative . Titled " Rivers in the Anthropocene: Global Challenges and Local Responses ," the conference invited...
On June 19, a panel of environmental policy experts spoke to a packed room of federal employees, congressional staff, think tank fellows and local college students about the environmental and ecological implications of massive global...
Congratulations to APSI Director Richard Jaffe on the publication of his newest book exploring the connections between Japanese and South and Southeast Asian Buddhists, Seeking Śākyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Modern Japanese Buddhism ....
On Friday, May 10, thirteen graduating MA students and their families were joined by members of the APSI faculty and some of the first-year EAS-MA students to celebrate the end of the academic year and to recognize their academic achievements. We...
