Faculty

Prof. Kuriyama

Shigehisa Kuriyama

Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History
Director of Undergraduate Studies, 2023-24

Shigehisa Kuriyama received his A.B. degree from Harvard's Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations in 1977 and an A.M. degree in 1978. After...

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2 Divinity #134B
p: (617) 496-0926
Office Hours: Spring 2024: Sign up for appointments at https://calendly.com/hkuriyam/spring-office-hours?month=2024-01
Prof. Liu

Jennifer Li-Chia Liu

Professor of the Practice of Language Pedagogy
Director of the Chinese Language Program

Jennifer Liu came to Harvard in 2011 as the Director of the Chinese Language Program. As Director, she is responsible for recruiting, training, and...

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5 Bryant St. #207
p: (617) 496-8766
Office Hours: Thursday 9:30 - 11:30 am
Melissa McCormick

Melissa McCormick

Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Japanese Art and Culture
Harvard College Professor
On leave 2023-24

Melissa McCormick earned a dual B.A. in art history and Japanese language and literature from the University of Michigan (1990), her Ph.D. in Japanese Art...

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2 Divinity Ave. #219
p: (617) 496-2276
Office Hours: Spring 2023: Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm by appointment. To schedule a fifteen-minute slot, visit https://calendly.com/mccorm.
Nakatani Maiko

Maiko Nakatani

Language Instructor in Japanese
5 Bryant Street #101
p: 617-496-8244
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm (room 101 - if online is preferred, please let me know in advance)
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Ahsil Noh

Preceptor in Korean
5 Bryant St. #306
p: (617) 495-5383
Office Hours: Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Korean 140a); 3:00 - 4:00 pm (Korean 120a)
Professor Si Nae Park

Si Nae Park

Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
On Leave Fall 2023
2 Divinity Ave. #228
p: (617) 496-5355
Office Hours: Spring 2024: Wednesdays 11:30-1:30 (regular); email me to arrange a meeting (in-person/Zoom) outside the regular hours.
James Robson

James Robson

James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations;
Harvard College Professor
William Fung Director of the Harvard University Asia Center; Chair, Regional Studies East Asia (RSEA), 2019-20

James Robson is Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. He has served as Director of Graduate Studies for the Regional Studies East Asia M.A...

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2 Divinity Ave. #216
p: (617) 495-8363
Office Hours: Fall 2023 Thursday 11:00-12:00 pm at his office in CGIS S114, and by appointment. Email jstory@fas.harvard.edu