Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions Spring 2017 Office Hours: Wednesday 4 - 5:15 pm and by appointment
After completing an undergraduate degree in Economics at Keio University, Ryūichi Abé acquired a master’s degree from School of Advanced… Read more about Ryuichi Abe
Professor of Japanese Literature Spring 2017 Office Hour: Monday Noon-1
Edwin Cranston began graduate study at the University of California at Berkeley, then transferred to Stanford University, where he earned a Ph.D. in… Read more about Edwin Cranston
Andrew Gordon’s teaching and research focus primarily on modern Japan but he has also taught Japan’s premodern history and courses on comparative… Read more about Andrew Gordon
Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society Spring 2017 Office Hours: by appointment
Professor Helen Hardacre began the study of Japanese religions as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, and she earned her doctorate from the… Read more about Helen Hardacre
Professor of Japanese History Director of Undergraduate Studies Spring 2017 Office Hours: Thursday 2-4 and by appointment
Professor David L. Howell grew up in Hilo, Hawai'i. After graduating from the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, he studied at Hokkaido University in Sapporo… Read more about David Howell
Edwin O. Reischauer Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies Spring 2017 Office Hours: Tuesday 1-3 and by appointment
Thomas Keirstead received his BA in East Asian Studies from Harvard and his MA and PhD in History from Stanford University. Equally interested in the… Read more about Thomas Keirstead
Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History Department Chair Fall 2016 Office Hours: Tuesday 2-3:30 and by appointment
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.… Read more about Shigehisa Kuriyama
Professor of Japanese Art and Culture Harvard College Professor Spring 2017 Office Hours: Tuesday 1-3 and by appointment
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… Read more about Melissa McCormick
