Shigehisa Kuriyama

Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History
On leave Fall 2018

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...

Jie Li

Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
On leave Spring 2018

As a scholar of literary, film, and cultural studies, Jie Li’s research interests center on the mediation of memories in modern China. Her first book,...

Tomiko Yoda

Takashima Professor of Japanese Humanities
On leave 2017-18

Tomiko Yoda received her B.A. in Religion from Wesleyan University, M.A. in Oriental Philosophy at Nagoya University, and her M.A....

Shunya Yoshimi

Visiting Professor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, 2017-18
Fall 2017 Office Hours: Wednesday 1-3

Born in Tokyo in 1957, Shunya Yoshimi is a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies (III). He has also...

Alexander Zahlten

Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
On leave 2017-18

Alexander Zahlten's research interests center on film and audiovisual culture in East Asia, with a focus on Japan. His...

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