Ryuichi Abe

Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Fall 2018 Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00-3:30 pm

After completing an undergraduate degree in Economics at Keio University, Ryūichi Abé acquired a master’s degree from School of Advanced International...

Janet Gyatso

Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Harvard Divinity School

Janet Gyatso is a specialist in Buddhist studies, concentrating on Tibetan and South Asian cultural and intellectual history. She published Women...

Helen Hardacre

Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society
On leave 2018-19

Professor Helen Hardacre began the study of Japanese religions as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, and she earned her doctorate from the...

Michael Puett

Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology
Harvard College Professor
Spring 2018 Office Hours: Tuesday 1-3

Michael Puett is the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology. He holds a joint appointment in the ...

James Robson

James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Spring 2018 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:30

James Robson is Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. He is the Director of Undergraduate Studies, East Asian Studies, and has served as...

Leonard van der Kuijp

Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies
On leave Fall 2018

Leonard van der Kuijp is professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies and chairs the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies....

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