Asia
Students, Faculty Honor Victims of Ankara Terrorist Attack
Harvard affiliates gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Sunday evening for a candlelit vigil honoring the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey.
College Rolls Out Asian American Studies Working Group
“The role [of the working group] is to provide an intergenerational space to talk about the field of Asian American studies,” the group's graduate student coordinator Helen J. Kim said.
Shinzo Abe, with Joseph S. Nye
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, next to Harvard’s Joseph S. Nye, responds to a question from the audience on Monday morning at the Institute of Politics. Abe, currently on a visit to the United States, touched upon topics such as economic development and international cooperations as well as more recent developments in women’s rights.
Students for a Free Tibet Protest in the Square
Members of the group Students for a Free Tibet wave flags and chant at their weekly Tibet Freedom Vigil. The group has held vigils in Harvard Square every Wednesday since March 2008 to raise money and awareness for Tibetan independence.
North Korean Defector speaks to Students at HRiNK Event
Gwang Seong Jung, right, addresses students in Fong Auditorium about his experiences in North Korea. Jung was one of three North Korean defectors to speak to students at an event hosted by Harvard HRiNK and WOORIHANA Tuesday evening.
Q&A With North Korea Defectors
North Korea Strategy Center organizers and North Korean defectors answer audience questions in Fong Auditorium. North Korean defectors spoke to students at an event hosted by Harvard HRiNK and WOORIHANA Tuesday evening.
North Korean Defectors Sit on Panel at HRiNK Event
Se Jun Park, left, Eunju Kim and Gwang Seong Jung, center, sit on a panel in Fong Auditorium with translator Kitty Chi, right. The three North Korean defectors spoke to students at an event hosted by Harvard HRiNK and WOORIHANA Tuesday evening.
North Korean Defectors speak to Students at HRiNK Event
Se Jun Park, left, Eunju Kim and Gwang Seong Jung, center, sit on a panel in Fong Auditorium with translator Kitty Chi, right. The three North Korean defectors spoke to students at an event hosted by Harvard HRiNK and WOORIHANA Tuesday evening.
North Korean Defector Addresses Harvard Students
Se Jun Park addresses students in Fong Auditorium. Park was one of three North Korean defectors to speak to students at an event hosted by Harvard HRiNK and WOORIHANA this Tuesday.
Asian American Students Discuss Intersectionality at Conference
The Harvard-Radcliffe Asian American Association hosted the East Coast Asian American Student Union annual conference this weekend, the largest Asian American student conference in the U.S.
Prof. Talks Causes, Consequences of Umbrella Movement
David Zweig, a social science professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, spoke about the Umbrella Movement.
AAPI Poster
Harvard's Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community gathers in front of Widener Library to express solidarity with the recipients of a racially charged email that was send out two weeks ago, primarily to Asian Americans.
Japan and its Surrounding Islands
Alexis B. Dudden speaks at CGIS about the history of Japan and its surrounding islands on Tuesday afternoon.
Sherry Z. Liu
Sherry Z. Liu ’16 is a member of the Organization for Asian American Sisters in Service (OAASIS).
Gregory D. Kristof
Gregory D. Kristof ’15 is the education and politics director of AAB, a campus organization whose mission statement cites dedication to brotherhood, service, and activism.
Japan and its Surrounding Islands
Alexis B. Dudden speaks at CGIS about the history of Japan and its surrounding islands on Tuesday afternoon. The event was sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International affairs and the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies and Korea Institute.
Japan and its Surrounding Islands
Alexis B. Dudden speaks at CGIS about the history of Japan and its surrounding islands on Tuesday afternoon. The event was sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International affairs and the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies and Korea Institute.
Tambiah, Prominent Anthropologist, Remembered as Loving Scholar
Anthropology professor emeritus Stanley J. Tambiah, described by colleagues as one of the giants of 20th century anthropology, was known for his studies of Buddhism and South Asia.
In Statement and Rally, South Asian Students Protest Indian Ruling on Same Sex Rights
Ten South Asian student groups at Harvard signed a joint statement last week condemning the “recriminalization of same-sex sexual activity” in India, a development that on Sunday compelled Cambridge residents, as well as Harvard and MIT students, to stage a protest.
Postdoc Delivers Talk on Japan
Timothy M. Yang, a postdoctoral fellow in Harvard’s Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, examined the influence of private drug companies on the Japanese colonial sphere during the interwar period in a talk on Tuesday afternoon at the Center for Government and International Studies.