Tag: East Asian Languages and Civilizations
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Nation & World
Five faculty members named Harvard College Professors
Five faculty members have been named Harvard College Professors for their contributions to undergraduate teaching.
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Nation & World
‘Humanity’ through a telephone by way of a telescope
A large-scale, audio-video installation uses the Fukushima nuclear disaster as a starting point to examine the fragility of humanity. “Ah humanity!” was created by Harvard artists Ernst Karel, Véréna Paravel, and Lucien Castaing-Taylor.
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Nation & World
Translating nine pounds of poetry
Sinologist Stephen Owen devoted eight years to the first complete English translation of the great Chinese poet Du Fu.
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Nation & World
A Harvard bridge to Japan
Carl Kay, president of the Harvard Club of Japan, reflects on a career in which his undergraduate concentration in Japanese studies led to a business helping U.S. companies gain a foothold in Japan.
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Nation & World
Executive director of Harvard Center Shanghai named
Jeffrey R. Williams was named the inaugural executive director of the Harvard Center Shanghai on Nov. 22.