Tag: Melissa McCormick

  • Nation & World

    Studying Japan from ancient to modern

    A revered, 700-year-old religious relic and the present-day crisis of declining births are just two of the many focuses of some Harvard researchers.

    9 minutes
    "Prince Shōtoku at Age Two."
  • Nation & World

    Curating a classic ‘Genji’ exhibit at the Met

    Harvard’s Melissa McCormick takes “The Tale of the Genji,” one of the world’s first novels, from classroom to gallery.

    6 minutes
    Banner advertising Gengi exhibit outside the Met
  • Nation & World

    5 named Harvard College Professors

    Their scholarly interests range from the design of programming languages to health economics to the molecular changes that influence evolutionary fitness. One thing the five faculty members who were awarded Harvard College Professorships in recent weeks have in common is a gift for instilling passion for education in their students.

    11 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Taking the next step

    Melissa McCormick reflects on her journey from modern dance to her current position as a newly tenured professor of Japanese art and culture in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Vivid scrolls from Japan tell timeless stories

    For nearly a decade, Melissa McCormick, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities, has been absorbed in the study of elaborate works of fiction. The themes she encounters — love, temptation, even family drama — are timeless. The format — narrow horizontal scrolls of mulberry paper, with hand-painted images and columns of calligraphy —…

    5 minutes