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Author Q & A: For Anri Yasuda, Japanese Literature Illustrates Why 'Beauty Matters' | Weatherhead East Asian Institute
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Read this great Q&A with Anri Yasuda (UVA) about her beautifully written first book on Japanese writers’ engagement with the visual arts, 1890-1930.
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@cornellupress.bsky.social is having an amazing sale atm — 44% off until 12/5, including books by @josephaseeley.bsky.social , @timothymyang.bsky.social , and myself, among others!
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
@cornellupress.bsky.social is having an amazing sale atm — 44% off until 12/5, including books by @josephaseeley.bsky.social , @timothymyang.bsky.social , and myself, among others!
Read this great Q&A with Anri Yasuda (UVA) about her beautifully written first book on Japanese writers’ engagement with the visual arts, 1890-1930.
weai.columbia.edu/news/author-...
weai.columbia.edu/news/author-...
Author Q & A: For Anri Yasuda, Japanese Literature Illustrates Why 'Beauty Matters' | Weatherhead East Asian Institute
weai.columbia.edu
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Read this great Q&A with Anri Yasuda (UVA) about her beautifully written first book on Japanese writers’ engagement with the visual arts, 1890-1930.
weai.columbia.edu/news/author-...
weai.columbia.edu/news/author-...
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A digital exhibit that I curated is live now!
From Samurai into Engineers marks the 150th anniversary of the graduation of MIT’s first Japanese student, Eiichirō Honma (SB 1874), and highlights the experiences of MIT's first Japanese students.
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From Samurai into Engineers marks the 150th anniversary of the graduation of MIT’s first Japanese student, Eiichirō Honma (SB 1874), and highlights the experiences of MIT's first Japanese students.
digital-exhibits.libraries.mit.edu/s/from-samur...
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digital-exhibits.libraries.mit.edu
September 23, 2024 at 7:40 PM
A digital exhibit that I curated is live now!
From Samurai into Engineers marks the 150th anniversary of the graduation of MIT’s first Japanese student, Eiichirō Honma (SB 1874), and highlights the experiences of MIT's first Japanese students.
digital-exhibits.libraries.mit.edu/s/from-samur...
From Samurai into Engineers marks the 150th anniversary of the graduation of MIT’s first Japanese student, Eiichirō Honma (SB 1874), and highlights the experiences of MIT's first Japanese students.
digital-exhibits.libraries.mit.edu/s/from-samur...
Something I wrote five years ago about Nagasaki, which was bombed 80 years ago today:
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‘Hiroshima’ Has Become Shorthand for the Atomic Bombings. Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Overlook Nagasaki
Nagasaki survivors have struggled for more than seven decades to gain equal attention for the trauma and aftermath of their bombing
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August 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Something I wrote five years ago about Nagasaki, which was bombed 80 years ago today:
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Reposted by Chad R. Diehl
In 1946, an American football game called the "Atomic Bowl" took place in Nagasaki, Japan, in the ruins of perhaps one of the most tragic events in human history.
"A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The 'Atomic Bowl,'" by @erik-english.bsky.social.
"A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The 'Atomic Bowl,'" by @erik-english.bsky.social.
A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The “Atomic Bowl”
In 1946, the US organized a football game in the ruins of atomic-bombed Nagasaki.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In 1946, an American football game called the "Atomic Bowl" took place in Nagasaki, Japan, in the ruins of perhaps one of the most tragic events in human history.
"A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The 'Atomic Bowl,'" by @erik-english.bsky.social.
"A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The 'Atomic Bowl,'" by @erik-english.bsky.social.
@cornellupress.bsky.social has thousands of books for 50% off until midnight this Friday, June 27. Use discount code 095000 to get my first book or other books by authors like @josephaseeley.bsky.social
here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Resurrecting Nagasaki by Chad R. Diehl | Paperback | Cornell University Press
In Resurrecting Nagasaki, Chad R. Diehl explores the genesis of narratives surrounding the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945, by following the individuals and groups who contributed to the shaping of.....
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June 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
@cornellupress.bsky.social has thousands of books for 50% off until midnight this Friday, June 27. Use discount code 095000 to get my first book or other books by authors like @josephaseeley.bsky.social
here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
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Folks researching modern Japan: 3,700+ items of the Prange Collection’s Censored Newspaper Articles, items issued by the Civil Censorship Detachment 民間検閲支隊 (1945–1952), are now available (no login!) via NDL’s digital collections! More info: prangecollection.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/a... #NDLOutreach
April 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Folks researching modern Japan: 3,700+ items of the Prange Collection’s Censored Newspaper Articles, items issued by the Civil Censorship Detachment 民間検閲支隊 (1945–1952), are now available (no login!) via NDL’s digital collections! More info: prangecollection.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/a... #NDLOutreach
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The AAS Board of Directors has co-signed a statement issued by the National Humanities Alliance calling upon Members of Congress to ensure that the National Endowment for the Humanities continues its work.
AAS Endorses NHA Statement on Threats to the NEH - Association for Asian Studies
The AAS Board of Directors has co-signed the statement below, issued by the National Humanities Alliance on April 1, 2025. On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that the Department of Government Efficiency...
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April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The AAS Board of Directors has co-signed a statement issued by the National Humanities Alliance calling upon Members of Congress to ensure that the National Endowment for the Humanities continues its work.
Reposted by Chad R. Diehl
We join @humanitiesall to condemn actions taken by the federal govt against the National Endowment for the Humanities. https://bit.ly/4i69BkJ
Cuts to the NEH will ripple through the entire scholarly ecosystem, harm communities in every state & contribute to destroying our shared cultural heritage.
Cuts to the NEH will ripple through the entire scholarly ecosystem, harm communities in every state & contribute to destroying our shared cultural heritage.
April 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We join @humanitiesall to condemn actions taken by the federal govt against the National Endowment for the Humanities. https://bit.ly/4i69BkJ
Cuts to the NEH will ripple through the entire scholarly ecosystem, harm communities in every state & contribute to destroying our shared cultural heritage.
Cuts to the NEH will ripple through the entire scholarly ecosystem, harm communities in every state & contribute to destroying our shared cultural heritage.
Reposted by Chad R. Diehl
AAS members in the United States: please add your voice to those urging Congress to save the National Endowment for the Humanities! The NEH has funded research, programs, and more for decades—and should continue to do so for many more.
URGENT: Save the NEH
I just took action to oppose the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities! Join me and take action here.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
AAS members in the United States: please add your voice to those urging Congress to save the National Endowment for the Humanities! The NEH has funded research, programs, and more for decades—and should continue to do so for many more.
Reposted by Chad R. Diehl
Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX
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The Terasaki Postdoc in Japanese Studies is now open again, and a 2-year position! Come teach and research with us at UCLA! Deadline 5/8. www.international.ucla.edu/japan/intern...
Terasaki Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies
The UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position. The fellow will be expected to be in residence at UCLA, teach a one-quarter undergraduate course,...
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February 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The Terasaki Postdoc in Japanese Studies is now open again, and a 2-year position! Come teach and research with us at UCLA! Deadline 5/8. www.international.ucla.edu/japan/intern...
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Two on the Goto Islands & myself have been working hard on the 'Hidden Christian World Heritage in the Goto' project, and it is now live! It centers on #oralhistory methods and the preservation of HC history and heritage. Thanks to JPP for including it! 🗃️😀 japanpastandpresent.org/en/projects/...
It gives us enormous pleasure to announce that, after more than 3 years of planning and preparation, Japan Past & Present is now up and running! 🎉🗾 JPP is a global information hub & repository that promotes research & teaching in the Japanese humanities! japanpastandpresent.org/en/news/anno...
March 18, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Two on the Goto Islands & myself have been working hard on the 'Hidden Christian World Heritage in the Goto' project, and it is now live! It centers on #oralhistory methods and the preservation of HC history and heritage. Thanks to JPP for including it! 🗃️😀 japanpastandpresent.org/en/projects/...