Philip Thai
@philipthai.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Northeastern University | Author, China's War on Smuggling | Modern China, East Asia, Law, Economy, Diplomacy
Northeastern University officially announces it has received a Korea Foundation grant to establish a Korean Studies TT position. We will conduct a search for a historian of Modern Korea in fall 2026. Thank you to KF and NU colleagues for the support!
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July 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Northeastern University officially announces it has received a Korea Foundation grant to establish a Korean Studies TT position. We will conduct a search for a historian of Modern Korea in fall 2026. Thank you to KF and NU colleagues for the support!
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Non-U.S. legal historians: ASLH has announced the new Early Career Global Legal History Research Fellowship. Deadline is June 30, 2025. Please see below for application details. Thank you ASLH and especially Barbara Welke for her leadership in creating this opportunity.
May 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Non-U.S. legal historians: ASLH has announced the new Early Career Global Legal History Research Fellowship. Deadline is June 30, 2025. Please see below for application details. Thank you ASLH and especially Barbara Welke for her leadership in creating this opportunity.
The NU Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host @jwassers.bsky.social for his talk “Youth Movements in Contemporary Asia: The Transnational Side of the Story" on Thurs 4/10, 1:30-2:45 at Horticultural Hall (300 Mass Ave). Info and registration below: www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-move...
April 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The NU Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host @jwassers.bsky.social for his talk “Youth Movements in Contemporary Asia: The Transnational Side of the Story" on Thurs 4/10, 1:30-2:45 at Horticultural Hall (300 Mass Ave). Info and registration below: www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-move...
The Global Asian Studies Program at #Northeastern is thrilled to host Prof. Hoi-eun Kim as our final "Rethinking Korea" series speaker on Wed 4/2 at 4:00 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
April 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Global Asian Studies Program at #Northeastern is thrilled to host Prof. Hoi-eun Kim as our final "Rethinking Korea" series speaker on Wed 4/2 at 4:00 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host Wellesley College Prof. Kelly M. Rich as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker on Wed 2/12 at 4:00 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
February 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host Wellesley College Prof. Kelly M. Rich as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker on Wed 2/12 at 4:00 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
Final week to apply for Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program's TWO two-year postdoctoral fellowships. See below for more info and application link. Please have all reference letters sent directly to my email. Thank you! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
January 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Final week to apply for Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program's TWO two-year postdoctoral fellowships. See below for more info and application link. Please have all reference letters sent directly to my email. Thank you! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
The Global Asia Program at Northeastern is thrilled to host Prof. Kelly M. Rich as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker. Registration for her talk on Wed 2/12 at 4:00 p.m. is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
January 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Global Asia Program at Northeastern is thrilled to host Prof. Kelly M. Rich as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker. Registration for her talk on Wed 2/12 at 4:00 p.m. is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
Two more weeks to apply for Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program's TWO two-year postdoctoral fellowships—one in Asian American Studies, one in Asian Studies. More information and link to application below. Please circulate widely. Thank you! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
January 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Two more weeks to apply for Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program's TWO two-year postdoctoral fellowships—one in Asian American Studies, one in Asian Studies. More information and link to application below. Please circulate widely. Thank you! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Northeastern Center of Emerging Markets will host Dean Kellee Tsai for her talk, "Party-State Capitalism in China" on Wed. 1/22, 12:00 - 1:30. Please see link below for registration and more information.
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January 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Northeastern Center of Emerging Markets will host Dean Kellee Tsai for her talk, "Party-State Capitalism in China" on Wed. 1/22, 12:00 - 1:30. Please see link below for registration and more information.
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Thrilled to announce that the Global Asian Studies Program at Northeastern University was awarded a 5-year grant from the Korea Foundation to support the establishment of a tenure-track professorship in Korean Studies! We are grateful for support from KF and NU community. More details to come.
January 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thrilled to announce that the Global Asian Studies Program at Northeastern University was awarded a 5-year grant from the Korea Foundation to support the establishment of a tenure-track professorship in Korean Studies! We are grateful for support from KF and NU community. More details to come.
Northeastern students: Please see information on applying for the 2025 U.S.-ROK-Japan Young Trilateral Leaders Summit in Osaka. The summit will be held next summer and applications are due on 1/19/25.
December 18, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Northeastern students: Please see information on applying for the 2025 U.S.-ROK-Japan Young Trilateral Leaders Summit in Osaka. The summit will be held next summer and applications are due on 1/19/25.
Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program announces TWO inaugural two-year postdoctoral fellowships—one in Asian American Studies, one in Asian Studies. More information and link to application below. Please circulate widely. Thank you! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
December 4, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program announces TWO inaugural two-year postdoctoral fellowships—one in Asian American Studies, one in Asian Studies. More information and link to application below. Please circulate widely. Thank you! northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
The Global Asian Studies Program at Northeastern is thrilled to host Prof. Jaeeun Kim as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker for the fall semester! Registration for the talk on Tu 12/3 at 4:00 p.m. is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
The Global Asian Studies Program at Northeastern is thrilled to host Prof. Jaeeun Kim as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker for the fall semester! Registration for the talk on Tu 12/3 at 4:00 p.m. is free and open to the public. www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
#Northeastern students: If you are interested in learning more about Asia and Asia America, please check out the roster of Global Asian Studies courses and Asian language courses for the spring 2025 semester.
November 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM
#Northeastern students: If you are interested in learning more about Asia and Asia America, please check out the roster of Global Asian Studies courses and Asian language courses for the spring 2025 semester.
TODAY at 4:00 pm! The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host Prof. Joseph Seeley for the next “Rethinking Korea” speakers series. Please visit link for more information and to register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
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November 14, 2024 at 3:33 PM
TODAY at 4:00 pm! The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host Prof. Joseph Seeley for the next “Rethinking Korea” speakers series. Please visit link for more information and to register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
The Global Asian Studies Program at Northeastern University is thrilled to host Prof. Joseph Seeley as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker! Registration for his talk on Th 11/14 at 4:00 p.m. is free and open to the public: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
November 12, 2024 at 2:11 PM
The Global Asian Studies Program at Northeastern University is thrilled to host Prof. Joseph Seeley as the next "Rethinking Korea" series speaker! Registration for his talk on Th 11/14 at 4:00 p.m. is free and open to the public: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
Readers interested in the new Zhou Enlai biography might also be interested in another academic biography. Hu Yaobang and his tumultuous tenure as China’s leader during the 1980s should attract more scholarly inquiry. Coming this October. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
April 11, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Readers interested in the new Zhou Enlai biography might also be interested in another academic biography. Hu Yaobang and his tumultuous tenure as China’s leader during the 1980s should attract more scholarly inquiry. Coming this October. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
It is finally here. The long-awaited biography of Zhou Enlai by the preeminent diplomatic historian Chen Jian. So looking forward to reading a scholarly examination of this exalted yet enigmatic Chinese leader. Thank goodness the semester ends next week.
April 10, 2024 at 3:15 PM
It is finally here. The long-awaited biography of Zhou Enlai by the preeminent diplomatic historian Chen Jian. So looking forward to reading a scholarly examination of this exalted yet enigmatic Chinese leader. Thank goodness the semester ends next week.
TODAY at 4:00 pm! The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host Prof. Gregg Brazinsky for the final “Rethinking Korea” speakers series. Please visit link for more information and to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
April 10, 2024 at 3:14 PM
TODAY at 4:00 pm! The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program is thrilled to host Prof. Gregg Brazinsky for the final “Rethinking Korea” speakers series. Please visit link for more information and to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
Next week Mon 3/4 at Wellesley: “Patriotism, Politics, and Profit: The Red Capitalists of Hong Kong and Macau.” Please see below for info on reception and lecture and for a few preview images! forms.gle/qwCiwxjALkns...
February 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Next week Mon 3/4 at Wellesley: “Patriotism, Politics, and Profit: The Red Capitalists of Hong Kong and Macau.” Please see below for info on reception and lecture and for a few preview images! forms.gle/qwCiwxjALkns...
My talk, "Patriotism, Politics, and Profit: The Red Capitalists of Hong Kong and Macau" on Monday 3/4 at Wellesley College. Please see more info below on reception and talk. Thank you Pat Giersch for the invitation! forms.gle/qwCiwxjALkns...
February 20, 2024 at 2:30 PM
My talk, "Patriotism, Politics, and Profit: The Red Capitalists of Hong Kong and Macau" on Monday 3/4 at Wellesley College. Please see more info below on reception and talk. Thank you Pat Giersch for the invitation! forms.gle/qwCiwxjALkns...
Wed. 1/24: Prof. Eleana Kim will give her talk "De/Militarized Ecologies: Making Peace with Nature along the Korean DMZ" as part of the ongoing "Rethinking Korea" series. Registration & info: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
January 22, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Wed. 1/24: Prof. Eleana Kim will give her talk "De/Militarized Ecologies: Making Peace with Nature along the Korean DMZ" as part of the ongoing "Rethinking Korea" series. Registration & info: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program welcomes Prof. Eleana Kim as the next speaker of the "Rethinking Korea" series. Her talk "De/Militarized Ecologies: Making Peace with Nature along the Korean DMZ" will be held on Wed. 1/24. Registration & info:
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
January 17, 2024 at 2:43 PM
The Northeastern Global Asian Studies Program welcomes Prof. Eleana Kim as the next speaker of the "Rethinking Korea" series. Her talk "De/Militarized Ecologies: Making Peace with Nature along the Korean DMZ" will be held on Wed. 1/24. Registration & info:
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...
My review of AGENTS OF SUBVERSION by John Delury in DIPLOMATIC HISTORY: "A deeply researched and expertly written book providing an ever-timely reminder on the unintended consequences and acute limits of U.S. influence abroad." Please see link or DM me for copy. doi.org/10.1093/dh/d...
December 1, 2023 at 6:55 PM
My review of AGENTS OF SUBVERSION by John Delury in DIPLOMATIC HISTORY: "A deeply researched and expertly written book providing an ever-timely reminder on the unintended consequences and acute limits of U.S. influence abroad." Please see link or DM me for copy. doi.org/10.1093/dh/d...
First post here! My virtual talk on Hong Kong and the shadow economies of Cold War Greater China next week on Tues Nov 28 at 10:30am-noon EST/3:30-5:00pm GMT. Please see below to register. Thank you again Vivian Kong and @hongkonghistory.bsky.social!
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November 22, 2023 at 6:39 PM
First post here! My virtual talk on Hong Kong and the shadow economies of Cold War Greater China next week on Tues Nov 28 at 10:30am-noon EST/3:30-5:00pm GMT. Please see below to register. Thank you again Vivian Kong and @hongkonghistory.bsky.social!
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