This Week: Call for submissions from Princeton Journal of East Asian Studies; Virtual Japan Summer Internship Program application deadline; Harvard Language Exchange website goes live!
Concentration Announcements & Opportunities
The Harvard Language Exchange website is now live!
Exchange conversation in your own language for conversation in your target langauge. Match with prospective partners online. Keep the "social" in "social distancing"!
Any Harvard affiliate, including alumni and retired faculty/staff, is welcome to participate.
Click the image below to learn more.
Struggling with a research paper, need feedback on a draft, or just want to improve your writing?

Make an appointment with the EALC Department Writing Fellow! Weekly virtual appointments are available to any student needing help with East-Asia related writing. Click here to learn more and for scheduling information.
Publication Opportunities
Princeton Journal of East Asian Studies (PJEAS) Call for Submissions 
Priority deadline: February 26, 2021, 11:59 PM EST (North America)
Final deadline: March 12, 2021, 11:59 EST (North America)

PJEAS is a student academic journal with the official support of the East Asian Studies Program at Princeton University which publishes works of scholarship written by both undergraduate and graduate students from around the world on political, economic, social, and cultural issues pertaining to the East Asian region (China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, etc.). PJEAS aims to foster an intellectually rigorous student discourse, while promoting an atmosphere of mutual learning and the development of leadership in these fields.
 
PJEAS invites interested students to submit their academic work for publication in our Spring 2021 Volume (XV), scheduled to be published in May 2021.
 
To submit, fill out the Google submissions form at https://forms.gle/4y6WSpygWy7yEWt47. If you have any general inquiries, contact Jason Qu or Gene Chou (jason.qu@princeton.edu and gchou@princeton.edu).


Submission guidelines:

PJEAS invites original contributions to East Asian studies that meet the journal’s aim and scope from both undergraduate and graduate students in the United States and abroad.
● Submissions should relate directly to at least one of the countries or subregions in East Asia,
i.e. People’s Republic of China (and its autonomous regions), Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Republic of China.
● Articles submitted to PJEAS should not have previously been accepted for publication or review at another undergraduate or graduatelevel publication.
● Submissions should be at minimum 3000 words, excluding the abstract, subheadings, and citations.
● Submissions should contain complete citations and references, which must follow the “notes and bibliography” system as presented by the Chicago Manual of Style.
● The article should include on its first page a short abstract that concisely summarizes its main arguments and findings. The abstract should be no less than 150 words and no more than 200 words in length.
● The document should be formatted for “US Letter” size, with 12point font, single-spaced lines, and one-inch margins on all sides, and must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
● To ensure anonymity of the evaluation process, any information identifying the author should be
removed from the Word document that contains the article
● Authors will be informed of whether their article has been accepted for review at latest 4-6 weeks after initial submission. Should their article be accepted, part of the responsibility falls upon the authors to communicate promptly with their respective editor to allow for effective and efficient revision process. The assignment of editor(s) will be specified in the initial acceptance email.
NOTE: At any point during the process of evaluation, revision, and publication the PJEAS Executive Board reserves the sole right to publish an article or refuse publication.
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 8

Monday, February 8, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Connor Mills, Postdoctoral Fellow, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations. PhD, Department of History, Princeton University
Yoshiaki Kubo, Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of the Ryukyus
Sadamasa Oue, Senior Fellow, Harvard University Asia Center; Lt. Gen. (retired), Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Discussant: Sherry L. Martin, Acting Asia Division Chief, Office of Opinion Research, U.S. Department of State
Moderator: Christina Davis, Harvard University

Monday, February 8, 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Science, Technology and Society Seminar: STS Circle at Harvard
Makoto Takahashi, Lecturer, Technical University of Munich
Chair: Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard Kennedy School

Monday, February 8, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The annual Harvard Korean Security Summit brings together top researchers of Korean security issues, senior ROK and U.S. practitioners, and next generation scholars.


Tuesday, February 9

Tuesday, February 9, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Eddy U, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Davis

Tuesday, February 9, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Linda Hoaglund, director and producer
Rachel Saunders, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Curator of Asian Art, Harvard Art Museums


Wednesday, February 10

Wednesday, February 10, 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Critical Issues Confronting China Lecture Series
Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell University; Senior Fellow and New Century Chair in International Economics, Brookings Institution; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research

Wednesday, February 10, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
David L. Eng, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania, discusses race, mental health, and Asian American identity through the lens of his latest book, Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation: On the Social and Psychic Lives of Asian Americans, co-authored with Shinhee Han.


Thursday, February 11

Thursday, February 11, 8:00 a.m. (EST)
Prof. R. Michael Feener, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan
Dr. Weihsin Gui, English, University of California-Riverside
Dr. Tansen Sen, History, NYU Shanghai, China
Dr. Hideaki Suzuki, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
Moderator: Dr. Anto Mohsin, Liberal Arts Program, Northwestern University, Qatar
Convener: Dr. Phoebe Musandu, Georgetown University-Qatar

Thursday, February 11, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Korean Treasures at Harvard Series III
Maya Stiller, Associate Professor, Korean Art and Visual Culture, University of Kansas
Chaired by Sun Joo Kim, Harvard University


Friday, February 12

Friday, February 12, 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
Borders in Modern Asia Seminar Series
Joseph McQuade, RCL Postdoctoral Fellow, Asian Institute, University of Toronto
Chair: Sugata Bose, Harvard University

Friday, February 12, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reischauer Institute Japan Forum Lecture Series
Michaela Kelly, Reischuaer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (PhD Cultural Anthropology, University of Tokyo, 2016)
Moderator: Mary C. Brinton, Harvard University
Work and Internship Opportunities
Virtual Japan Summer Internship Program
Application Deadline: February 8, 2021

The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS), in partnership with the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), coordinates a wide array of summer internship opportunities in Japan for Harvard students of any concentration who are in good academic standing and are returning for the fall semester as full-time students. As interns, students learn about the workplace culture and have the opportunity to learn and practice Japanese while contributing to a project defined by the host organization. Since 1988, over 400 students have contributed their skills and applied their knowledge to consulting and financial firms, tech and startup companies, international and local newspaper offices, design and architectural firms, research think tanks and educational organizations, offices of parliamentary members and NGOs, and even to a traditional luxury ryokan. For Summer 2021, in accordance with the University's ban on travel abroad, the Summer Internship Program will be conducted virtually.

Internships last a minimum of 8 weeks, usually from early June until early August. RIJS has limited internship positions available and cannot guarantee placement. Acceptance is contingent on finding a fit between available positions and applicants. Some Japanese language ability is preferred by most organizations. Preference is given to students enrolled in Japanese language courses and to first-time Japan internship holders.

Learn more and apply here.
Harvard China Student Internship Program
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021

The Harvard China Student Internship Program (HCSIP) is offered in partnership with Chinese corporations, NGOs/NPOs, and multinational companies in China. Students experience modern China through their internship placements and gain an introduction to Chinese history and culture, all while learning first-hand about life in the workplace. The structure of the program includes a nine-week internship, a week-long field trip (not taking place in 2021), and numerous cultural events.
The 2021 iteration will continue with the hybrid model where interns physically located in Greater China may be able to participate in person where possible, and those who are not, will intern virtually with the assistance of web conferencing platforms and messaging apps of their host institutions' choice. Please note that the plan is subject to change due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Learn more and apply here.
Korea Institute Undergraduate Research Assistantship
Applications due: February 28, 2021, 11:59 p.m. EST
 
The Korea Institute offers remote Research Assistantships for Korea focused projects supervised by Harvard faculty for summer 2021. There will be a range of opportunities for Harvard undergraduates to work on faculty research projects in a variety of capacities. RAships are a great opportunity for students with little research experience to get hands-on exposure to the research world. Research Assistant positions offer unique possibilities for intellectual growth, while providing students with invaluable skills and experience. Work is arranged and directed by faculty members, who will directly supervise student RAs. The specifics of the intellectual goals for the student and the research tasks involved will vary. The student and faculty member will discuss and clarify in advance the research responsibilities and outcomes. Students may assist with data collection, data analysis, literature reviews, or other aspects of a faculty project. If awarded a KI Research Assistantship, the student will be paid $20 per hour (up to $2,000 total summer stipend per Assistantship) over 5-10 weeks, based on the needs of the faculty project.

Learn more and apply here.
Conference/Presentation Opportunities
Princeton US China Coalition Global Governance (Virtual) Forum 2021 
Conference Dates: April 17-18
Location: Online
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021

This forum invites thirty promising students from around the world to hear from top journalists, leaders, and politicians, engage in dialogue and discussion on pressing issues, and network with future leaders in the China field. Past speakers have included New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief Edward Wong, Human Rights Watch China director Sophie Richardson, and former American diplomat Susan Thornton.
Call for Papers for the Eleventh International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society
University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Conference Dates: 3-4 June, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal Submission Deadlines:
Regular: March 3, 2021
Late: May 3, 2021

The Religion in Society Research Network explores the relationship between religion in society and the changing nature of spirituality. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

2021 Special Focus—Modeling Traditions from the Margins: Non-Canonical Writings in Religious Systems
Call for Papers for the Fourteenth Global Studies Conference
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Conference Dates: 5-6 June, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal submission deadlines:
Regular: March 5, 2021
Late: May 5, 2021

The Global Studies Research Network is devoted to mapping and interpreting past and emerging trends and patterns in globalization. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

2021 Special Focus—Life after Pandemic: Towards a New Global Biopolitics?
Call for Papers for the Sixteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society
University of Western Australia, School of Design, Perth, Australia
Conference Dates: 16–18 June, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal submission deadlines:
Regular: March 16, 2021
Late: May 16, 2021

The Arts in Society Research Network offers an interdisciplinary forum for discussion of the role of the arts in society. It is a place for critical engagement, examination and experimentation, developing ideas that connect the arts to their contexts in the world – on stage, in studios and theaters, in classrooms, in museums and galleries, on the streets and in communities. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

2021 Special Focus—Voices from the Edge: Negotiating the Local in the Global
Call for Papers for the 14th International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies
University of the Aegean - Rhodes, Greece
Conference Dates: 5–6 May, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal submission deadline:
Late: April 5, 2021

The e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies Research Network is brought together around a common concern for new technologies in learning and an interest to explore possibilities for innovative pedagogies. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary geographic and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Fourteenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies features research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:

2021 Special Focus - Transcending Social Distance: Emerging Practices in e-Learning
Study Abroad/Language Program Opportunities
Middlebury Summer Language Schools
Application Deadline: Rolling

One of the nation’s preeminent language learning institutions, Middlebury has been offering immersion language learning from beginner to graduate level for more than 100 years. They offer Japanese, Chinese, and Korean courses. Learn more about how the program works here.

Apply here, or sign up to attend an informational webinar.
TFAS International, Asia 2021 will take place at the National University of Singapore (NUS) July 2 – 24, 2021. The 2021 program will bring together outstanding young leaders from across Asia and the U.S. for a three-week study of the principles of a free society. Through educational, cultural and social exchange, these student leaders will form life-long friendships and learn how America’s founding principles can help them advocate for freedom in their home countries. Apply Now
Events by Institution
Asia Center Virtual Programs
Experience Harvard Asia Center programming through current and archived digital exhibitions, as well as podcast talk series and author conversation videos! Click here to access virtual programs offered through the Asia Center.


Left: Photo from "Elegy to a Uyghur Dreamscape" (ongoing virtual exhibition)
Student Groups
*Please be aware that some student groups may not be active while courses are being held online.