Abstract The Cultural Revolution is widely considered to be a time when cultural life in China was dark and stagnant, with nothing but the eight model operas. In particular, orthodox historical interpretations see the era […]
Synergy Lecture South Korea has long promoted a sense of ethnic and cultural homogeneity, but the macro economic and political changes and a substantial increase in the numbers of immigrants, both non-ethnic Koreans and ethnic […]
Abstract This paper is an analysis of the Korean Wave and scholarly reaction to it. Specifically, the work asks “which domestic factors account for the popularity of Korean pop culture internationally, and why are these […]
Abstract As China endeavors to set the terms of global governance, it is important for the country to preserve its economic stability as well as maintain robust ties with Third world nations. It is in […]
“To Spencer–may you never have to hear this history rhyme.” Abstract Was Imperial Japan a fascist totalitarian power? Fascism scholar Robert Paxton does not think so (arguing instead that it was a simple military dictatorship), but this […]
On January 10th, 2017, the Munk School of Global Affairs hosted a discussion called “Victor by Default? The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Demise of Mega-FTAs”, sponsored by the Asian Institute. The event featured […]
In examining China, a perennial site of focus is that of relations between mainland China, known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Taiwan, known as the Republic of China (ROC). With the key […]
On January 1st, 2016, the Chinese two-child policy went into effect. This policy ended the 35-year one-child policy that imposed a fine on families who chose to have two children. The two-child policy suggests that […]
“Metamorphoses: Archival Fictioning and the Historian’s Craft” was an event held at the Munk School of Global Affairs on December 6th, 2016. Sponsored by the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia Pacific Studies and co-sponsored […]
In 1980, Tibetan Lama Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok settled in an uninhabited valley called Larung Gar (“valley” in Tibetan) near Sertar County in Sichuan, China. A few of his disciples congregated around his hut to receive […]
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