Program Start Date: May 27 2026
Join us for a book talk with University of Washington Dau-lin Hsu Endowed Professor of History and International Studies Matthew Mosca on May 27, 2026. The Mongol Empire changed the world, but early chronicles of its conquests, written from regional perspectives and widely dispersed, could not convey its far-reaching significance. The Khan and the Unicorn (Harvard
April 17, 2026
Illiberal Law and Development: Property Rights and Conflict Over Land in China In her new book, ‘Illiberal Law and Development: Property Rights and Conflict Over Land in China’ (Cambridge University Press 2026) Susan Whiting, University of Washington Department of Political Science, advances institutional economic theory with original survey and fieldwork data by addressing two puzzles in
November 6, 2025
On Wednesday, November 12 the East Asia Center and Center for Japanese Studies is hosting a book talk with Dr. Andrea Gevurtz Arai, and Jeff Hou, professor emeritus, in a discussion moderated by Prof. Davinder Bhowmik for Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia (Rutgers University Press 2025). November 12, 2026 3:30 – 5:00