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The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute is the focal point of research and teaching on the Asia Pacific region at Duke University. Retweet =/= endorsement.



MJHA is delighted to announce that the 2026 Modern Japan History Association Book Prize has been awarded to Simon Partner (Duke University) for "Koume's World: The Life and Work of a Samurai Woman Before and After the Meiji Restoration" (Columbia University Press, 2024)!

In our latest Debate, David Landes blames the youth loneliness crisis on cell phones and the isolated life that they represent whereas Kimberly Hassel pins it on a society unable to support or protect its young people. bit.ly/4ja9WEv


















Call for Applications: thanks to funding from the Japan Foundation, the AAS is convening a three-year series of workshops for Southeast Asian scholars incorporating the study of Japan in their work and research. Apply by February 28! bit.ly/AASFraming








