Previous Chairs

Island Shrine

(CHRONOLOGICAL)

2015-2020
Dana Buntrock

Tomoye Takahashi Endowed Chair in Japanese Studies established
Japan Foundation’s Dissertation Workship Grant
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue

2010-2015
Steve Vogel

Japan Foundation’s Institutional Project Support Grant
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue

2007-2010
Duncan Williams

CJS 50th Anniversary Celebrations and critical fund-raising efforts
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue

2005-2007
Alan Tansman

PFA Fellowship, CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue

2003-2005
Andrew Barshay

CJS/JSPS joint colloquia initiated

2002-2003
Steven Vogel, Acting Chair

1998-2002
Andrew Barshay

Inaugural Maruyama lecture given by Kenzaburo OE

1997-1998
Mary Elizabeth Berry

1995-1997
Andrew Barshay

1993-1995
Mary Elizabeth Berry

1992-1993
Irwin Scheiner

Visiting scholars: Haruki Murakami, Makoto Oda

1991-1992
Mary Elizabeth Berry

1990-1991
Irwin Scheiner

1986-1990
William H. McCullough

This was a period when many highly regarded faculty retired and younger faculty replaced them.

1985-1986
Irwin Scheiner

1984-1985
William H. McCullough

1982-1984
Irwin Scheiner

Visiting scholars: Masao Maruyama, Kenzaburo Oe and Liza Dalby

1981-1982
William H. McCullough

1980-1981
Irwin Scheiner

1978-1980
Thomas C. Smith

CJS and CKS again become independent
Institute for East Asian Studies established
Visiting Scholars program revived

1977-1978
Robert N. Bellah

1974-1977
Thomas C. Smith

Initiates support to the Inter-University Center

1973-1974
Robert N. Bellah

Regional Seminar established

1972-1973
Irwin Scheiner

Japan Foundation grant

1968-1972
Robert N. Bellah

Initiated fundraising for CJS and for the library and programs

1967-1968
George DeVos, Acting Chair

1966-1967
Chalmers Johnson, Acting Chair

1965-1966
George DeVos / Douglas E. Mills, Acting Chair

March-August, 1966

1962-1965
Henry Rosovsky

During this period, CJS and CKS were combined as CJKS

1960-1962
Delmer M. Brown

Monographs series initiated
Visiting scholars begin coming to campus via CJS

1958-1960
Donald H. Shively, founding chair