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A Chosun Classic, Expanded for the World Stage

Leading scholars gathered in Seoul to unveil the newly expanded English edition of Chingbirok ("Reprimands and Admonitions: Reflections on the Japanese Invasions of Korea, 1592–1598").

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Albert E. Dien, a distinguished scholar of early medieval Chinese history, archaeology, and Silk Road trade networks, passed away on October 9, 2026, at the age of 99. A UC Berkeley alumnus who earned his A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. under Peter A. Boodberg, Professor Dien spent over seven decades expanding Sinology through his seminal research on the Six Dynasties period and the material culture connecting East and Central Asia.

The annual Berkeley-Stanford Graduate Student Conference in Modern Chinese Humanities
brings together current graduate students from across the U.S. and around the world to present
innovative research on any aspect of modern Chinese cultural production in the humanistic
disciplines. The conference provides a window into current research in Chinese studies, and
serves as a platform for fostering interaction among budding scholars of geographically disparate
institutions, facilitating their exchange of ideas and interests. The conference hopes to encourage

This two-day workshop will bring together scholars working across the temporal range of Taiwan history to share and discuss works in progress and findings from their research projects. We are interested in archivally based projects that enrich an understanding of major ideas, individuals, institutions, and initiatives that structure or transform collective experiences and aspirations in the making of people, place, and publics.

Fall 2026 CCS Chair's Greetings

The Japanese collection at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (PAHMA), UC Berkeley, is vast, but the systematic classification and comprehensive understanding of its contents have just begun. During 2025/2026, CJS and IEAS received a Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant from the KANSAI OSAKA 21st Century Association 1) to develop international collaboration for the examination of Japanese objects housed in the museum, and 2) to use the results for education and outreach.

民進黨立委、新北市長參選人蘇巧慧與黨籍立委、台北市長參選人沈伯洋，今（4）日於立法院共同接待來自加州大學柏克萊分校國際學者訪問團。（蘇巧慧辦公室提供）

立法院江啟臣副院長本（6)月1日下午在國民黨陳永康委員、陳菁徽委員、牛煦庭委員的陪同下，接見「加州大學柏克萊分校東亞研究所美台歐下世代工作群（U.S.-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group）」訪問團。
On the afternoon of June 1, Legislative Yuan Vice President Dr. Johnny C. Chiang (江啟臣), accompanied by KMT Legislators Adm. Chen Yeong-Kang, Chen Ching-Hui, and Niu Hsu-Ting, received a delegation from the U.S.-Taiwan-European Next Generation Working Group of the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

This special issue brings together five reflections from participants in the U.S.–Taiwan–European Next Generation Working Group, convened by the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Drawing on discussions with policymakers, legislators, academics, business leaders, and civil society representatives during their visit to Taipei in June 2026, the contributors collectively identify several themes that emerged consistently throughout the visit while offering distinct perspectives on Taiwan’s evolving strategic environment.

July 1, 2026, marked an exciting new chapter for the Institute of East Asian Studies. Thanks to a new arrangement with the University of California Press, books published by IEAS are now being distributed worldwide through their Publishing Services program.

Reinterpreting Japanese Collections in Museums: Case Studies from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and Beyond
January 21, 2026
Symposium

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Come see us throughout the conference at the IEAS Publications booth (#219).  Be sure to check out the many sessions below featuring UC Berkeley scholars and join us for our UC Berkeley Reception on Saturday 9pm-12AM. 

(See list below or click here for a downloadable PDF)