Announcements

A Q+A with Asia Center Authors He Bian and Mårten Söderblom Saarela

March 2, 2026

This week, we’re speaking with 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘘𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 co-authors He Bian and Mårten Söderblom Saarela. Their book is the first systematic study of how the Qing court sought to codify Manchu and Chinese words for animals and plants throughout the eighteenth century, with a particular focus o

“A Second Home”: Inside the Harvard Vietnamese Association

March 2, 2026

Conference Video: The Transnational Asia Initiative Explores Asia and Asians at Harvard

February 23, 2026

In November 2025, the Transnational Asia Initiative at the Harvard Asia Center convened a two-day conference in Tsai Auditorium, titled As

HUPF Deepens Harvard’s Ties to the Philippines Through 2026 J-Term Trip

February 17, 2026

A two-week immersion spanning Manila, Dumaguete, and Davao connected students with alumni, grassroots leaders, and Indigenous communities through culture, education, and service.

Global South Visions of International Order: A Conversation with Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid

February 9, 2026

Muhammad Suhail Mohamed Yazid, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard University Asia Center, reflects on his current research, his path to global and international history, and his book projects on postwar Malaysia and Singapore, while discussing how scholars from the G