2018-2019

by Risa Seu Dr. Mori is a visiting professor from Shizuoka, Japan teaching Japanese Society Block 1. This is his fifth time teaching at CC; the last time he taught here was about 10 years ago. He is the Dean of Faculty and Cultural Policy at Shizuoka University of Art and Culture where he teaches social theory, social research methods, social inclusion and social change. His research focuses on social inclusion, such as gender and work and the cost of education, focused on the Shizuoka area. Dr. Mori has traveled to many places in the world. After graduating from high school in Yokohama, Japan, he volunteered in a Kibbutz in Palestine for a year, where he met students from overseas. There, he learned about US higher education and decided his personality fit more with the US...

 by Julia Gledhill Najnin Islam is an Assistant Professor in the English Department. She focuses on Global Anglophone and Postcolonial Literatures. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of English at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to that, she received an M.Phil. from the Center for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta and her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Jadavpur University, India. Q: Hello! Would you briefly introduce yourself and your field of study? A: I’m Najnin Islam, I’m joining the English department this year. Before coming to CC, I was finishing grad school at the University of Pennsylvania. Broadly speaking, I teach Global Anglophone literature and Postcolonial literature. As that relates to my research, I focus on South Asian and Caribbean literatur...

by Alex Rehorst Dr. Pallavi Sriram joined Colorado College this year as an assistant professor in the Dance Studies department. She received her B.S. in chemical engineering and dance from Northwestern University and completed her Ph.D. in culture and performance last year at the University of California, Los Angeles. While Dr. Sriram grew up in northern California, she was born in India and has stayed connected by living there after finishing high school and college. During her time in L.A., she taught Indian studies and frequently traveled to and from India for choreography and performance collaborations with other artists. This year at CC, Dr. Sriram will be teaching Cultural Perspectives in Dance and Historical Perspectives in Dance. Dr. Sriram says that there is m...

by Julia Gledhill Anxiety in the global stock market is growing given President Trump’s newest round of $200 billion of tariffs on Chinese imports. Asian markets particularly are declining for the third consecutive trading session because of fears of the U.S. – China trade war. In the past month, the People’s Bank of China has announced the reintroduction of a counter-cyclical factor mechanism to support China’s currency, the yuan. The authorities are putting a “floor” on yuan after letting the currency take a sharp decline. The PBOC stated that the support for the yuan is intended to prevent herd behavior in the foreign exchange market. However, the Trump administration has accused Beijing of currency manipulation to mitigate the impact of tariffs and help Chinese exporters. ...

Emperor Akihito’s succession to the Japanese throne began the Heisei era in January of 1989. Next April, he will abdicate the throne, ending the Heisei era intended to mean “peace everywhere”. The Japanese imperial family serve as “the symbol of the State and the unity of the people” and wield no political power but instead have a ceremonial symbolic role. Abdication was historically used often, after a service of repetitive rituals of about ten years it was understood that the emperor deserved retirement. However, more recently, Emperors have not played as much of a priestly role and Akihito’s abdication will be the first in the last 200 years. As it has been historically, the role will be passed to a male in the imperial lineage, to his son, Prince Naruhito. However, women have served...

by Charmie Vang For some students, including myself, the academic year of 2017-2018 emerged as a year of global experience and adventures in Asia. These study-abroad programs were highlighted in the Study Abroad in Asia Luncheon event hosted by the Asian Studies Department on September 12th. For each of the abroad offerings, participants spoke about their unique experiences as well as tips for making the most out of your time abroad. For instance, numerous speakers emphasized that living with a host family facilitated language acquisition and culture more strongly. This is especially true to my experience in Bali where my classmates and I stayed at my teacher’s compound for the majority of the course before moving to the tourist areas. The intimate living situation instigated warm relat...