oberlin college
East Asian Studies
Number 11, Spring 2012
Director’s Note By Sheila Miyoshi Jager, Director, East Asian Studies
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reetings! EAS hosted two major events during the academic year 2011-12. To commemorate the first anniversary of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disasters in Japan, Shansi and EAS hosted a highly successful symposium, “Fukushima: Lessons Learned?,” in March. The well-attended two-day event explored the impact of the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan, with emphasis on environmental, economic, social, cultural, and political
ramifications of these events in the U.S. and globally. Ann Sherif also organized a mini-course aimed at preparing students for participation in the symposium. Cosponsoring the Fukushima event were Shansi, EAS, the president’s office, the dean’s office, the Alumni Association, and the Association for Asian Studies. EAS congratulates Ann Sherif on successfully hosting another stimulating symposium, “The Book in East continued on page 2
Oberlin’s EAS family, by Amelea Kim ’12