Founded in 1986 at Columbia University, the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture was established in honor of Professor Donald Keene, internationally renowned scholar, teacher, and interpreter of Japanese literature and culture. The primary goals of the Center are to promote Japanese studies and to ensure a continuing exchange of ideas between Japan and the United States. In a larger sense, it seeks to encourage study of the interrelationships among the cultures of Japan and the other nations of the world in forming our shared global heritage. The Keene Center's operations encompass a variety of activities, including lectures, symposia, exhibitions, academic fellowships, visiting fellows, and a translation prize program.

Mar 11	"Japanese New Religions and Their Colonized Proselytes: Tenrikyō in Korea, 1893-1950" A lecture by Micah Auerback, University of Michigan 6:00 PM, Room 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University   [Details]
Apr 2	“Mixed Messages: Classical Literature in 17th- and 18th-Century ‘Books for Women” Lecture by Jamie Newhard, Washington University 3:00 PM, 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University   [Details]
Apr 5	“Koreans as Japanese Soldiers: Reflections on Inclusionary or Polite Racism in WWII” A lecture by Professor Takashi Fujitani, Dept. of History, University of California, San Diego 5:00 PM, Room 918 IAB, Columbia University   [Details]
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