Colonialism at Harvard University, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

Talking about Harvard's history of promoting imperialism and colonialism in Asia via the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, which has long played an influential role in helping shape Harvard's Asian studies programs, as well as U.S. foreign policy in East Asia. Harvard has played in influential role in shaping modern East Asia's geopolitical situation, including the advancement of American imperialism in both Ryukyu (Okinawa) and Japan.

Done as part of the Master of Liberal Arts, Anthropology and Archeology emphasis, ANTHS1140: Icons: A Material History of Harvard University, taught by Dr. Christina Hodge.

[pokezette]

Interesting, I never thought of this before

[junsu]

This argument is garbage. I was expecting my mind to be blown by some argument on the work that is actually out by Harvard scholars, or the people they host, as being colonial. Instead, this is mostly a diatribe about the lack of Asian architectural features. I would suggest that what matters more than exterior things is the money that Harvard puts behind its Asia centers and libraries. Could that money increase? Probably. But I would argue that the money is ultimately far more important than what the buildings look like. Amazing that the algorithm brought this video to my attention