Director of Undergraduate Studies

Shigehisa Kuriyama

Prof. Shigehisa Kuriyama

Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History
Director, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (2023-24)
Director of Undergraduate Studies

hkuriyam@fas.harvard.edu


A warm welcome from the DUS!

Shigehisa Kuriyama, Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History, is the 2023-24 EAS Director of Undergraduate Studies. An EAS alum himself, Kuriyama earned his A.B. in Harvard's Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations in 1977, as well as his A.M. degree in 1978. His research explores broad philosophical issues (being and time, representations and reality, knowing and feeling) through the lens of specific topics in comparative medical history (Japan, China, and Europe).

Prof. Kuriyama is available during office hours by appointment only.

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Fall 2023 office hours:
TBA