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The Harvard-Yenching Institute is an independent foundation providing a range of support for research, training, libraries, and publications in the humanities and social sciences with special attention to Asian Studies.

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Trading Locomotives: The Global Economy and the Development of Japan’s Railroads, 1869–1914

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A Study on the Sense of Community of the Chinese Nation

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The Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI), an independent foundation located on the Harvard University campus, was founded nearly 100 years ago... Previous directors adapted the HYI to changing times and introduced new initiatives, but its core mission of advancing higher education in Asia has remained unchanged. Read More

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Alumni Publication Q&A: "An Islam-Driven History of China"

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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HYI Alum Theara Thun awarded Honorable Mention for the Harry J. Benda Prize from AAS

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