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Terasaki Programs

The generous gift from Dr. and Mrs. Terasaki in 2005 has allowed the Center to expand its programs in several new directions. The Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Program provide necessary resources to promote new initiatives, hold flagship conferences, and offer analysis of the most compelling domestic and international issues facing Japan.

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Chair in Contemporary Japanese Studies

The Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Chair in Contemporary Japanese Studies will be filled by a senior scholar whose research addresses key issues in contemporary Japan. A nation-wide search is currently underway.

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Community Outreach Program

The Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Community Outreach Program promotes deeper understanding among members of the Japanese American community of their rich and diverse heritage. Non-profit organizations are invited to apply for funding to co-sponsor exhibits and public seminars on subjects of broad interest dealing with Japan that will engage the community to learn more about their heritage. Applications for funding of up to $5,000 are currently accepted. The application deadline is December 10, 2009 and awards will be announced by March 10, 2010. View past awardees.

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowship

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowship is for an emerging academic leader who works on cutting-edge research projects. The Fellow will be expected to teach one class, as well as participate in other Center programs such as the colloquium series and workshops. Applications will be available in mid-January; the deadline will be late February.

Professor Mayumi Manabe will serve as the Terasaki Postdoctoral fellow for the '09-'10 academic year and teach one course through the Department of Asian Languages & Cultures in Spring 2010.

Applications for the 2010-2011 position will be accepted between December 1 and March 1. For more details and applications please check here.

Paul I. Terasaki Chair in U.S.-Japan Relations

The Paul I. Terasaki Endowed Chair in U.S.-Japan Relations is devoted to a distinguished teaching program designed to bring experts in the field of Japanese studies and U.S.-Japan relations to UCLA.

The Chairholder will be appointed on a rotating basis from among various specializations within Japanese studies, including history, literature, philosophy, sociology, international relations, economics, political science, geography, selected professional schools and the humanities. The Chairholder is to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in the various fields which comprise Japanese Studies at UCLA, to give at least one public lecture per year on U.S.-Japan relations and to publish at least one scholarly article per year on the subject.

The minimum criteria for the holder of the Chair will be a Ph.D. or equivalent in specified fields, a minimum of three years of tenure at a major educational institution and a history of publication in major academic journals. Such criteria may be waived for extraordinary candidates at the discretion of the Selection Committee which will be appointed by the ISOP Vice Provost and which will be comprised of the Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, the ISOP Vice Provost, and a selected faculty from the field of Japanese Studies or U.S.-Japan Relations.

Upon relinquishment of the Chair, the holder will be entitled to refer to himself or herself as the Terasaki Professor, appending dates of incumbency.

The current holder of the Terasaki Chair is Daniel Foote. In Fall 2009 he will teach a course on Japanese Law through the School of Law and an undergraduate course in Winter 2010 through the Political Science Department. (For related articles visit the news page.)

The past Terasaki Professors include Shigeru Nakayama, Chair Emeritus, Thomas Rimer, Chair Emeritus, Ronald Morse, currently a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Akimasa Mitsuta, former Executive Director of the Japan Foundation and currently President of the Confucius Institute at Obirin University, and Sam Jameson, former Los Angeles Times Bureau Chief in Tokyo.

Applications are currently being accepted for 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013. All materials must be received by January 8, 2010.