Regional Centers

The interfaculty centers and institutes highlighted below explore the unique interdisciplinary challenges faced by individual countries or specific geographic regions by examining their distinct historical, cultural, political, and environmental contexts. They also coordinate the diverse academic programs across the University focused on those regions with the goal of promoting public awareness, scholarly understanding, and teaching and learning, both within the Harvard community and beyond. Several of these centers offer events and workshops with a regional focus, as well as internships and study abroad programs, fellowships opportunities, travel grants, resource libraries, and in-country offices.

Asia Center

The university-wide Asia Center promotes the study of the region as a whole as well as issues that cut across the national boundaries within Asia. The Center also serves as a venue for leaders and visiting delegations from Asia and elsewhere to discuss...

Center for African Studies

The Center for African Studies (CAS) is the umbrella organization for all things Africa-related at Harvard University. In 2010, CAS became a National Resource Center for African Studies through the United States Department of Education. The Center serves...

Center for Middle Eastern Studies

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is the coordinating body and primary source of additional support for the various academic programs that cover the Middle East. The Center coordinates annual lectures and seminars, houses several research projects (e...

David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) is an inter-faculty initiative focusing on public awareness and scholarly understanding of the cultures, histories, environment and contemporary affairs of Latin America. The Center supports...

Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies

Founded in 1948 with a focus on the social sciences, the Davis Center (originally the Russian Research Center) seeks to build knowledge of Russia and Eurasia and stimulate interdisciplinary thinking by creating opportunities for scholars at all stages in...

Harvard China Fund

The Harvard China Fund exists to advance the entire University’s engagement with China. As greater China plays an increasing role in global higher education, the China Fund supports teaching and research on China and promotes Harvard’s presence in China...

Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute

The Ukrainian Research Institute serves as a focal point for graduate and undergraduate students, fellows, and associates pursuing research in the Ukrainian language, literature, and history, as well as in anthropology, archaeology, art history, economics...

Harvard-Yenching Institute

The Harvard-Yenching Institute is an independent foundation dedicated to advancing higher education in Asia in the humanities and social sciences, with special attention to the study of Asian culture. The Institute currently enjoys partnerships with more...

John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, founded in 1955, facilitates interdisciplinary training and research in all fields of Chinese studies at Harvard, particularly on modern China, including Taiwan as well as the mainland. The Center aids scholarly...

Korea Institute

The Korea Institute is an autonomous institution within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and is Harvard's only organization devoted solely to the support and development of Korean studies at Harvard. It sponsors the flagship Korea Colloquium seminar...

South Asia Institute

The Harvard University South Asia Institute (SAI) engages faculty and students through interdisciplinary programs to advance and deepen the teaching and research on global issues relevant to South Asia. Founded in 2003 to further Harvard University’s...