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Brett McCormick

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University of New Haven: Faculty Brett McCormick
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Title: Ph.D. - Assistant Professor and Director of Global Studies Program
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College: College of Arts and Sciences
Dept: History
Phone: 203.932.4988
Email: bmccormick@newhaven.edu
Office: Maxcy Hall 306

Education

Ph.D., Cornell University: Japanese History, Chinese History, Japanese Literature
M.A., Cornell University: Japanese History, Chinese History, Japanese Literature
B.A., SUNY Stony Brook: Asian History, Japanese Studies, Asian Religions, Philosophy


Published Books and Articles

“When the Medium is the Message: the Ideological Role of Yoshino Sakuzô’s Minponshugi in Mobilising the Japanese Public.”  European Journal of East Asian Studies 6:2 (Fall 2007).

“Liang Qichao’s Liberal Statism and His Vision of a Modern Citizen.” Asian Thought and Society: An International Review 25:74 (May-August 2000).

Review of The Role of Japan in Liang Qichao’s Introduction of Modern western Civilization to China, Joshua A. Fogel (ed.), Journal of Asian Studies 64:2 (May 2005).

Review of Multicultural Japan: Paleolithic to Postmodern, Donald Denoon, Mark Hudson, Gavan McCormack, and Tessa Morris-Suzuki (eds.), Asian Thought and Society: An International Review 23:69 (September-December 1998).

Review of Among Warriors: A Martial Artist in Tibet, by Pamela Logan, Asian Thought and Society: An International Review 21:63 (September-December 1996).

“Rescuing the Nation From History: Questioning Narratives of Modern East China-Japan Relations, 1871-1990.” Presented at The Association of Asian Studies: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 25, 2007.  Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan.

“Taiwan as the Nexus of China-Japan Relations, 1871-1950.”  Presented at The North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA) Annual Meeting, June 9, 2007.  University of Wisconsin, Madison.

“Liberal Nationalism From Meiji Through Shôwa: Individualism in Japan’s Modern Imperial State.”  The Association of Asian Studies: New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) October 16, 1998.  SUNY New Paltz.

“The Freedom to Serve: The Ideological Significance of Military Conscription in Imperial Japan.” Invitational Lecture at The United States Naval War College, Department of Strategy and Policy, March 2007.

“The 2004 U.S. Elections and Implications for Asia – Current Chinese Perspectives.”  June 15, 2004.

“Critical Dynamics of China-Japan Diplomatic History: At War, 1984-1990.” (Under review)

“Critical Dynamics of China-Japan Diplomatic History: At Peace, 1990-2007.” (Under review)

“Popular Nationalism and Foreign Policy in China’s Relations with Japan: The Incongruities of Multilateralism with State-Centric Nationalism.” (Under review)

Dr. McCormick is preparing his most recent book manuscript for publication: Compulsory Choice: The Ideology of Rights and Responsibilities in Imperial Japan.

Courses Taught

HS 262 History of Modern China
HS 264 History of Modern Japan
History of Modern Korea
HS 260 Survey of Modern Asian History
Survey of Premodern Asian History
History of Ancient China
History Methods Seminar
HS 102 Modern Western Civilization
HS 101Premodern Western Civilization

Other

Dr. McCormick has received numerous Grants and Fellowships, including, among others:
Mellon Fellowship (2001)
Idhler Fellowship (2001)
C.V. Starr Fellowship (2000)
Einaudi Center Research Travel Grants (1998, 2000)
Cornell University Japan Research Travel Grants (1998, 2000)
U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (1997, 1998, 1999)
R.J. Smith Fellowship (1997)
Sage Fellowship (1996)