【by Hitomi Koyama, Dec. 2025】 The year 2025 sent shockwaves through those who had long considered US higher education one of the best places in the world to pursue an advanced degree. Funding and fell …
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Area Studies at the End of Pax Americana: An Interview with Naoki Sakai | Hitomi Koyama and Naoki Sakai
【by Hitomi Koyama and Naoki Sakai, Dec. 2025】 Hitomi Koyama (hence HK): Thank you so much for taking the time to conduct this interview today. The date today is October 31st, 2025, and the United Stat …
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Witnessing How a Campus Crackdown Works | Hitomi Koyama and Anonymous Interviewee
【by Hitomi Koyama and Anonymous Interviewee, Dec. 2025】 [This interview was conducted online on October 30, 2025. The interviewee is currently working in one of the universities on the East Coast. All …
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The Human Cost of Immigration Policies on US Higher Education | Chiara Pavone
【by Chiara Pavone, Dec. 2025】 Nowadays, being an international scholar on a non-immigrant visa feels like being the forgotten middle child. Conversations on campus with other faculty members recently …