Initiative for the Study of
Early Northeast Asia
The Initiative serves as a locus for research activities focused on the human past in Northeast Asia, an area that encompasses China, the Korean peninsula, the Japanese archipelago, and easternmost Russia.
Based in Massachusetts, the Initiative organizes activities such as academic workshops, laboratory and field research, and dissemination of the results of these activities through various media for educators, scholars, and the general public.
Under-Represented Scholarship
Our programs feature scholarship on topics that have not been represented in traditional academia.
For Specialists and the General Public
The results of our programs are oriented toward scholars, educators, and the general public.
Goals of the Initiative and its programs:
- engagement with specialists across disciplines to focus resources on original research;
- creation of long-term working relationships among individuals and institutions;
- the enabling of innovative and useful research ideas;
- and the broad sharing of research results at various levels through multiple media.
Lost Archaeological Landscapes in Northeast Asia
Recovering lost archaeological landscapes of Northeast Asia through integration of remote sensing technologies and a GIS environment.
Early Korean Cultures Center
Research and information about Korea’s premodern history and culture.
