We thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous financial support of our conference.

Department of East Asian Studies

The Program in East Asian Studies

Department of Anthropology

Department of Comparative Literature

USG Projects Board

Prof. David Leheny

We would also like to thank the following individuals for their feedback and guidance throughout the conference planning process.

Prof. David Leheny

Prof. Noriko Manabe

Dr. Marion Wrenn

Prof. Paul DiMaggio

W. Evan Young