SPICE is a program of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
History
Scholarly Publications
The Big Show in Bololand
October 2012
When a devastating famine descended on Bolshevik Russia in 1921, the United States responded with a massive two-year relief campaign that battled starvation and disease and saved millions of lives....
Regional Perspectives on Human Rights: The USSR and Russia, Part One
October 2012
The Soviet Union advocated a conception of human rights different from the notion of rights prevalent in the West.
Introduction of Buddhism to Korea: An Overview
October 2011
The arrival of Buddhism in Korea led to the fundamental transformation of local society and a blossoming of Korean civilization.
News
Visualizing the Essential: Mexicans in the U.S. Agricultural Workforce
June 2020
During multiple periods of economic crisis, the U.S. economy has depended on Mexican labor.
Events
SPICE Webinar: "Human Rights Day 2020: Teacher Workshop on Global Human Rights and Minority Social Movements in Japan"
December 5, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/8oDHKdyhZO0 In recognition of Human Rights Day on December 10, SPICE is honored to feature Dr.
SPICE Webinar: “Angel Island Immigration Station: The Hidden History”
August 19, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/ou4OpF-8j-g Connie will speak about how the Chinese detention barracks on Angel Island were saved from demolition in the 1970s, opening the door to the hidden...
SPICE Webinar: "Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University"
June 26, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/9eyHTMF2L7w Upwards of 15,000 to 20,000 individual migrant Chinese laborers performed the bulk of the work constructing the Central Pacific span of the...
Projects
Teaching Resources on Japan
To promote a deeper understanding of Japanese culture, history, contemporary issues, and U.S.–Japan relations, we recommend the following diverse set of teaching resources and curriculum tools to...
English
Teaching Resources on Korea
To promote a deeper understanding of Korean culture, history, and contemporary issues, we recommend the following diverse set of teaching resources and curriculum tools to bring Korea to life in K...
English
Teaching Resources on China
China is a rising global power with a rich culture and history, yet it is not generally well understood by outsiders.
English
Multimedia
From Cold War to Hot Peace
April 2021
Professor Michael McFaul discusses his book, "From Cold War to Hot Peace: A U.S. Ambassador in Putin's Russia," outlining the current state of U.S.–Russia relations and introducing three possible explanations for it.
Civil and Human Rights: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy
June 2020
Dr. Clayborne Carson is Professor of American History and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. In this video, Professor Carson not only discusses Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Iranian Revolution
April 2020
In this video, Professor Abbas Milani discusses Iran and the Iranian Revolution, noting the influence of Iran regionally and in the United States, the significance and impact of the Iranian Revolution, and the Iranian Revolution’s causes and...
People
