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
History of Japanese War Brides
August 2022
SPICE has developed free lesson plans on an important chapter of U.S. immigration history that is largely unknown.
Announcing the Honorees of SPICE’s 2021–22 Regional Programs in Japan
June 2022
Congratulations to the ten student honorees from Hiroshima Prefecture, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, and Tottori Prefecture.
Kawasaki City Mayor Norihiko Fukuda Delivers Inspirational Comments to Students
April 2022
Stanford e-Kawasaki closing ceremony held.
Old 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
Mexican Perspectives on the Mexican–U.S. War, 1846–1848
September 2022
Professor Will Fowler is a renowned expert on Mexican history who teaches at the University of St. Andrews. In this video, he presents the Mexican perspective on the Mexican–U.S.
Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide
February 2022
Stanford Professor Norman Naimark is a history professor and Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
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.
People
Rylan Sekiguchi Manager of Curriculum and Instructional Design, Instructor, Stanford e-Hiroshima, Manager, Stanford SEAS Hawaii 
