NEW YORK, January 17, 2024 — A panel of experts explores the transformations in politics, society, and culture during Japan's Meiji era, drawing parallels and continuity with the contemporary era and examining their implications for the region and the wider world. Speakers include Dr. Chelsea Foxwell, associate professor of Art History, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, and the College, and director of the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago; Dr. Takako Hikotani, senior fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute in Tokyo; and Dr. Paul Sheard, economist and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The Power of Money. Columbia University George Sansom Professor Emerita of History Dr. Carol Gluck moderates the conversation. (1 hr., 23 min.)