@JosephASeeley

assoc prof @UVA_History. Author of Border of Water and Ice: The Yalu River and Japan's Empire in Korea and Manchuria. Open-access: https://xitter.cf/t.co/hdsLGGHXcH

Joined May 2023
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My new book is open-access! Now available at the most reasonable price imaginable. Relevant to folks interested in histories of border-making, the environment, Japanese Empire, Korea and China, etc. Many thanks to all who helped make this possible! cornellpress.cornell.edu/boo…

Border of Water and Ice by Joseph A. Seeley. foreword by Albert L. Park | eBook | Cornell Univers...

Border of Water and Ice explores the significance of the Yalu River as a strategic border between Korea and Manchuria (Northeast China) during a period of Japanese imperial expansion into the...

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Had the pleasure of reviewing @hannahjshepherd 's new book for the Journal of Asian Studies. Always happy to see more great work on historical Japan-Korea relations. Full review now up on JAS website!
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Happening tonight! So excited to moderate this talk with the amazing Holly Stephens about her ground-breaking new research!
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In one week! Holly Stephens (U of Edinburgh) on her new book “Empire by Association: Agriculture and the Reorganization of the Rural Economy in Colonial Korea”, with Jun Uchida (Stanford U) and Joseph Seeley (U of Virginia). Register for Zoom here: mjha.org/event-6787760
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My favorite author @MengxiSeeley was interviewed about her new book in this Seattle-based Asian-American newspaper! nwasianweekly.com/2026/10/me…

Mengxi Seeley’s ‘Silk and Sensibility’ brings Jane Austen to Ming Dynasty China

Mengxi Seeley’s first introduction to Jane Austen was in 2007.

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In one week! Holly Stephens (U of Edinburgh) on her new book “Empire by Association: Agriculture and the Reorganization of the Rural Economy in Colonial Korea”, with Jun Uchida (Stanford U) and Joseph Seeley (U of Virginia). Register for Zoom here: mjha.org/event-6787760
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Excited to host Russell Burge at @Uva_EAC to talk about his new book on the underside of rapid urban development in 1960s-1970s Korea.
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First ever op-ed! I argue that another Trump-Kim summit could be a means to ending the forever war in Korea. thehill.com/opinion/internat…

Trump should meet Kim Jong Un and make a deal to end the Korean War

If lasting peace is to be achieved, then North Korea must be seen as a legitimate partner in diplomacy and not simply a threat.

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Philip Thai@philip_thaiSep 8
The Department of History at @Northeastern University is hiring an Assistant Professor in Modern Korea. Please see link below to apply and learn more about the position. Review of applications begin on 10/1. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjo…
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True--for example, two great TT jobs in modern Korean history this year! (UC-Irvine and Northeastern). A veritable feast compared to the usual slim pickings of recent memory.
Orel Beilinson@BeilinsonOrelAug 19
The academic job market year has only begun, but it seems to be uniquely strong in East Asian Studies. Brown (x2), Reed, Fairfield, Northwestern (x2), UC Riverside, UC Irvine... Also, two jobs in Central Asia to 1500! Europe seems to continue its job-market decline.
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Korean Studies@KoreanEdinburghAug 15
New book coming in September 2026. Drawing on the diaries of everyday farmers, Holly Stephens examines the introduction of scientific and commercial agriculture in Korea from the late nineteenth century through liberation from Japanese rule in 1945. yalebooks.yale.edu/.../978..…
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Proud of my wife and favorite author @MengxiSeeley for this starred review from Booklist. She did a lot of impressive research into late imperial Chinese history to tell this charming, Austen-inspired story!
Mengxi Seeley (she/her)@MengxiSeeleyAug 14
I am thrilled and honored that my debut novel, Silk and Sensibility, got a starred review from Booklist!
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I am thrilled and honored that my debut novel, Silk and Sensibility, got a starred review from Booklist!
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I was lucky enough to be a member of the last NextGen cohort and I wish all the best to the newest group of NextGen scholars!
CSIS Korea Chair
@CSISKoreaChairAug 12
2026–2027 @CSIS U.S.-Korea NextGen Scholars! @CSISKoreaChair welcomes 10 emerging Korea specialists to a two-year program connecting scholarship and policy through engagement with policymakers and experts, media and op-ed training, and policy-oriented research. 👋🏻 Meet the Scholars: shorturl.at/VM8NN 👀 Learn more: shorturl.at/KYqaE Led by @VictorDCha and supported by a senior advisory board of distinguished American and Korean advisers.
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Amy Stanley@astanley711Aug 10
Exciting news! We are *hiring* an assistant professor of modern Japanese history in the History Department at Northwestern! Come join me on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. See the ad below: history.northwestern.edu/abo…
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So happy to finally share the news that my book, “A History of Uncertainty: Science between the Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe,” will be out in Spring 2027 by the University of Pittsburgh Press. I still can't believe it's now beyond my hands and on its way to meeting its readers.
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At the History of Science Society conference in Edinburgh. Is there a more perfect city for hosting a summertime conference?
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A cute chonkster with a tragic backstory-- Hanpyo (한표) was captured in 1962 as one of the last wild Amur leopards in South Korea. These leopards once ranged throughout Korea but were overhunted. Photo is from his later years at Seoul's Changgyeongwon Zoo.
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Hard to believe the book has been out for almost two years! Late tonight I'll be giving what may be my last "new book" talk. Many thanks to SNU's Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies for hosting!
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"Let's incinerate this tendency!"--1950s North Korean cartoon criticizing endless meetings. And this was made before the hellishness of Zoom meetings...
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John D'Amico@johnclarkdamicoJun 15
New article out on open access. Thanks to everyone who helped get this through the door! cup.org/4vafsMd

Business Organization in Early Modern Japan | Enterprise & Society | Cambridge Core

Business Organization in Early Modern Japan

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Chris Carothers@ChrisCarothersJun 13
Very disappointed to see that @AramHur's latest paper in @koreaobserver has six completely fabricated citations. Academic integrity matters, people. A short 🧵
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