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Sheila Miyoshi Jager is a Professor of East Asian Studies at Oberlin College, where she also serves as Director of the East Asian Studies Program (EAS) and the Russian, Eastern European & Eurasian (REEES) Program. Her research and teaching focus on Korean history, Cold War dynamics, and East Asian geopolitical transformations, particularly examining the role of Korea in shaping modern nation-states and international conflicts. Jager holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Chicago (1994), an MA from Middlebury College (1985), and a BA from Bennington College (1984).
Her research interests include the Korean War’s long-term impacts, the contest for legitimacy between North and South Korea, and the interplay between imperialism, nationalism, and political systems in East Asia. She has authored/coauthored influential books such as The Other Great Game: The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia (2023) and Brothers At War: The Unending Conflict in Korea (2013), which received multiple accolades including the 2024 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History and the 2024 Robert L. Jervis Best Book Award.
Her articles and book chapters analyze themes like competing empires in Asia (2021), North Korea’s Olympic history (2018), and strategic missteps during the Korean War (2017). Jager’s work consistently bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy implications, particularly in US-Korea relations and regional security. She has held significant fellowships, including the Senior Scholar Fulbright in South Korea (2014-2015), and her research has been supported by grants such as the Smith Richardson Foundation International Security & Foreign Policy grant (2020).
As an advisor and educator, Jager has collaborated with scholars like Jiyul Kim on projects including The Korean War: A Local History, under contract with Cambridge University Press. Her teaching includes courses like The Korean War and Cold War in Asia, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding historical conflicts and their modern legacies. She actively participates in academic conferences and public lectures, often at institutions like the Wilson Center and Stanford University.
