Assistant Professor of Politics Tom Le joins us to kick off Season 4 of the Pomona College Sagecast. His research areas include Japanese security policy, the U.S.-Japan alliance, war memory and reconciliation, militarism norms, military and security balance in East Asia and East Asia regionalism. Among his areas of expertise: constraints and restraints on Japanese militarism and Japan-South Korea relations. His current work includes examinations of the impact of population demographics and technology on security and antinuclear movements and the environment. In addition to his research, Le also talks to us about his first-generation college experience and why it's important to have mentors. Finally, he talks about Kobe Bryant's death and why the impact was felt by such a broad spectrum of people.
Hosted by: Mark Wood and Patty Vest
Audio Engineering by: Erica Tyron/KSPC
Produced by: Jeff Hing
Editorial Assistant: Sophie Schnell '22
Transcript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/sagecast-tomle-021920.txt
