CU Alumnus Jeremy Sjodahl-Brainard Speaks on Education Abroad and Life in Japan!

Jan. 18, 2018

Last Fall, CU Alumnus Jeremy Sjodahl-Brainard, who now works for the Department of Education in Japan, sat down with Bri Dascher of the Global Buffs Gazette to discuss his education abroad experience and how his experiences in the Kansai Gaidai program helped him launch a successful career overseas. The following...

Center for Asian Studies Awarded Luce Foundation Grant!

Dec. 13, 2017

The Center for Asian Studies is the recipient of a 3-year Asia Responsive Grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for the project Chin a Made: Asian Infrastructures and the ‘China Model’ of Development . Asia Responsive Grants provide opportunities to improve understanding between the United States and the Asia-Pacific region,...

CU Boulder Students Put Their Language Skills to the Test with the JLPT!

Dec. 7, 2017

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) was developed in Japan, and has been offered since 1984 in countries all around the world as a means of evaluating the proficiency of non-native learners of Japanese. In the beginning, there were approximately 7,000 examinees worldwide. By 2011, there were more than 600,000 examinees...

Watanabe Scholarship Offers Funding for Japan-Bound Undergrads and Graduates!

Dec. 6, 2017

The U.S.-Japan Council recently announced the opening of applications for their Toshio Watanabe Endowed scholarship fund, which supports semester/year-long study abroad programs in Japan for graduates and undergraduates in the U.S.. There will be virtual information sessions for interested applicants December 6th at 6 p.m. and December 11th at 3...

Nuclear North Korea: Perspectives from Science and Journalism Offers Perspectives on Current Events

Nov. 29, 2017

On Wednesday, November 8, the Center for Asian Studies hosted a discussion of the scientific and media perspectives on what we know about North Korea’s nuclear program and how it is portrayed and perceived around the world, and especially in the US. The panel was introduced by Tim Oakes, the...

Applications Now Open for the 2018 Asia Internship Programs in Japan and China!

Nov. 27, 2017

The Center for Asian Studies is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Asia Internship Program - Japan (AIP-Tokyo) and, for the first time this year, the Asia Internship Program - China (AIP-Shanghai)! AIP-Tokyo and AIP-Shanghai provide opportunities for selected CU students to spend 4-6 weeks working...

CAS now accepting applications for Rowman & Littlefield and CAS Videography Internships!

Nov. 15, 2017

The Center for Asian Studies is currently seeking applications from qualified undergraduate students at CU Boulder for two exciting internship opportunities for Spring 2018! Please see below for more details. Center for Asian Studies Videography Internship The Center for Asian Studies is looking for a motivated and energetic intern for...

The International Student Experience at CU - A Discussion of Student Perspectives, November 15 at 3 p.m.!

Nov. 13, 2017

Please join us this Wednesday at afternoon in UMC 425 at 3 p.m. for a special forum on the International Student Experience at CU! How do international students experience inclusion and exclusion during their time at CU Boulder? This student-driven discussion will explore specific challenges international students face, as well...

The Road Film Screening with an Introduction by Professor Tim Oakes, Thursday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8, 2017

Please join us tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Muezinger Auditorium for a film screening of "The Road" with Introduction by Tim Oakes, professor of Geography and Director of the Center for Asian Studies! "For almost four years, Chinese filmmaker Zhang Zanbo documented the construction of a massive highway...

"Nuclear North Korea: Perspectives from Science and Journalism" Wednesday, November 8 at 4 p.m.

Nov. 6, 2017

Please join us this Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Eaton Humanities 250 for a panel discussion with Jerry Peterson (Professor Emeritus of Physics), Hun Shik Kim (Associate Professor of Journalism; College of Media, Communication and Information), and Brian Toon (Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Laboratory for Atmospheric...

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