Global Seminar Shanghai: Window on China Interest Meeting on Tuesday, October 21

Oct. 20, 2014

The Study Abroad program at CU is holding an interest meeting on Tuesday, October 21, at 5:30 p.m. for students who would like to find out more information about one of next summer's Global Seminars. "Shanghai: Window on China" will be taught by Professor Tim Weston, Associate Director of CAS...

Two New Asian Studies Courses Coming to CU Next Spring!

Oct. 20, 2014

The Center for Asian Studies is pleased to invite students to enroll in our two sections of ASIA 4300: "Open Topics in Asian Literature and Culture" in the Spring 2015 semester. Both courses are 3-credit courses, and both count towards the Asian Studies major and minor . Journalism professor Hun...

CU Anthropology Faculty Offers Keen Insight into Recent Developments in the Middle East

Oct. 17, 2014

Chris Hammons, CU Anthropology Instructor and regular contributor to Anthropology News , recently published a great article on the recent beheadings by the Islamic State, entitled "Beheaded: An Anthropology," in which he shows how we can understand these beheadings as part of the Islamic State's claim to statehood. Here are...

Upcoming China Events This Week at CAS!

Oct. 13, 2014

This week, the Center for Asian Studies is pleased to present three events that engage with various aspects of contemporary China. Coming up on Tuesday, October 14, there will be a panel discussion on the current protests in Hong Kong, entitled "The Hong Kong Protest Movement: A Forum Discussion." Then...

Leading Scholar on Pre-Modern Japanese Literature to Talk at CU

Oct. 9, 2014

The Center for Asian Studies is very pleased to partner with the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations and the Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities to invite Professor Haruo Shirane to the 91ÖÆƬ³§¹ú²úAV for a public lecture on Friday, October 10. Haruo Shirane is Shincho...

Want to Find Out How You Can Apply Your Interest in Asian Studies in a Global Career?

Oct. 6, 2014

The Center for Asian Studies is pleased to hold this semester's "Career Tracks in Asian Studies" this Thursday, October 9 at 5:00 p.m. in Hale 270. Open to all majors, Career Tracks in Asian Studies will introduce you to professionals with Asian expertise who work in international business and in...

Join CAS and the Department of Anthropology for a Brown Bag Talk this Friday

Oct. 1, 2014

The Center for Asian Studies is working with the Department of Anthropology to bring what promises to be an engaging Brown Bag talk, "Reducing Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade in China: News from the Front Lines," this Friday, October 2, at 12:00 p.m. in Hale 450. Featuring Grace Ge...

CAS and International Film Series Present "Korean Film Series" this Week!

Sept. 29, 2014

The Center for Asian Studies and the International Film Series are pleased to present "Korean Film Series" this week on the CU campus. On Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3, there will be screenings of two Korean films, Oldboy and The Host . On Friday, there will be a...

Andrew Quintman to Come to CU as part of the Tsadra "Translation and Transmission" Conference

Sept. 26, 2014

Next week, the Center for Asian Studies is pleased to collaborate with the Tsadra "Translation and Transmission" Conference to bring Andrew Quintman of Yale University to CU Boulder on Wednesday, October 1, to deliver a lecture on "The Making of Milarepa: Reading and Writing the Life of Tibet's Great Saint."...

What's Your Name?

Sept. 24, 2014

In the contemporary world, most of us move from one place to another and experience placelessness, the difficulty of building deep knowledge of and relationship with the specific culture or place we migrated to. Today’s nomadic culture and lifestyle is multicultural, transcending geographic locations and ethnic characteristics. Such experiences lead...

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