The first 200 entrants in the adult division of this year’s WiSiJo competition will receive a complimentary copy of Richard Rutt’s The Bamboo Grove: An Introduction to Sijo, thanks to a partnership with the University …
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East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program Now Accepting Applications Through 1 October
Last summer, the Covid-19 pandemic necessitated that the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) shift its focus to finding innovative new ways to fulfill its core mission of increasing the understanding of East Asia in …
Midwestern Professionalization Seminar For East Asian Studies
CEAS and The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University are collaborating to launch the “Midwestern Professionalization Seminar for East Asian Studies,” a four-part series of events in Spring 2021. The series is …
Winners Announced in 2020 Wisconsin Sijo (Wisijo) Contest [Press release]
Inaugural sijo-writing contest recognized poets in three divisions Madison, Wisconsin – The Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison and The Sejong Cultural Society are pleased to announce the results of their inaugural Wisijo competition. …
CEAS student Alexis Lipkie one of the notable graduates of 2020
CEAS certificate student and Japanese double major Alexis Lipkie was profiled as one of the notable graduates participating in the next weeks commencement ceremony. Read the full story and Alexis’ profile here.
CEAS launches Wisconsin Sijo writing competition [Press Release]
Wisconsinites are about to have a new outlet to express their creativity and pay homage to subjects closest to their hearts. On Nov. 17, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will …
New Program Provides Funding to 38 Wisconsin Public Libraries [Press Release]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/9/20 CONTACT: David Fields, dpfields@wisc.edu Madison–The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) is awarding grants to 38 public libraries across Wisconsin to develop their East Asia-related collections through a …
CEAS in the News
On Thursday, 18 October, CEAS held its second East Asia Now event in Platteville, Wisconsin. See here for media coverage and a recording of the event.
Chancellor Blank on the UW’s relationship with China
From “Blank’s Slate” Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s blog: As we count down the final days of summer and get ready for another academic year, let me tell you about my most interesting trip of the summer. …