By Elizabeth Jorgensen, KM Global School As someone who regularly teaches sijo (Korean) poetry, I am often asked if I have ever been to Korea. Now I can answer “YES!” Last summer, I was fortunate …
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Great World Texts Program Allows Wisconsin High School Students to Engage with Korean Author’s International Best Seller
by Cherise Fung, CEAS project assistant On April 15, 2025, the Center for the Humanities welcomed 800 high school students and their teachers from 27 schools across Wisconsin to the UW-Madison campus for the annual …
East Asia Foreign Language Study Through the Lens of a UW-Madison Graduate
by Cherise Fung, CEAS project assistant Sawyer Getschman knew she loved Korea before she had ever set foot in the country. Her love affair began in Germany, where she attended high school after spending six …
Winners Announced in 2024 Wisconsin Sijo (Wisijo) Contest
The Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison and The Sejong Cultural Society are pleased to announce the results of their 5th annual Wisijo competition. This annual competition aims to engage talented Wisconsin writers and …
CEAS Helps Sinica Bring “More Light and Less Heat” to Conversations About China
North Carolina-based journalist Kaiser Kuo has a career that boasts a diverse range of experiences, from freelance writer and musician to international communications strategist for Chinese tech giant Baidu. In 2010, Kuo added “podcaster” to …
East Asian Studies Certificate Holder Jinwan Park Receives Prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Jinwan Park has been accepted as a 2024-2025 Schwarzman Scholar. A Political Science major with a certificate in East Asian Studies, Park will be graduating this December and is being featured …
CEAS Helps Launch New Study Abroad Program in Kyoto
A select group of 24 incoming UW-Madison first-year students got a head start on their Badger education in summer 2023. These badgers went through a unique three week experience where they immersed themselves in the …
The 2022-2023 CEAS Newsletter
The Center for East Asian Studies is delighted to announce the release of its newsletter for the 2022-2023 academic year! This newsletter features a note from our previous director, Professor Charles Kim, a spotlight on …
The 4th Annual Wisconsin Sijo (WiSiJo) Poetry Contest is Now Open!
The Wisconsin Sijo (WiSiJo) Poetry Contest Opens for its Fourth Year! MADISON–Wisconsinites of all ages will have the opportunity to learn a new poetry form and possibly win a prize for doing so. For the …
Winners Announced in 2023 Wisconsin Sijo (Wisijo) Contest
The Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison and The Sejong Cultural Society are pleased to announce the results of their 3rd annual Wisijo competition. The goals of the competition included connecting with talented Wisconsin …