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MADISON — The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce award recipients for the most recent “East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program” competition. Nearly $15,000 in funding will be distributed to 24 libraries, representing the state’s 15 library systems. This is the fifth year of the competition, …
Reminder: The 5th Annual Wisconsin Sijo (WiSiJo) Poetry Contest is Still Accepting Entries! MADISON–Four more weeks for Wisconsinites of all ages to seize this amazing opportunity to win up to $400 and receive a free book by learning a new Korean poetry form and submitting an entry in English! The UW–Madison Center for East Asian …
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently hosted Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces Rear Admiral HAYAMIZU Takaaki. During his three-day visit in November, the Admiral delivered briefings to Air Force and Navy ROTC cadets, and met with university faculty and state officials. His presentations focused on Japan’s efforts to bolster …
The Center for East Asian Studies is excited to announce the release of its newsletter for the 2023-2024 academic year! This latest newsletter debuts a new layout from previous iterations. Check out our stories on the Japan Study Abroad program, library program outreach, a recap of the center’s highlights and events over the past year, …
The Wisconsin Sijo (WiSiJo) Poetry Contest Opens for its Fifth Year! MADISON–Wisconsinites of all ages will have the opportunity to learn a new poetry form and possibly win a prize! For its fifth iteration, the UW–Madison Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will sponsor the Wisconsin Sijo (WiSiJo, 위시조) competition again in collaboration with the …
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin—Madison is delighted to announce that the “East Asia in Wisconsin” library program, now in its fifth year, is accepting applications through November 1. Full details, ideas for materials and programming, and a link to the application can be found at https://eastasia.wisc.edu/eainwisconsin. Launched in …
Fall semester 2024 programming for the Center for East Asian Studies will feature talks by alumni, a panel on the impact of the presidential election, and lectures about Chinese politics, Japanese literature, Korean popular culture and more. The alumni returning to campus to give lectures include: CEAS faculty Judd Kinzley, Louise Young and David Fields …
New project enables revised estimate of vehicles per capita in North Korea The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) is excited to announce the release of its first project on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Tearline open source intelligence platform, a pioneering analysis focused on small passenger vehicles in Hamhung, North Korea. …
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 the list, co-founding the Sinica Podcast, a Beijing-based platform that sparked uncensored conversations about Chinese political and economic affairs. With …
You can’t have a dragon dance without a dragon. That was the problem weighing on Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School (PRWS) teacher Shihhan Chou as she prepared for Lunar New Year festivities set for the first day of the Year of the Dragon, Saturday, February 10. Ms. Chou had received help from dragon dance coaches in …