Institute for Regional and International Studies
Fall semester 2021 programming for the Center for East Asian Studies will include a conference on U.S.-Korea, the return of in-person talks, and an array of lectures on topics related to East Asia, from Ming Dynasty flower painting to the police in modern Japan. Live speaking engagements, which went on hold in March 2020 due …
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 Wisconsin. One result was launching the East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program. Offering grants of up to $1,000 per library, …
In Spring 2021, Korean studies students at three Big Ten universities had the opportunity to participate in a new pilot program of the UW–Madison Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) that connected them with senior policymakers with decades of experience in US-Korean relations. Called the Big Ten KOR-US Fellows Program, this new initiative built on infrastructure already …
In support of the 2021 East Asia in the Upper Midwest teacher program, a selection of Japanese color woodcuts previously owned by Frank Lloyd Wright will be on view at the Chazen Museum of Art from July 6 through the end of 2021. The selection of thirteen prints mainly feature landscape views by Utagawa Hiroshige, …
The Center for East Asian Studies was one of eight area studies centers participating in the third annual Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Award. Contest entries were all papers submitted to fulfill a UW–Madison course or thesis requirement during the 2020-2021 academic year (Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 terms), and addressed issues related to …
The Department of History is excited to announce its summer course offerings! For the full list, please visit this webpage. Students studying East Asia might find the courses listed below of interest: History 201-001 – Shanghai Life and Crime (Comm B) Dates: May 24 – July 4 (6 weeks) Online, asynchronous | Instructor: Joe Dennis | More …
Applications for UW–Madison’s STARTALK Korean Language & Culture Academy (KLCA) are now open! KLCA is a free, 4-week program for rising high school freshmen through graduating high school seniors. To find out more about the application process, please visit the program’s website and check out the promotional video.
CEAS is one of the eight area studies centers participating in the Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Award. Use the link below to see the eligibility requirements and how to submit your paper.
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 aimed at sharing skills for advancing one’s career and introducing various career paths utilizing East Asian language and area studies …
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. The goals of the competition included connecting with talented Wisconsin writers and encouraging them to learn and write a sijo …