Institute for Regional and International Studies
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) kicked off the Year of the Horse with a presentation Tuesday, Feb 17, at Atmus Filtration Technologies and Cummins offices in Stoughton, Wisc. CEAS project assistants Jimin Gim (Sociology doctoral student) and Andrew Liu (History, Class of 2023) offered comments to an audience of about 70 employees (from …
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin—Madison is delighted to announce that the “East Asia in the Upper Midwest” library program, now in its sixth year, is accepting applications. (Priority consideration ended March 23, but we will continue to consider applications after the initial grants are awarded if funding is …
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 Great World Texts (GWT) in Wisconsin student conference. The 2024-25 program focused on Cho Nam-joo’s third novel Kim Jiyoung, Born …
CEAS is delighted to announce that esteemed British journalist David Rennie will be the CEAS Professional Series speaker for 2025. This high impact lecture series brings individuals who do significant work in East Asian studies outside the context of a university to campus. It highlights authors, journalists, policymakers, film-makers, etc. who have made serious contributions …
by Cherise Fung, CEAS project assistant At the end of 2024, CEAS sat down with Jane Rotonda, the current Wisconsin Book Festival (WBF) director, to reflect on the festival’s partnership with the Center so far and her hopes for further collaboration in the new year. Rotonda, who succeeded Conor Moran as festival director in Winter …
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, …
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 …
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 …
MADISON — The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin—Madison is pleased to announce the winners of the recent “East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program” competition. Grants have been awarded to public libraries throughout Wisconsin, enriching their collections with new titles that will enable patrons to deepen their understanding of East …
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 fourth year, is accepting applications. Full details, ideas for materials and programming, and a link to the application can be found at https://eastasia.wisc.edu/eainwisconsin. Proposals will be accepted through …