CAS continues to be part of world-wide administration of the JLPT

Dec. 5, 2022

On Sunday, December 4, the Center for Asian Studies joined colleagues at 17 other test sites around the US and many more worldwide in hosting the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). We particularly want to thank the following proctors, assistants, and colleagues who helped us plan for and carry out...

CAS Executive Director Danielle Rocheleau Salaz contributes to Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum in Higher Education: Harnessing the Transformative Potentials of CLAC Across Disciplines

Dec. 1, 2022

CAS is pleased to announce that our own Executive Director, Danielle Rocheleau Salaz, is a contributor to Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum in Higher Education: Harnessing the Transformative Potentials of CLAC Across Disciplines , which was published by Routledge on November 18. Edited by India C. Plough and Welore...

Wednesday! Private Screening of the film The Movement and the “Madman” by filmmaker Robert Levering

Nov. 28, 2022

Wednesday, November 30 at 5:30pm Humanities 135 If you cannot come in person, you can also join via zoom: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/98705216835 password: Movement Featuring an introduction to the film by filmmaker Robert Levering (Executive Producer), and discussion and Q&A with Sam Brown and Steven Dike (CU Boulder Honors) after the screening...

CAS has several events this week! China Town Hall and more

Nov. 14, 2022

Global Asias Cyber Chat: Globalization and Circulation of Asian Popular Culture Tuesday, November 15 at 12:00pm MST Zoom Registration This discussion will examine issues such as how various forms of Asian popular culture have responded to or engaged with other forms of national and hemispheric popular cultures, such as those...

Event Wednesday! Infrastructure and the Remaking of Asia

Nov. 7, 2022

November 9th 4:00 - 5:30 PM Hale 230 A book launch for the ChinaMade project, featuring a panel discussion with CAS Visiting Scholar Max Hirsh , Gökçe Günel (Rice University), CAS Faculty Director Tim Oakes , and Professor Emily Yeh (CU Geography). In the 21 st century, infrastructure has undergone...

Iranian Women's Revolution: Since Masha Amini's “CHEHELOM”…

Nov. 3, 2022

“Chehelom”… is Persian for fortieth, it also refers to the 40 th day after a person’s death in Iran. It is a particularly respected day to gather with family, friends, and even strangers to mourn for the deceased as if they passed away yesterday. Chehelom is the last time before...

CAS Events this Week

Oct. 31, 2022

Join us for a conversation about Dr. Maeda's New Book "Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee" CAS Event Tuesday, November 1 at 9am Register Here Join Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education Dr. Daryl Joji Maeda as he discusses his most recent book, 'Like Water'. An Asian...

Iranian Women's Revolution: What is Happening In Iran and Why It Matters

Oct. 26, 2022

Today marks the 40 th day after the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini on Sep 16, 2022. She was a 22-year-old woman taken into custody and killed by “morality” police for her “unsatisfactory” hejab*. This unofficial police force has been oppressing and assaulting the women of Iran for years and...

Check out these Asia-Related courses being offered in Spring 2023! Expand your world view!

Oct. 24, 2022

ASIA 1000 Origins of Contemporary Southeast Asia T/Th 3:30-4:45 Lauren Collins ( lauren.collins@colorado.edu ) Introduces the shared historical experiences that have shaped diverse Southeast Asian societies, with a focus on the continuing effects of colonialism, nationalism, and globalization in the region. Examines key issues facing contemporary Southeast Asian communities, including...

Two new factsheets on China’s global development model published

Oct. 17, 2022

Over the past decade, China has seemingly exploded onto the international development scene. President Xi Jinping’s 2013 launch of the ‘Belt & Road Initiative’ heralded a newly assertive posture on China’s part, and since then there has been a lot of interest in what China is doing in places like...

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