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...

Announcing a new certificate in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies at CU Boulder

Oct. 10, 2022

The Center for Asian Studies is excited to announce that CU Boulder students who are interested in learning about the Tibet and Himalayan region are now able to pursue a certificate in Tibetan and Himalayan studies. Culturally and ethnically Tibetan areas constitute ¼ of the land area of the People’s...

Announcing a new Southeast Asian Studies track for Asian Studies majors

Oct. 3, 2022

We are excited to announce that CU Boulders students who are interested in learning about Southeast Asia are now able to specialize in Southeast Asian studies through the newly approved Southeast Asia track for Asian Studies majors. Southeast Asia is one of the most geostrategic and economically important regions in...

Finding Beauty in Data: Exploring the Indian Subcontinent Through Climate Research

Sept. 26, 2022

Over the summer I had the opportunity to work on an incredibly exciting project to gather climate data on the Indian subcontinent to be made available to the scientific community. I have always had a deep love for the environment, spending all of my free time in the mountains or...

Nebil Husayn of the University of Miami discusses early Islamic history, the Civil Rights Movement, and Modernist readings of the Quran.

Sept. 19, 2022

Nebil Husayn of the University of Miami visited CU Boulder from 9/15/22 to 9/16/22 to deliver three talks on a wide range of subjects. In his first talk, titled “Rehabilitating Ali: Historiography and the Tools of Orthodoxy,” Husayn deconstructed the nearly universal portrayal of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Muslim...

Welcoming the 2022-23 academic year: new (and not so new) faces and a new theme at CAS

Sept. 12, 2022

Welcome back to another academic year at the Center for Asian Studies! While August brought the exciting news that we had received Federal Title VI National Resource Center and FLAS funding , we are also excited to welcome (and welcome back) some new and not so new faces to the...

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