Welcome!
The Center for Asian Studies (CAS) is an interdisciplinary organization located on the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado that brings together faculty, students, and community members to encourage and support Asian scholarship across disciplinary and college boundaries.
CAS has recently been designated by the U.S. Department of Education as one of only three National Resource Centers for Asian Studies nationwide, a credit to the strength of CU’s Asian language and area studies programs.
CAS organizes events, supports research and teaching, and acts as a key resource for students and scholars with an interest in Asian Studies. The Center’s area of focus encompasses all of Asia, from China and Japan to the countries of the Middle East.
To promote research by supporting faculty research initiatives.
To coordinate and support Asian area instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
To disseminate knowledge of Asia in the schools and broader community.
The University of Colorado is, in terms of the quality and breadth of faculty and library holdings, a leader in the Rocky Mountain region in studies related to Asia. CAS supports the University’s commitment to maintaining and expanding its leadership role in the region by helping to coordinate activities connected with this mission.
