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CAS Asia Symposium – Call for Proposals

Jan. 23, 2020

The Center for Asian Studies welcomes proposals for the CAS Asia Symposium. In past years, CAS has sponsored a culminating symposium based on the Center’s academic year theme. Past symposia themes have included “Catastrophic Asia”, “Mediating Asia”, and “Asian Borderlands” among others. For the 2020-21 Academic Year, we invite symposium...

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CAS Asia Internship Program

  • 6- to 8-week summer internships in Tokyo and Shanghai
  • Arranged by CAS through a network of CU friends and alumni, keeping costs low
  • Official CU Education Abroad program
  • Scholarships provided by alumni and donors available. Interns are also eligible for Buffs Abroad scholarships
  • Students may earn up to 6 credits, through Asian Studies or other programs such as Business (with preapproval)
  • Annual Program,  application deadline Sunday, February 9 at 11:59 p.m.
  • For detailed information, visit the AIP information page

Our Mission

The Center for Asian Studies was established in 1999 to advance knowledge of Asia through undergraduate and graduate education, faculty research, and outreach programs for the broader community. The Center is committed to managing and expanding the interdisciplinary major in Asian Studies by providing student fellowships, scholarships, and study opportunities, by investing in faculty research and professional development, by providing support for building Asia-related resources on the CU Boulder campus, by developing academic exchanges with Asian-based colleagues and students, and by engaging the local community with Asia-related programs and events. The Center also serves to promote the University’s Flagship 2030 Initiative to ‘Build a Global Crossroads’ by internationalizing education on campus and promoting Asia in the context of global studies. Finally, the Center serves as a link and community-building resource for faculty and students across the University.