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Dr. Dawa Lokyitsang Friday, September 13 at 4 pm Hale 230 Reception to follow All are invited to join us on Friday, September 13 for a keynote lecture by Dr. Dawa Lokyitsang on "The Dalai Lama's Future Succession: Understanding the 14 th Dalai Lama and His Formidable Contributions." Scholars Tenzin...

Hi, I'm Dwi Purwanto, and I’m excited to join The Center for Asian Studies this semester. As a proud Indonesian, I come from the world’s largest archipelago and the fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a leader in biodiversity, a linguistic treasure trove, and a central player in ASEAN, driving...

As my exchange semester in Indonesia approached, I was excited but had no Idea what to expect. I could vaguely recall hearing the name Suharto before and had some notion that Bali was a nice place but that was the extent of my knowledge. I knew nothing about the food,...

The Center for Asian Studies welcomes students to campus for the 2024-2025 academic year! We have many scholarship and internship opportunities, and well as many Asia-related events and courses that we will be offering this year. Please sign up for our email list if you want to receive emails with...

Internationalize your fall semester - take a course about Asia or study an Asian Language. ASIA 2500 Catastrophe and Resilience: Asian Experience of Climate Change TTh 9:30am-10:45am Shae Frydenlund ( shae.frydenlund@colorado.edu ) This reading-intensive undergraduate course has two central aims: to survey key themes in Asian climate and society, and...

We are thrilled to announce that the latest issue of the Colorado Journal of Asian Studies is now available! This edition highlights the exceptional work of undergraduate students, offering a diverse mix of research and creative pieces that explore various aspects of culture, history, and contemporary issues. From an in-depth...

Reprinted from the College of Arts and Science's Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine by Rachel Sauer (June 13th, 2024) Researchers Emily Yeh and Brian Catlos are recognized for prior career achievements and exceptional promise Two University of Colorado Boulder scholars have been named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows , recognizing not only...

Reprinted from CU Boulder Today Sitting at a small round table surrounded by children’s books about East Asia, CU student Valerie Lombogia reflects on the question she’s just been asked: “Do you have any meaningful or rewarding experiences you’d like to share from this program?” Valerie Lombogia showcases her assigned...

Emma Loizeaux, a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder Geography Department was awarded a Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies for her project "Carbon Capture: The Making of a Climate Change Solution in China" Abstract Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)—a technical fix that climate justice advocates say...

Reprinted from Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine In his upcoming book, ‘Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History,’ William Taylor writes that today’s world has been molded by humans’ relationship to horses Nearly a million years ago in what is now southern England, human ancestors called Homo heidelbergensis were creating...