Asia-Related Courses still open! Broaden your horizons this fall!

Aug. 21, 2023

ASIA 4600 - Encounters: Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West TTh 2:00 - 3:15pm Tenzin Tsepak ( tenzin.tsepak@colorado.edu ) Provides a history of European knowledge about Tibet in the early medieval period, followed by the historical accounts of various European missionaries, travelers, and merchants to Tibet from the medieval to...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 13

Aug. 17, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

The CAS Annual Theme for 2023-2024 is Fluid Asia

Aug. 15, 2023

In conjunction with the inauguration of a new curriculum in climate & society in Asia during the 2023-24 academic year, the Center for Asian Studies will be exploring the theme of water in Asia. There are many dimensions to water, as a liquid, a basis of all living organisms, a...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 12

Aug. 10, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

JLPT registration opens for US test

Aug. 8, 2023

The registration period the the Japanese Language Proificiency test has opened. Each year, CAS hosts the Boulder test, but test-taking is available at various locations throughout the US. The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) was developed in Japan, and has been offered since 1984 in countries all around the world as...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 11

Aug. 3, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

“The Buddhist Wilderness” with Kurtis Schaeffer

July 31, 2023

Kurtis R. Schaeffer, the Francis Myer Ball Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia, delivered a guest lecture at CU Boulder on “The Buddhist Wilderness” on April 13th. The event had a strong showing and also lively Q&A as faculty and graduate students from different disciplines queried the...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 10

July 27, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

CU Boulder hosts Tibetan author Tsering Yangzom Lama

July 24, 2023

CU Boulder was fortunate to host Tsering Yangzom Lama for events in March 2023. On March 2, Tsering engaged a large audience of undergraduates and the general public for a Book Reading and Dialogue in the sizeable Chancellor’s Hall on campus. The evening entailed an alternation of readings from her...

Memory and the Politics of Heritage in Taiwan Global Seminar: A Journey of Cultural Exploration by University of Colorado Students post # 9

July 20, 2023

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

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