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Global Asias Cyber Chat: Globalization and Circulation of Asian Popular Culture Tuesday, November 15 at 12:00pm MST Zoom Registration This discussion will examine issues such as how various forms of Asian popular culture have responded to or engaged with other forms of national and hemispheric popular cultures, such as those...

November 9th 4:00 - 5:30 PM Hale 230 A book launch for the ChinaMade project, featuring a panel discussion with CAS Visiting Scholar Max Hirsh , Gökçe Günel (Rice University), CAS Faculty Director Tim Oakes , and Professor Emily Yeh (CU Geography). In the 21 st century, infrastructure has undergone...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...