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April 29, 2021
The University of Arizona is launching a new minor in Asian Pacific American studies, centered on what has become the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States.
The new minor, housed in the Department of East Asian Studies in the …
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April 16, 2021
As the university recognizes APIDA Heritage Month, assistant professor Joshua Schlachet explains how he and his East Asian studies colleagues are helping increase the profile of the university's Japanese studies offerings.
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March 19, 2021
Dr. Hai Ren has just published a blog essay on China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), a global infrastructure project. The blog article, entitled “Infrastructure as a Planetary Sculpture: The Future of the Belt and Road Initiative in the…
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March 18, 2021
Dear EAS Colleagues and Students,
I join in the messages of the Dean and Provost’s Office in condemning the rise of hatred and violence against Asians, Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. The recent spate of anti-Asian violence has no…
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March 9, 2021
Two books translated by Professor Gabriel are set to be published in April. One is Haruki Murakami's new short story collection First Person Singular, and the other is a best-selling Japanese novel called Lonely Castle in the Mirror.
Haruki…
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Dec. 7, 2020
A new wide-ranging grant in Japanese Studies will fund faculty, graduate and undergraduate scholarships, research materials and more, a significant step toward the goal of being one of the country’s top programs.
The grant, about $250,000 over…
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Oct. 26, 2020
University of Arizona Alumna Michelle Yang, focuses on Asian American identity, feminism, and mental health. Her writings have been published by InStyle, Reader’s Digest, Parents, HuffPost, and more. Read her recent article “Why 'Over the Moon' is…
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Oct. 13, 2020
Experts from the Department of East Asian Studies will hold a series of virtual talks this fall centered on tensions between the United States and China and ongoing discrimination against Asian Americans within the U.S.
“Pandemic Blues &…
May 15, 2020
Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2020, Grace Faerber!
Faerber is graduating with a double major in East Asian Studies, Chinese language emphasis, and Global Studies, with a pre-law minor. She has been…
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May 13, 2020
Maggie Camp and Robert Stephan have been selected as the College of Humanities 2020 faculty award winners.
Camp, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, is the Distinguished Undergraduate Advising/Mentoring Award recipient. Camp was also the…
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May 11, 2020
Two professors in the East Asian Studies Department have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Wenhao Diao is promoted from Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies to tenured Associate Professor…