Faculty News and Updates

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Asian Studies Late February News and Updates

Free food! Fellowships! Summer School in Venice!

We've probably all tried that hot new word-of-the-day game with the colorful squares. There are several variants of the original recipe, but maybe guessing English words is not enough of a...

Posted: February 22, 2022, 10:07 AM

Asian Studies Mid-February Updates

Career Events; "What is Asia?" Presentations

We hope your classes and semester are off to a great start! Snow is not uncommon here in Maryland in February, but this time last year, the residents of Sapa, Vietnam, enjoyed a rare heavy...

Posted: February 15, 2022, 9:34 AM

Asian Studies February Updates

Campus Events, Career & Internship Fair, and More!

For two months of the year, visitors to Harbin in northeast China can brave the -40 degree temperatures to see the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival's sculptures illuminated in spectacular colors at...

Posted: February 8, 2022, 10:20 AM

Asian Studies Start of Spring Semester Updates

Lunar New Year! $10,000 Korea Essay Prize! Paid Fellowship!

Happy Year of the Tiger! We wish you a happy, prosperous, and healthy new year ahead, and a good Spring 2022 semester!  Celebrate Lunar New Year with Us! There is a lot to celebrate in Asian...

Posted: February 1, 2022, 8:35 AM

Asian Studies End of January Updates

Study Abroad, Advising, and Lunar New Year Events

Lunar New Year is coming! The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is hosting a festival this weekend to celebrate, with a day of special programming available for free online! See the schedule...

Posted: January 25, 2022, 1:30 PM