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FACULTY FEATURE: Professor Karin Oen-Lee

For our next Faculty Feature, we want to highlight Professor Oen-Lee! On November 4th, Professor Oen-Lee will be speaking at UMD as part of the Pressly Forum, organized by their Department of...

Posted: October 30, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Spring 27 Courses Available

Registration coming soon!

Asian Studies is excited to share the abundant list of new & returning courses available for winter/spring registration that counts towards our program requirements! Be sure to check out...

Posted: October 14, 2026, 9:30 AM

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FACULTY FEATURE: Professor Randolph Ford

For our next Faculty Feature, we want to highlight Professor Randolph Ford! Over the summer, Professor Ford traveled to several cities in China, where he conducted important library research and...

Posted: October 14, 2026, 8:00 AM

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Ileana Su

A Study Abroad Story

Our other new series we would like to highlight is our Student Spotlight series! This is where we will share all about what our students in Asian Studies are doing - from their awesome projects...

Posted: September 9, 2026, 10:00 AM

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FACULTY FEATURE: Professor Fan Yang

New Series with Asian Studies!

We hope you all had a great first week of the semester! Asian Studies is excited to kick off a couple of new series featuring updates on all the big things happening for students and faculty in...

Posted: August 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

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Otakon 2026 with Dr. Constantine Vaporis!

Our very own Dr. Constantine Vaporis (Founder & Former Director of Asian Studies) spoke on Samurai: Anime, Manga, and Historical Realities during this year's Otakon 2026! Check out his photos...

Posted: August 6, 2026, 1:59 PM

Asian Studies Highlights - Spring 2026 Newsletter

Check out what's been happening in our program!

Happy summer everyone! Asian Studies is pleased to release our 2nd newsletter for the program filled with student/faculty achievements, upcoming events, and more. Big shout out to our...

Posted: June 25, 2026, 3:06 PM

[REPOST] Immigrant Appreciation Day: Anna Lapera

A Keynote Presentation

Original Event Post Join us on Friday, May 1st (11am), for this dedicated day to honor the voices, contributions, and vibrant cultures of our immigrant community members who make UMBC feel like...

Posted: April 28, 2026, 12:27 PM

International Guest Lecture with Dr. Aya Okada

“I Probably Shouldn’t Say This, But…” Sociological Approach to Understanding Motivation to Give in Japan The Department EDHS, Japanese Area-MLLI, & the Asian Studies Program are excited to...

Posted: April 27, 2026, 11:01 AM