News
Congratulations to Asian Studies Alum, Julian Tash, who won a Fulbright to study in Taiwan at National Chengchi University for 2019-2020!!
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New Course - Fall 2019 with Dr. Constantine Vaporis -
Wolves, Whales, & ‘Black Swans’: Environ Hist of JapanWe are excited to share that Dr. Constantine Vaporis, Founding Director of the Asian Studies Program, will be offering a new course for Fall 2019. Wolves, Whales, and ‘Black Swans’: An...Posted: May 3, 2019 2:10 PM -
Dr. Vaporis' Article in The Conversation was also published
in Newsweek as well as UMBC MagazineHere's the link: https://magazine.umbc.edu/japans-next-emperor-is-a-modern-multilingual-environmentalist/Posted: April 25, 2019 3:46 PM -
Sharp like a ninja?
Presentation on cultural appropriation of the term "ninja"Come see the results of Crysshelda's fieldwork in Japan! Ninja: Japan’s Soft Power And American Appropriation Crysshelda Kosasih, Asian Studies Mentor: Meredith Oyen Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC...Posted: April 3, 2019 3:31 PM -
Alum Julian Tash is a Fulbright Receipient!
Julian will be studying in Taiwan at National Chengchi Univ.Congratulations Julian!! We are so proud of you!!Posted: April 3, 2019 10:11 AM -
URGENT - Please sign up for an advising appointment NOW
We have plenty of appointments availableEven though you may not be able to register for a few weeks, it's important to be advised now while we have advising appointments plentiful and available. Please do not wait until the last...Posted: April 2, 2019 2:06 PM -
Congratulations to Dr. Nianshen Song
On the publication of his new book!"Making Borders in Modern East Asia: The Tumen River Demarcation, 1881–1919".Posted: July 19, 2018 11:25 AM -
Congratulations to Dr. Constantine Vaporis!
CAHSS Research FellowCongratulations to former Asian Studies Program Director, Dr. Constantine Vaporis, on his being named a CAHSS Research Fellow for 2018-2019 to work on his project, "The Samurai: An Encyclopedia of...Posted: February 6, 2018 9:17 AM -
Asian Studies Recognized by Forbes Magazine
In a recent article that listed UMBC as one of “America’s Best Value Colleges,” Forbes magazine recognized the Asian Studies Program as one of the “unique” programs that our university offers....Posted: August 1, 2017 3:35 PM -
Dr. Amy Bhatt's Article in the Huffington Post
Why the Tech Industry Needs a “Day Without Immigrants”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58a5e177e4b026a89a7a27a9Posted: February 17, 2017 11:55 AM -
Dr. Preminda Jacob published in Economic Times of India
http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/jayalalithaas-public-appearances-and-poster-imagery-were-layered-with-tamil-cultural-and-religious-symbolism/Posted: December 12, 2016 9:55 AM