Mar 27, 2019
The Influence of China
From the gnarled limestone hills of Guilin to the bustling seafood markets and stilt houses on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, 24 students immersed themselves…
Asian Studies
Feb 26, 2019
Expert Commentary: India’s Occupation of Kashmir
Hafsa Kanjwal, assistant professor of history, recently wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post about how India’s occupation of Kashmir is being…
Feb 19, 2019
9 Countries in 90 Minutes
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson Around the world in 80 days is one thing, but around a continent in 90 minutes is another. Yet it didn’t stop Asian…
Feb 12, 2019
Ringing in Lunar New Year
Students celebrated Lunar New Year by making origami, writing calligraphy, competing in mahjong, playing a game with chopsticks and candy, and enjoying…
Jun 21, 2018
Canceled Military Exercises with South Korea: What Comes Next?
Professors Il Hyun Cho and Seo-Hyun Park penned an analysis published in The Washington Post of the Pentagon's cancellation of military exercises with…
Mar 7, 2018
Confronting Fake News
It distorts the truth, sways opinions, and has the power to impact elections. Fake news is in the news and on the minds of people concerned about its influence…
Feb 7, 2018
Deconstructing the Model Minority Myth
By Bryan Hay Students in Neha Vora’s Asian America class spent last semester dismantling the model minority myth, examining how it relates to themes…
Dec 6, 2017
Outcasts of Empire
By Katie Neitz When it comes to the history of the Japanese Empire, one event—Pearl Harbor—overshadows all others. (A day that lives in infamy, indeed…
Dec 5, 2017
Futures for the Jet Set
By Bill Landauer Maybe your future job is thousands of miles away, working in education in a third-world nation or dealing with clients who don’t speak…
Nov 5, 2017
Understanding U.S.-North Korea Relations
By Stephen Wilson In a filled Oechsle Hall auditorium on a Friday afternoon, Seo-Hyun Park, associate professor of government and law, and Il Hyun Cho…