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Global Asia Lecture Series: The Malleable Nature of Early Modern Japanese Rituals

Join us on Friday, February 17th at 11:00 AM on Zoom to attend the lecture by Prof. Daniele Lauro, Asian History, Arizona State University. Titled "The Malleable Nature of Early Modern Japanese Rituals: the Case of the Shogunal Pilgrimage to Nikko," this talk examines the political uses and significance of rituals of the Tokugawa shogunate. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.
Global Asia Lecture Series: Home-based work opportunities on online platforms and gender equity in Cambodia & Thailand

Join us on Friday, February 24th at 11:00 AM to attend the lecture by Prof. Hue-Tam Jamme, Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, ASU. Titled "Home-based work opportunities on online platforms and gender equity in Cambodia & Thailand," this talk a comparative case study in Thailand and Cambodia on how increased in business opportunities to work from home relates to women's capabilities and empowerment in Southeast Asia.
Sage Family Southeast Asian Studies Scholarship

ASU offers an annual scholarship of $4,000 for an undergraduate student to spend several weeks traveling in Southeast Asia, ordinarily (but not necessarily) over the summer. The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student during the Spring Semester 2023 and have completed 56 hours, or four semesters, of study.
Global Asia Lecture Series: Myanmar's Revolutionary Situation

The Asia Center at ASU would like to invite you to join our fourth lecture in the Global Asia Lecture Series. As part of ASU's commitment to global engagement, sustainability and future-oriented knowledge and research, the Asia has organized a series of virtual lectures for the 2022–23 academic year on the theme of "Global Asia in a Multipolar World." This virtual lecture series highlights research from prominent scholars in an array of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and beyond, broadly centered on Inter-Asian networks and flows of ideas, peoples and texts across national and linguistic borders. This lecture will be provided by Miriam Kingsberg Kadia, Professor of Modern Japan at University of Colorado Boulder.
Global Asia in a Multipolar World 2022-2023 Lecture Series

As part of ASU's commitment to global engagement, sustainability, and future-oriented knowledge and research, the Center for Asian Research has organized a series of virtual lectures for the 2022-2023 academic year on the theme of "Global Asian in a Multipolar World." This virtual lecture series highlights research from prominent scholars in an array of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and beyond, broadly centered on Inter-Asian networks and flows of ideas, peoples, and texts across national and linguistic borders.
Asia Matters For America Matters For Asia

Did you know that Arizona export $9.5 billion worth of goods and services to Indo-Pacific Region? Or that 73% of international students in the State of Arizona are from the Indo-Pacific? According to the 2020 Report by EAST-WEST Center, Arizona and Asia has very strong connection.

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Asia Matters For America

Why does Asia Matter for America? Find out more at asiamattersforamerica.org.

Oct 18

Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct 18 at 1:30 PM

Location: Durham Hall 1st Floor Lobby

Asia-Related Courses at ASU

Please click on the image for a list of Asia-Related courses offered at Arizona State University. The list is updated for every semester.

Internship & Career at the Department of State

NOV 17

A woman's guide to everyday life

Oct 28

Oct 19

The Fiction of Ninja

2022 Staley Lecture

Anime, Manga, & Japanese Pop Culture

Politicization of Racism & Casteism

Rohingya Refugees' Key Challenges & Innovations

Elite Asians & the Re-worlding of American Racial Hierarchy

FLAS Fellows I

FLAS Fellows II

A Closer Look at the Floating World 3 8 2021

A Closer Look at the Floating World

You can make an appointment to view these prints at the Jules Heller Print Study Room at ASU Art Museum by emailing Brittany Corrales at brittany.corrales@asu.edu or calling 480-965-6656. There will be an online exhibition of the Hundred Ghost prints donated by Darlene Goto to ASU Art Museum in 2019 and 2020.