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ICS Graduate Student Workshop Held with Indiana University
The Institute for Chinese Studies at The Ohio State University hosted a two day academic workshop for graduate students from Ohio State and Indiana University. The workshop featured open dialogue on…
Korean Heritage: Columbus’s Hope: The Continuing Journey of Korea on Stage
Korean Heritage: Columbus’s Hope: The Continuing Journey of Korea on Stage In American society, Korean culture is no longer a temporary trend but a lasting cultural presence. A wide range of content…
Ohio State Faculty and Students to Present at 2026 Association for Asian Studies Conference
The 2026 Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Conference will be held in Vancouver, Canada from March 12-15, 2026. The following EASC faculty and graduate students will present at the conference. The…
JASCO 2026 Japanese Language Speech Contest Applications accepted through Feb. 20, 2026
Since 1999, the Japan-America Society of Central Ohio (JASCO) has been hosting the annual Ohio Japanese Speech Contest to promote Japanese language learning in the state of Ohio. The Contest…
Korean Heritage: Korean and American New Year Traditions: “Happy New Year”
Korean Heritage: Korean and American New Year Traditions: “Happy New Year” Every society marks the beginning of a new year, but the ways in which it is celebrated differ across cultural contexts…
James Soong Archive Grant, UC Berkeley
The C. V. Starr East Asian Library, University of California, Berkeley, is now accepting applications forgrants to support research in the James Soong Archive About the archiveIn 1974, James Soong…
Ohio State Alum Arón Olegnowicz-Cruz Named Schwarzman Scholar in Record-Setting 2026–27 Cohort
The Ohio State University’s Undergraduate Fellowship Office is proud to announce that Arón Olegnowicz-Cruz (BA ’24, BS ’24) has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2026–27, becoming…
Spring 2026 EASC Program Summary Updated
The East Asian Studies Center's (EASC) Spring 2026 events calendar is now available for download and printing. It includes information on lectures, conferences, performances, and other events…
Freeman Foundation Fellowship Recipient Students Studying to be Teachers Take a Trip of a Lifetime
“I decided to go to Bali because I wanted to travel to somewhere I have never been before, both for the cultural exchange and to experience a different way of life,” Crystal Tang, an education major…