Organization

The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University serves as a hub for East Asia-related programming, information, and events. To provide leadership in Chinese, Japanese and Korean-specific studies, EASC is home to three institutes—the Institute for Chinese Studies, the Institute for Japanese Studies, and the Institute for Korean Studies.

Organization chart for EASC showing it as the parent for ICS, IJS and IKS.


EASC and its constituent units report to the Office of International Affairs. The Ohio State University’s Office of International Affairs spearheads the University’s international endeavors, including OSU Gateway Centers, the Global One Health initiative, area studies centers, education abroad and international students and scholars.