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Korean Heritage: Columbus’s Hope: The Continuing Journey of Korea on Stage

By Soon Ho Kim

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…

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…

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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…

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Korean Heritage: Korean and American New Year Traditions: “Happy New Year”

By Soon Ho Kim

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…

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James Soong Archive Grant, UC Berkeley

The C. V. Starr East Asian Library, University of California, Berkeley, is now accepting applications for
grants to support research in the James Soong Archive


About the…

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Ohio State Alum Arón Olegnowicz-Cruz Named Schwarzman Scholar in Record-Setting 2026–27 Cohort

By Francesco DiMarco

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…

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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…

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Freeman Foundation Fellowship Recipient Students Studying to be Teachers Take a Trip of a Lifetime

By Francesco DiMarco

“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…

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East Asia Day 2025

By Francesco DiMarco

On Friday, October 17th, students from several Ohio high schools participated in the second East Asia Day at Ohio State. This event was organized by the East Asian Studies Center and aimed to…