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Autumn 2020 EASC Program Calendar
The East Asian Studies Center's (EASC) Autumn 2020 events calendar is now available for download and printing. It includes information on lectures, conferences, performances, and other events…
Who's not to Blame in the South Korea-Japan Spat?
When the United States endeavored to build a new world order in the Pacific after World War II it did so assuming a close, cooperative rapport between American allies South Korea and Japan. What…
Prof. Danielle Pyun to lead Institute for Korean Studies
Danielle Pyun, associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, has been appointed director of the Institute for Korean Studies (IKS), beginning September 1, 2020.…
Prof. Naomi Fukumori to lead Institute for Japanese Studies
Naomi Fukumori, associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, has been appointed director of the Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS), beginning January 1, 2021.…
EASC honors the accomplishments of Director Etsuyo Yuasa
After completing seven years of service as the director of the East Asian Studies Center (EASC), Etsuyo Yuasa, associate professor of East Asian languages and literatures, has…
Interview with Melvin Barnes: China and the Black Liberation Struggle in America
From Mao Zedong to Martin Luther King Jr., China has a long and complex history of interaction with African American movements for equal rights. OSU Department of History PhD candidate Melvin…
Prof. Meow Hui Goh Awarded EASC COVID-19 Grant
The East Asian Studies Center is pleased to announce Prof. Meow Hui Goh as our first recipient for the COVID-19 mini-grant. Prof. Goh’s proposal, titled “Talk Back to the Pandemic: Innovations in…
Prof. Karen Mancl Publishes Wilson Center Policy Articles
Karen Mancl (professor, food, agricultural and biological engineering) published four policy articles this Spring for the Woodrow Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program…
Xie And Jiang Study Impact Of Pandemic Political Discourse On International Students As Part Of COVID-19 Grant
Zhiguo Xie, an associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, pored over news accounts surrounding COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. He was particularly…