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EASC events cancelled for remainder of Spring semester
In response to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), The Ohio State University has suspended face-to-face instruction for Spring semester, and encouraged units to cancel non-essential university…

EASC-affiliated faculty and students to present at 2020 AAS Conference
The 2020 Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Conference will be held in Boston, MA from March 19-22, 2020. The following EASC faculty and graduate students will present at the conference.
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Prof. Mitchell Lerner appointed as new EASC Director
Professor Mitchell Lerner has been appointed to the position of Director of the East Asian Studies Center (EASC), effective September 1, 2020. Professor Lerner is professor of history at The Ohio…

Call for Papers: ICS Graduate Forum 2020
Call For Papers: ICS Graduate Forum 2020
Date: Monday March 16, 2020
Time: …

Core Fulbright Scholar Program provides opportunities to teach and research abroad
The Core Fulbright Scholar Program is now accepting applications for 2021-2022. Awards provide opportunities for faculty as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists,…
Brad Richardson Memorial Fund 2020
Brad Richardson Memorial Fund: To build on Brad Richardson’s contribution to Ohio State, the State of Ohio and the community of Japan-related scholars and professionals, The Ohio State University'…

IJS Internship Program: Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd. Summer 2020 Application opens
The Summer 2020 internship offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in a Japanese business environment, increase your Japanese language ability, learn about Japanese business and culture,…

JASCO 2020 Japanese Language Speech Contest Applications accepted through Feb. 7, 2020
Since 1999, JASCO has been hosting the Annual Japanese Speech Contests, offering an opportunity for Japanese-language learners to showcase their achievements. The objective of this event is…

Godzilla exhibition on display in Thompson Library
“Godzilla Legacy: The King of the Monsters (1954-2019),” an exhibition about the global history of Godzilla and the other giant creatures who followed in his path to stardom, is on display now…