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New Spring 2014 Korean area studies courses offered
As part of a newly-created effort to build an e-class system of shared courses with Korean content among a number of Midwestern schools the following new course offerings will have small…

Etsuyo Yuasa appointed as new EASC Director
In May 2013, Associate Provost for International Affairs and Global Strategies Kelechi Kalu announced the appointment of Dr. Etsuyo Yuasa as director of the East Asian Studies Center, effective…

Spring 2013 EASC expOSUre now available
The East Asian Studies Center invites you to view the electronic publication of the Spring 2013 EASC expOSUre newsletter. You can access the newsletter at http://easc.osu.edu/resources/newsletters.…
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) competition announced
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 2013 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) grant competition. The application deadline is June 3, 2013. Approximately $3,…

Judy Andrews receives 2013 University Distinguished Scholar Award
The Distinguished Scholar Award, established in 1978, recognizes exceptional scholarly accomplishments by senior professors who have compiled a substantial body of research. Supported by the…

IJS receives funding from the Japan Foundation for Global Partnership
The Institute for Japanese Studies (Richard Torrance, Director and Janet Stucky-Smith, Assistant Director) was awarded $118,522 from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership to support…

Japanese-influenced art and poetry contest winners announced at awards ceremony in Mt. Vernon
Deciding the winners from among hundreds of entries in this year’s the 2013 Mt. Vernon Japanese-inspired art and poetry contest that focused on the Children’s Day theme was a difficult task.…

MCAA 2013 pre-registration and call for papers announced
The Asian Studies Center of Michigan State University will host the 62nd Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) from October 25 - 27, 2013 at MSU's Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in…

EASC poster featured in inaugural OSU Outreach and Engagement Forum
The East Asian Studies Center will be featured in the inaugural Ohio State University Outreach and Engagement Forum this Thursday, May 2 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Ohio Union…