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Shae Frydenland is a full time instructor who will spearhed the Climate and Society in Asia initiative. Nurul Wahyuni is teaching Indonesian as a Fulbright teaching scholar. Dr. Shae Frydenlund ’s research and teaching is motivated by an acute interest in the world of work and labor policy in Asia...

Lucy Lin has joined the Center for Asian Studies staff since April 2023. Lucy’s role is Accounting and Grant Assistant. She also works as the HR Liaison of Center for Asian Studies and Teaching East Asia. Lucy grew up in southern China and was a middle school teacher. She migrated...

The Center for Asian Studies is pleased to announce the return of the South, Southeast, and West Asia (SSEWA) Outreach Program, made possible by a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. ( /asmagazine/2022/08/17/center-asian-studies-wins-22-million-help-make-asia-accessible-coloradans ) SSEWA-focused outreach expands the Center for Asian Studies’ efforts to connect curriculum development...

Welcome to the latest installment of the Colorado Journal of Asian Studies (CJAS), proudly brought to you by the Center for Asian Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. After a brief hiatus in 2022, we are thrilled to announce the release of our 10th issue in Spring 2023 ,...

Just a few weeks ago, I returned to Boulder after spending a wonderful sabbatical year as a Fulbright Scholar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. As I step back into the CAS faculty director position, I am excited to welcome four new staff members. Shae Frydenlund is a Teaching Assistant Professor. She is...

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

ASIA 4600 - Encounters: Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West TTh 2:00 - 3:15pm Tenzin Tsepak ( tenzin.tsepak@colorado.edu ) Provides a history of European knowledge about Tibet in the early medieval period, followed by the historical accounts of various European missionaries, travelers, and merchants to Tibet from the medieval to...

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...

In conjunction with the inauguration of a new curriculum in climate & society in Asia during the 2023-24 academic year, the Center for Asian Studies will be exploring the theme of water in Asia. There are many dimensions to water, as a liquid, a basis of all living organisms, a...

As part of a Tang-funded global seminar this summer, a group of 14 undergraduate students from CU embarked on a three-week program immersing themselves in Taiwanese life, culture, politics, and history. We'll be showcasing a series of blog posts from these students to share what the experience has been like...