Asia Center Events

April 11 & 12, 2024 - University of Utah Alumni House Co-sponsored by: the University of Utah Asia Center and the Seoul National University College of Humanities

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 04:30 PM

A Lecture with Amy Stanley - Wednesday, April 3 - 12pm-1pm - CTIHB 101

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 04:19 PM

Friday, February 16, 2024 - 10am-11:30 - LNCO 2120 Acquired Alterity provides a history of the Japanese-language literary activities of early migrants to Brazil, examining bookstores, serialized newspaper fiction, original creative works, and critical apparatuses. It challenges the dominant mode of literary study, in which texts are often explicitly or implicitly understood through a framework of ethno-nationalism. Self-representations by writers in the diaspora reveal flaws in this prevailing framework through what Edward Mack calls “acquired alterity,” in which expectations about the stability of ethnic identity are subverted in surprising ways. These flaws destabilize cultural analyses that make peoplehood constructs the ultimate objects of literary knowledge production.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 01:36 PM

Friday, November 17, 2023 - 2pm-3pm - Hinckley Caucus Room

Thursday, November 30, 2023 02:27 PM

Silence and Shame in Kingo Nonaka's Memoir: From Captain in the Mexican Revolution to Enemy of the State. Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 3:30-5pm - LNCO 2110

Thursday, November 30, 2023 02:21 PM

A simulcast film screening and discussion presented by GETSEA and the Asia Center. October 16, 2023 - 4pm - CTIHB Jewel Box/Room 143

Thursday, November 30, 2023 02:13 PM

Tuesday, March 21 - 12pm-1:50 - LNCO 1945 Music and food!

Friday, March 03, 2023 09:29 AM

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 3:30-5pm - LNCO 2110

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:56 AM

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 11:50-1:10 - ART 158

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:50 AM

China Town Hall Webcast with Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 01:45 PM

A member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor, Mr. Dinkelman began his career with the Department of State in August 1988. Prior to assuming his current assignment as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Logistics Management in August 2019, he served as Chief of Staff in the Bureau of Administration.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 01:15 PM

On June 17th and 18th, 2022, the University of Utah’s Asia Center will host a conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, for scholars researching population, health and migration in global contexts affected by armed conflict and organized violence.

Friday, May 27, 2022 10:36 AM

Not a lot has been written about the Chinese American experience in children's literature. Here, Lisa Yee explores why she wrote her novel, the research going back and forth from the 1800's to present, and what she learned along the way.

Thursday, April 07, 2022 10:48 AM

Each year, we coordinate thisevent for our International & Area Studies’ students in conjunction with the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Utah, to highlight the global careers, international experiences, and language skills of individuals working in globally focused roles, and how those skills and experiences have benefitted them in the workplace. Because we want to highlight and elevate the voices and experiences of marginalized individuals in the U.S. (e.g. racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, etc.), we will also ask questions about how their identity has impacted their work.

Thursday, March 31, 2022 12:48 PM

Join us for an info session to learn more about CLAC!

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 12:31 PM

This is a rare educational opportunity to learn more about this process & product of Tibetan Buddhist artistic, cultural, and religious expression as well as the use of visual tools & techniques in other cultures.

Monday, March 28, 2022 03:46 PM

Are there better and worse ways to translate classical Chinese poetry into English? Building on my previous publications, in this talk I will argue that the baseline for translating premodern Chinese poetry into English is “strong interpretation.”

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 07:00 PM

Hear from the experts as they discuss their research and policies against AAPI hate and bias.

Friday, March 11, 2022 02:22 PM

I.W. Gregorio will talk about the choices she made while writing her Schneider Award-winning THIS IS MY BRAIN IN LOVE and highlight other important books with neurodiverse characters.

Friday, March 04, 2022 01:33 PM

Dr. Ming Wen will be discussing: Racial and ethnic mental health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of experienced and perceived discrimination Dr. Akiko Kamimura will be discussing: Experiences Among Asian American College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Based on the Socio-ecological Model CROCCA, the Consortium for Research on Contemporary China and Asia, provides a forum for graduate students and faculty to present, discuss, and explore collaboration in social science research on Asia.

Tuesday, March 01, 2022 02:33 PM

The History Department at SLCC and the Asia Center at the University of Utah will host the "Transnational Asia Conference" at Salt Lake Community College on 31 March, 2022. Transnationalism can be defined as a flow and exchange of ideas, people, religions, cultures, goods, diseases, technologies, and capital across various regions that leads to connections and conflicts across national boundaries.

Thursday, February 17, 2022 11:11 AM

Professor Makino is a talented linguist who specializes in teaching Japanese as a foreign language and has experience teaching all levels.

Thursday, January 27, 2022 10:37 AM

Come learn more about the interdisciplinary Asian Studies MA at the University of Utah, which emphasizes advanced language study and breadth of area studies.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 07:03 PM

This symposium represents the fourth meeting of the “Zainichi” Research Consortium, a loosely affiliated international groups of scholars working at the interstices of Japanese and Korean studies, primarily through engagement with the literary and cultural production of ethnic Koreans in Japan.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 01:18 PM

Join us for a film screening and discussion of The Donut King directed by Alice Gu, about Cambodian immigrant Ted Ngoy’s journey building a donut empire right in OC, California.

Thursday, November 04, 2021 09:03 AM

Each year International and Area Studies in conjnction with the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Utah coordinates our Going Global event to highlight the global careers, international experiences, and language skills and how those skills and experiences have benefitted them in the workplace.

Saturday, November 13, 2021 12:00 AM

Friday, October 29, 2021 05:30 PM

Come learn more about Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarships! The online application will be available in November 2021 and is due on Friday, January 28, 2022.

Monday, October 25, 2021 01:26 PM

When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case-an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer’s mother-galvanize a political uprising, pursuing justice and taking on hardened histories of US imperialism.

Monday, October 18, 2021 02:58 PM

Christine Fair, Security Studies Professor at Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service will discuss key factors that made any victory, howsoever defined, in Afghanistan impossible.⁠

Monday, October 18, 2021 02:43 PM

Join us for some exciting events to celebrate Chinese Culture Week (September 27- October 3).

Monday, October 18, 2021 02:10 PM

Learn more about global opportunities on campus, such as majors, learning abroad, scholarships, internships, and more. Get your passport stamped and receive free international food.

Monday, October 18, 2021 01:57 PM

Join our panelists as they examine the impact of the military coup in Myanmar on ethnic relationships and conflicts and the challenges and opportunities faced by the NLD-led CRPH and different key stakeholders against the military coup.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 01:05 AM

Join us for a free movie screening brought to you by the Asia Center and the Utah Film Center. Ryun-hee Kim, a North Korean housewife, was forced to come to South Korea and became its citizen against her will.

Thursday, April 08, 2021 07:01 PM

Junko Yokota, Hans Christian Andersen Award jury president, and Roger Mello, winner of the 2014 HCA Illustrator Award talk about how winning this award has led to increased international attention through exhibitions, collaborative book creations, and jury work.

Wednesday, April 07, 2021 05:01 PM

Bringing in scholarship by John W. Treat and Norma Field around a taboo of impunity and silence in relation to the Emperor, I argue that the pivotal placement of the system at the centre of each of these stories can be seen to point to ongoing silences and inequities arising from unresolved wartime memories.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:18 AM

This talk will address how the Southeast Asian region is facing myriad sustainable development challenges, and what opportunities are available in a post-COVID world to address them.

Thursday, March 18, 2021 01:02 AM

Each year International and Area Studies coordinates our Going Global event in conjunction with the Career and Professional Development Center. This year we want to highlight the global careers, international experiences, and language skills of BIPOC individuals and how those skills and experiences have benefitted them in the workplace.

Saturday, March 13, 2021 12:03 AM

This panel is the first of its kind to work toward a collective initiative to enhance awareness and access to academic careers for undergraduate women from diverse backgrounds in Asia and the United States. We aim to facilitate conversations and gain insight about reaching and engaging students that have historically faced obstacles in accessing graduate school and academic careers as a result of social, economic, and institutional barriers.

Tuesday, March 09, 2021 12:02 AM

Smoking rate in China declined moderately through 1990s and early 2000s, but the decline has since stagnated. China remains the largest producer and consumer of cigarettes in the world. This lecture investigates changes in the socioeconomic gaps in smoking during this process. Our analysis suggests that an effective way to reduce smoking, social inequality in smoking and possibly health disparities in China is to target the smoking behavior among low-education groups.

Monday, March 01, 2021 04:00 PM

Join us for a discussion on the changing U.S. China dynamic as President Biden comes into office. Professor Steve On from Sun Yat-sen University and Professor Yanqi Tong from the University of Utah will provide their insight into this key bilateral relationship, including how the Biden administration will approach China and how the approach might differ from the Trump Administration.

Friday, February 19, 2021 08:47 AM

Come enjoy a Rakugo, the art of Japanese Comedic Storytelling with a top-class Rakugo speaker: Tozaburo Yanagiya.

Thursday, February 11, 2021 02:42 PM

The Asia Center and Utah Film Center have partnered together to bring you a free virtual screening of Minari.

Friday, January 29, 2021 12:31 PM

The Utah Chinese communities is celebrating the kick off to the Year of the Ox with virtual performances inspired by Chunwan traditions across Asia. Celebrate with music, art, and dance.

Friday, January 29, 2021 12:16 PM

The 2020 election demonstrated the increasing strength and diversity of the Asian American vote. Pew Research Center predicts that by 2055, Asian Americans will be the country’s largest immigrant group.

Thursday, January 14, 2021 03:39 PM

76 Days capture an invaluable record of life inside Wuhan, China, ground zero for the outbreak of COVID-19.

Thursday, January 14, 2021 03:25 PM

Join us for two info sessions to learn more about what CLAC is, how to find and register using CLAC attribute, what classes are being offered this semester, and what the student experience and advantages are in taking a CLAC section. Our CLAC coordinator will be able to answer any questions you may have.

Friday, January 08, 2021 03:16 PM

International and Area Studies (Asia Center, Center for Latin American Studies, International Studies, and Middle East Studies) will be hosting six events during IEW. Make sure to check out what we are offering below and on the IEW website.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 03:48 PM

The Asia Center and Center for Latin American Studies have partnered together to bring you a Covid series dedicated to informing you about how Covid has impacted politics in Latin America, first-hand experience in Wuhan from a physician on the ground, India's response to the virus, and how Indigenous communities have been impacted. If you were unable to attend, check-out the YouTube links below.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 03:35 PM

Come learn more about the interdisciplinary Asian Studies MA at the University of Utah, which emphasizes advanced language study and breadth of area studies.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 03:07 PM

Join us for an info session to learn more about what CLAC is, how to find and register using CLAC attribute, what classes are being offered in the Spring, and what the student experience and advantages are in taking a CLAC section. Our CLAC coordinator will be able to answer any questions you may have.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 02:25 PM

Join us for a panel discussion and networking event with employers across industries and disciplines to learn where your degree can take you.

Thursday, October 29, 2020 12:56 PM

Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the FLAS scholarship! Please email ias@utah.edu for Zoom information.

Wednesday, October 07, 2020 01:25 PM

“Migrant Crossings: Witnessing Human Trafficking in the U.S.” by Annie Isabel Fukushima, an assistant professor in the Division of Ethnic Studies in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation and an Affiliated Faculty Member, Asian Studies, recently received a 2020 book award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Asia and Asian America. An online launch party for the book will feature a panel discussion on July 26 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 04:29 PM

The University of Utah offers federally funded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. The award is open to students in any department who will include language and area study in their course load.Applications are due January 31st for both Summer 2019 and Academic Year 2020-2021 awards.

Friday, December 13, 2019 11:59 AM

Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 4:30-6:30PM. Hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

Friday, November 15, 2019 12:18 PM

Please join us for an insightful lecture titled "Finding Home" presented by Thi Bui at 7:00pm on Nov. 7th at the Salt Lake Public Library Main Branch, Nancy Tessman Auditorium located on 210 East 400 South.

Friday, August 23, 2019 01:38 PM

"Migration in the Americas: A Panel Discussion about Borders, Humanity, and the State." Thursday, March 28th, 2019.

Friday, March 15, 2019 11:35 AM