Promoting East Asian Studies since 1959
Our Mission
The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Kansas is the major academic hub and premiere outreach network in the Great Plains region, disseminating knowledge about East Asian languages and cultures and building global competencies in the 21st century.
CEAS BY THE NUMBERS
60+
FACULTY
25+
DEPARTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
$2.1+M
TITLE VI FUNDING (2022-26)
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Our mission to support East Asian languages and cultures on the Great Plains involves more than academics. As a National Resource Center we are here to provide resources to schools, businesses, and government entities.
What We Do
Academics
The Center is home to more than 60 faculty from 19 departments and 6 professional schools who teach over 225 East Asian language and content courses. KU currently offers 15 degrees with East Asian concentrations.
Outreach
The Center is a Title VI funded National Resource Center that promotes East Asian languages and cultures to a variety of audiences in the Midwest through K-12 and community college educator workshops and resources, public events, and area partnerships.
Funding
The Center offers numerous funding opportunities for students and faculty. We administer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for all East Asian languages taught at KU, offer scholarship funds, and provide faculty travel and research grants.
Resources
The Center supports publications, acquisitions, and programs that enhance KU's East Asian resources, which include the East Asian collections of the Watson Library and Spencer Museum of Art, and inform the public about East Asian research, events, and funding opportunities.
Join CEAS
There are many ways to connect with the Center for East Asian Studies and support our mission: subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on social media, join our faculty, and volunteer for our cultural events and educational programming. There is something for eveyone!
Subscribe to our newsletter!
The CEAS monthly newsletter highlights campus and community East-Asia related news, and weekly listings keep subscribers updated on the latest East Asia related events, funding, and other opportunities.
Become a faculty member!
Join our community of East Asianists. CEAS provides faculty funding for research and conference travel as well as course and test material development. Acceptance is based on your teaching and research interests.
Be a CEAS Volunteer!
Interested in East Asian languages, histories, and cultures? Sign up to assist with our cultural events and educational outreach programming. There are opportunities for everyone!
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Latest News
Fri, 04/18/2025
A conversation between former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and longtime Wall Street Journal journalist Jerry Seib will open a University of Kansas conference April 30-May 1 that seeks to understand China’s long-term geopolitical objectives and how they affect U.S. national security.
Thu, 04/10/2025
The contest is one of the largest Korean language competitions in the region, aimed at promoting Korean language and culture among college students. The competition is open to students enrolled in a Korean language course at a Midwestern higher education institution.
