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KU Center for East Asian Studies to host Migration Symposium
Members of the University of Kansas community and the public are invited to attend the upcoming interdisciplinary symposium on migration organized by the KU Center for East Asian Studies. The free symposium is the culmination of its Title VI-funded, migration-themed programming, which also included a film series and guest speakers.
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New Book, "Trade War," from Raj Bhala Examines History of U.S.-China Conflict
A new book from a University of Kansas international trade law expert examines where the conflict may lead and its consequences thus far while also providing a critical historical and legal analysis of how it started.
Scroll of Rat Wedding Banquet Provided Insight into Medieval Japanese Cooking
Typically that implies issues with cleanliness and safety. But in medieval Japan, having rats in the kitchen could suggest an entirely different meaning.
Harvest Moon Festival, an Evening of Dance, Song, and Mooncakes
With the full moon looming, a red dragon dancing and a variety of performances, an estimated 500 attendees spent their evening at the Harvest Moon Festival, hosted by the KU Center for East Asian Studies.
CEAS Year of Migration
The Center for East Asian Studies’ (CEAS) 2023-2024 programming, which focuses on migration, kicks off with two Global Asia speakers and a film series. All CEAS events are free and open to the public.
Kansas Program Helps Women Transitioning Out of Incarceration Learn Technology
The National Science Foundation gave KU a three-year, $1.6 million grant to help women transitioning out of incarceration learn about technology. The program aims to help former inmates by offering resume building, Google and Microsoft Office classes.
Bhala writes third edition of landmark text, "Understanding Islamic Law (Shari'a)."
International trade law expert, Dr. Raj Bhala, has written the third edition of his landmark 2011 text, “Understanding Islamic Law (Shari’a)," thoroughly updating it to account for the shifting legal and geopolitical landscape.
Shanhe University Is the Perfect Chinese College. Except It Doesn't Exist.
Normally, it takes decades — sometimes centuries — for a college to gain fame and build a reputation. But Shanhe University is an exception. It’s the perfect college in every way…except that it’s not real.
KU Professor Curates Summer Show in Seoul to Create Space for Mother-Artists
Sunyoung Cheong, KU assistant professor of visual art, creates an exhibition for mother-artists in South Korea that investigates how motherhood affects the life and work of visual artists.
Complex Motivations of Chinese Wartime Scientists Revealed in New Research
When countries are simultaneously engaged in war and their own nation-building efforts, as was the case in Nationalist China during World War II, they become more dependent on scientists to conduct applied research, develop industry, and engage in modernization projects that align with the state’
The Blame-China Game (Podcast)
China increasingly gets scapegoated for any crisis involving the economy, security or global health in the U.S. Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, studies how a nation that has at times been allied with the U.S.