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Study finds clear instruction, parental support predict students' sense of school belonging
KU centers to host conference: When Global East Meets Global South
CEAS hosts Lunar New Year Festival (Opens in new window)
For some students, home is thousands of miles away, and the Lunar New Year Festival hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) on Feb. 7 at the Burge Union is a reminder of their culture and home. ...
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the KU Center for East Asian Studies
Yoonmi Nam: Generally Meant to be Discarded (Opens in new window)
With “Generally Meant to be Discarded,” Yoonmi Nam fixates her attention on “the presence of objects that we handle, consume, display and discard.” The consumption patterns of Nam and her husband during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired these works in her Studios Inc. exhibition. ...
Scholar argues India has had inconsistent trade policy, economic ties with world since 1947 partition
LAWRENCE — Although India is the world’s largest democracy, it has been greatly understudied, especially its approach to trade. A University of Kansas legal expert argues in a new analysis of Indian trade law and policy that its defining characteristic has been inconsistency. ...
Podcast: Interview with Akiko Takeyama (Opens in new window)
CEAS Director Akiko Takeyama talks with New Books Network about her recently published, "Involuntary Consent:The Illusion of Choice in Japan’s Adult Video Industry." ...
Environmental activist Aileen Mioko Smith to give talks in Lawrence
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies will host environmental activist and writer Aileen Mioko Smith for a series of private and public events next week, including a film screening and artist talk. ...
New Book, "Trade War," from Raj Bhala Examines History of U.S.-China Conflict (Opens in new window)
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 depicting rat wedding banquet provides important insight about cooking in medieval Japan
LAWRENCE — Rats in the kitchen. ...
Harvest Moon Festival, an Evening of Dance, Song, and Mooncakes (Opens in new window)
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. ...
Center for East Asian Studies opens Year of Migration programming with speaker and film series
LAWRENCE — 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 (Opens in new window)
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. ...
'Understanding Islamic Law' book thoroughly updates text on changing legal world
LAWRENCE — The world has changed radically since 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic, Trump presidency, dissolution of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, re-emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan and continued Iran nuclear showdown are among several happenings that have profoundly influenced the Islamic legal world. A University of Kansas international trade law expert...
Shanhe University Is the Perfect Chinese College. Except It Doesn't Exist. (Opens in new window)
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. ...
The Blame-China Game (Podcast) (Opens in new window)
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. has turned into its major geostrategic rival. ...
KU pianist will perform world premiere of 'Song of Spring Outing'
LAWRENCE — The Asian Classical Music Initiative (ACMI) and the University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies will present the world premiere of "Song of Spring Outing," a solo piano piece composed by Chen Yi, a distinguished professor of composition at UMKC Conservatory. The performance, to take place at...
Trade, Tensions Between US-China Reaching New Levels (Opens in new window)
United States' trade with China reached a record level of $690.6 billion last year. Meanwhile, political tensions with America’s third-largest trade partner have never been higher, according to an expert in trade and U.S.-China relations. ...
Center for East Asian Studies resumes public health series programming
LAWRENCE — The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will soon launch the second phase of its 2022-23 public health series. Last fall, the center presented a film series addressing diverse public health-related issues. CEAS will continue its series with two Global Asia Speaker events and a two-day symposium in...
'Improbable Probabilities' tells unlikely story of education scholar Yong Zhao's journey from poverty to international acclaim
LAWRENCE — It is improbable that a child born in a remote village in 1960s China to a family of illiterate parents whose main concern in life was to find the next meal would grow up to become an internationally known scholar and educational leader. Yet, just as unlikely as...
Study analyzes how fact-checkers from four different countries assess climate change claims
LAWRENCE — In this era of rampant misinformation, the role of fact-checkers is becoming increasingly important. Yet, the practice is relatively understudied. Research from the University of Kansas has analyzed how fact-checkers in four countries practice the craft in relation to the contentious issue of climate change. In addition to...
Research-intensive courses are on the rise at KU
LAWRENCE — In an effort to provide research opportunities to more students, 18 University of Kansas faculty members are working with the Center for Undergraduate Research this fall and spring to redesign portions of their courses to include a larger research or creative component. Recipients of the Research-Intensive Course Grants...
KU geography student receives prestigious doctoral dissertation award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas geography doctoral candidate Carolisa Watson has received the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award. ...
Hong Kong University Offers Paid Netflix Viewing - All in the Name of Science (Opens in new window)
Getting paid to watch Netflix seems too good to be true. But that’s exactly what Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is offering. ...
New book shares struggles, successes of transnational students training as English teachers
LAWRENCE — Making it through higher education and graduate school can feel like navigating a foreign country. Thousands of students from around the world are making that journey in the United States, pursuing a degree while learning in an additional language. A new book from University of Kansas authors documents...