This Week: Getting Chilly

Announcements

Thursday, October 27 from 15:30 - 17:00 pm:

A representative from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center will be here to provide an info session for EAS students!

The session will be in the first-floor seminar room at 9 Kirkland Place. 

Coffee and Tea will be provided from the EAS Lounge. 

After a two-year hiatus we are pleased to announce the return of our book sale to benefit the graduate student social committee in EALC, which will be held on October 28th in room 212 at 2 Divinity Avenue, 9:00 am - 17:00 pm. 

  • The books on sale have come from various sources including faculty and student donations, and will be predominantly but not exclusively related to East Asia. 
  • Complimentary snacks, coffee, cider, and Halloween candy will be on offer. 
  • We do ask for your cooperation in noting that we will only be able to take cash payments for books. 
  • If instead of looking to acquire books, you are interested in finding a new home for any that you have, please contact Gus at espada@fas.harvard.edu to inquire about making a donation of sellable books (they do not have to be about East Asia)! 
  • All are welcome, including non-Harvard affiliates!

Counseling and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has expanded access to counseling services for Harvard students through a partnership with TimelyMD to deliver TimelyCare – a new virtual telehealth and wellbeing platform for students. There has been a growing need for student mental health support and resources and this partnership is an important part of meeting that need. The TimelyCare service provides digital access to telehealth counseling and psychiatry at no cost to students. CAMHS has also created a Clinical Access Team comprised of several full-time staff members who will meet with students who contact CAMHS for mental health services. These Coordinators will perform initial consultations and follow students through the entire process until they have received appropriate treatment. 

Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of the University’s students by providing accessible, high-quality, and culturally sensitive mental health services. More information about this offering is detailed below, and in a Gazette article in which Dr. Nguyen and I discuss how this expansion of mental health care will benefit student wellbeing. 

Students can access TimelyCare from any web-enabled device. Instructions on how to access the app are available on the CAMHS website

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Call for Applicants: George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations XGEN Initiative


The George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations is looking for Americans and Chinese between the ages of 18 to 25 passionate about engaging in cross-cultural dialogue on domestic and international issues impacting the U.S.-China relationship today and in the years to come.  

 

The Foundation’s U.S.-China XGen Initiative is bringing together varying generations of Americans and Chinese to exchange views on an equal footing, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of societal perspectives on critical issues. The initiative is building a unique platform that constructively addresses some of the key sources of intergenerational conflict by fostering exchanges of viewpoints between generations on the varying factors behind perception differences. 

Just Published by the Harvard University Asia Center:


Power for a Price: The Purchase of Official Appointments in Qing China by Lawrence Zhang


Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks: Daioism and Local Society in Ming China by Richard G. Wang

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Harvard Kennedy School-affiliated Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation's Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia releases three new and fascinating projects:


A new essay series: Perspectives on China. Scholars at HKS examine issues including public opinion, international trade, superpower geopolitics, and energy policy. 


Two new historical research initiatives:

Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative, working to rescue and document the untold histories and hidden memories from all sides of the conflict. 


Unseen Legacies of the Vietnam War, the first systematic review of documents from multiple archives and other sources in the U.S. and Vietnam, designed to facilitate the location and identification of Vietnamese war dead.


Check out the rest of the Rajawali Foundation's projects here.

Upcoming Harvard Events

Sunday, October 9


Sunday, 19:00 pm (Series ending October 21)

Film Screening: Your Face

Part of series The Face of Time: Recent Films by Tsai Ming-Liang

Harvard Film Archive

Monday, October 10


Monday, 18:00 pm (Series ending October 21)

Film Screening: AfternoonPart of series The Face of Time: Recent Films by Tsai Ming-Liang

Harvard Film Archive

Tuesday, October 11


Tuesday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Harvard-Yenching Library: Japanese Language Resources

Bibliographic Orientation

Virtual Event - Registration Required


Tuesday, 16:00 pm

Modern China Lecture featuring Philip Thai - Communist China's Capitalist Front: The China Resources Company in Cold War Hong Kong

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Modern China Lecture Series

Hybrid event - registration required for Zoom attendance

Wednesday, October 12


Wednesday, 12:00 - 13:15 pm

Critical Issues Confronting China Series featuring John K. Culver: How China’s Catastrophic Success, US Strategic Blunders Fueled Rivalry

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Critical Issues Confronting China Series

Hybrid event - registration required for Zoom attendance

Thursday, October 13


Thursday, 11:00 am 

Taxation and State Building Contradiction: Grassroots State Reconfiguration under Tax State Transition in Rural China

Harvard-Yenching Institute, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

In-person event; limited seating

Common Room (#136), 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge


Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Harvard-Yenching Library: Korean Language Resources

Bibliographic Orientation

Virtual Event - Registration Required


Thursday, 12:00 - 13:15 pm

The Ukraine War and U.S.-China Competition: A Southeast Asian Perspective

Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Belfer Building - Bell Hall, 5th Floor

Hybrid event - RSVP required for in-person or Zoom attendance


Thursday, 15:00 - 16:30 pm

Understanding North Korea: Strategic Goals, Tactical Actions

Korea Project Speaker Series Event Co-sponsored by Korea Institute

Taubman Building - Nye A, 5th Floor

In-person event; RSVP required


Thursday, 16:30 - 18:00 pm

Panel Discussion – What Does China’s Rise Mean for the United States?

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

CGIS South S020, Belfer Case Study Room, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge

Hybrid event - registration required for Zoom attendance


Thursday, 18:00 - 20:00 Mandarin Language Table 1 Oxford Street Room B06

Friday, October 14


Friday, 14:00 - 16:00 pm

Chinese Philosophy Series: Bryan Van Norden (Vassar College)

Harvard University Department of Philosophy

Emerson Hall, Room 305


Friday, 16:00 - 18:00 pm

Navigating Asia: Interdisciplinary Conversations in Honor of Ezra Vogel

Harvard University Asia Center

Conference (2-day)

Tsai Auditorium, S010, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge


Friday, 19:00 pm (Series ending October 21)

Film Screening: Days

Part of series The Face of Time: Recent Films by Tsai Ming-Liang

Harvard Film Archive

Saturday, October 15


Saturday, 08:00 am - 17:30 pm

Navigating Asia: Interdisciplinary Conversations in Honor of Ezra Vogel

Harvard University Asia Center

Conference (2-day)

Tsai Auditorium, S010, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge

Sunday, October 16


(No events scheduled on this day)

Ongoing Events To Check Out: 


First Wednesday of each Month: Japanese Language Table, 61 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, 2nd floor conference room


Thursdays, 18:00 - 20:00 pm: Mandarin Language Table, Harvard Language Center, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge, Room B06. All proficiency levels welcome. Information: tsim@mba2023.hbs.edu 


Every Other Friday, 16:30 - 18:00 pm: Uyghur Language Table, 9 KIrkland Place, Room 101


Every Friday, 14:00 - 16:00 pm: Indonesian Language Class, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center, Ash Center Conference Room, #226, 124 Mt Auburn Street, Suite 200N


September 30 - October 21: The Face of Time: Recent Film by Tsai Ming-Liang, Harvard Film Archive, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge


Until December 4: Treasures of Korean Art, East Asia Gallery (2600), 2nd Floor, Harvard Art Museums


Until December 8: Park Dae Sung: Ink and Soul (art exhibit), Japan Friends of Harvard Concourse, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, Harvard Korea Institute


Until July 6, 2025: Disrupt the View: Arlene Shechet at the Harvard Art Museums, an exhibition centered around contemporary and ancient pottery. 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Poetic Interlude      

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The swarm of insects rubs against the sky with their wings–

they wore out and all fell down,

and now the stars are buzzing.


The stream of the river is bright; so are the insteps of my feet.

On a pitch dark night that blackened my eyes and ears,

I walked, groping my way,

following the stream

that flowed slower than my steps,

How long did I walk?

With a gait slower than the stream,

how long did I listen for the footsteps

following me with steps slower than mine?


At midnight a constellation would descend upon my back.


I continued to walk along, following

the stream. A few stars floating down the water

flickered and looked back at me,

anxiously murmuring many words–

I couldn’t even comprehend one or two of them.


The river’s bottom was packed with stars.


Tamjin River 18 by Wi Sun-hwan

Trans. Chae-Pyong Song

Originally published in New Writing from Korea, Volume 2, 2009

날벌레떼가 잔 날갯짓을 비벼대던 하늘이다

날벌레들은 닳아서 모두 떨어졌고 지금은 별빛들이 잉잉거리고 있다


 강물줄기가 환하다 내 발등도 밝다


 어느 날은 눈자위 꺼지고 귓속 깜깜한 저녁에


 나는 걸어가며 몇 번이나 더듬대고 내 발걸음보다 더디게 흐르는 물줄기를 따라서 물줄기보다 더딘 발걸음으로 어디까지 오래 걸었던가 내 발걸음보다 더딘 걸음으로 뒤따라오는 발자국 소리를 얼마나 길게 귀 기울여서 들었던가


 자정에는 한 별자리가 내려와 등에 얹혔고


 나는 내내 걸어서 강물줄기를 뒤따라간다 물에 떠 흘러가는 별빛 몇이 깜박이며 뒤돌아보며 걱정스레 두런거리는 여러 말들을 고작 한두 마디도 못 알아듣는다


 강 밑바닥에 별빛이 꽉 찼다


탐진강  18/ 위선환

Other Upcoming Events

Sunday, October 9


Sunday, 20:00 pm EDT (08:00 am local time)

THE INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES OF QING SCHOLARS– BERNHARD KARLGREN'S CRITIQUE

Philology in Our Time

Virtual Event

Monday, October 10


(No events scheduled on this day)

Tuesday, October 11


Tuesday, 12:30 am EDT (12:30 pm local time)

CLASSICAL WORSHIP AND MODERN GROWTH: THE SHADOW OF THE SAGES

Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Virtual Event


Tuesday, 07:30 am

Love in the 'Chinese' Way: Making New National Role Models under Xi

Manchester China Institute

Virtual Event - Registration Required


Tuesday, 09:00 am

Governing the 'China Boom' in the Amazon Basin: Social and Environmental Regulation Amid A Commodity Supercycle

Boston University Global Development Policy Center

Virtual Event


Tuesday, 18:00 pm

A Conversation With Su Cho

The Korea Society

Author talk

Wednesday, October 12


Wednesday, 09:30 am

PROSPECTS OF CLIMATE POLICIES AND COOPERATION: THE EXPECTATIONS OF COP 27

 Institute for China-America Studies Blue Carbon & Climate Change (BCCC) Program; Institute for China-Europe Studies

Virtual Event


Wednesday, 11:00 am - 14:00 pm

Foreign Affairs Virtual Graduate School Fair

Free registration


Wednesday, 18:30 - 19:30 pm

Talking Books: Asian American Authors in Conversation—Alvin Eng, author of Our Laundry, Our Town: My Chinese American Life from Flushing to the Downtown Stage and Beyond

Asian American Writers' Workshop

Virtual event


Wednesday, 20:00 pm

CHINA AND THE WORLD (FACULTY DIALOGUE)

Center for Chinese Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Virtual Event

Thursday, October 13


Thursday, 02:00 - 06:00 am EDT (14:00 - 18:00 HKT)

Finding Common Values: Plurality in the Emerging New World Order (Virtual Conference)

Global Institute for Tomorrow


Thursday, 19:00 pm

[VIRTUAL] In Celebration of: The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs

Asian American Writers' Workshop

Virtual Event


Thursday, 8:00 pm EDT

EWC Insights: China Seminar: The 20th Party Congress and Xi Jinping's Politics in a Command Economy

East-West Center

Online event - registration required

Friday, October 14


Friday, 08:00 am EDT

ANALYZING THE SINOPHONE NARRATIVES ON THE RUSSIAN INVASION IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian Association of Sinologists

Virtual Event

Saturday, October 15


Asian American Writers' Workshop Call for Submissions deadline


Luce Foundation Scholars Program Application Deadline

Sunday, October 16


(No events scheduled on this day)

East Asia in Research and News    


Nature Sustainability: How Neolithic Farming Changed China (Another Article on this discovery)


SSRN: Institutions and Inequality in Single-Party Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Vietnam and China


The BMJ: Can Japan really reach "zero deaths" from heat stroke?

Volunteer Opportunities

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Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!

Participate in a “Life at Harvard” research study for a senior thesis project. Complete five brief online surveys over the course of four weeks. Gain entry into a cash raffle for each completed survey, and earn a chance to win up to $110 for completing all surveys. Note: you may not participate for cash if you are already participating for course credit via the Harvard Study Pool. To participate, take the first survey. Contact Sam Pratt with any questions: samuelpratt@college.harvard.edu.

Educational Opportunities

Harvard's Graduate School of Education has announced a new Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) Masters Program, which will prepare you to lead transformative learning experiences that expand opportunity, fuel student success, and make a deep impact on young people and communities. It's an especially great opportunity for Harvard College undergrad applicants, who receive priority consideration and, if admitted, will receive a fellowship to cover 80% of their tuition costs and provide a $10,000 living stipend. 


Application deadlines are November 1, 2022, for the residency model, which carries priority for significant fellowship support, and January 5, 2023 for the internship model.

Ritsumeikan Daigaku Winter Japanese Intensive Programs! Click images for full-size.

Division of Chinese as a Second Language, Language Center, National Chiayi University offers various Chinese courses, including full-time courses for people who’d like to live in Taiwan for a longer period of time, online courses for people who cannot come to Taiwan in person, and summer camps for those who’d like to visit Taiwan for a short period, as well as cultural activities.

Grant and Scholarship Opportunities

Asia Center Winter Research Travel Grants for Undergraduate Students support undergraduate students who are conducting research over the winter recess that looks at two or more countries of East, South, and Southeast Asia comparatively or explores the relations among Asian countries. Individual country topics will be considered only for Southeast Asian countries or if they are part of broader, multi-country research. This multi-country context must be made explicit in the application. Projects relating to Asian diasporas and/or Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies will also be considered.


Winter grant applications are due on Friday, November 4, 2022.

Princeton In Asia Fellowship Applications are now open!

PiA is an independent nonprofit organization located on campus at Princeton University which works to foster mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Asia through immersive work fellowships in host organizations and communities.  They offer 40 fellowships at a variety of host organizations across 10 countries in Asia. Fellowships are either one- or two-year, full-time, paid, work commitments, and are open to rising seniors and recent graduates.

Deadline: November 1, 2022

The Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong University Grants Committee has established the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme to promote world-class research in Hong Kong, which aims to admit and support the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their doctoral study in Hong Kong for a period of three years. Our Department warmly welcomes interested students to apply for this Scheme to join our PhD programme in Chinese Language and Literature at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

 

Our research interests are divided into four disciplines, namely Chinese linguistics, ancient documents, classical literature, and modern literature. Students may pursue a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline to broaden their horizons.


Deadline: December 1, 2022

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The Luce Scholars Program

www.hluce.org/programs/luce-scholars/

A thirteen-month internship program in Asia

Deadline: October 15, 2022

Please contact the program directly to apply





Elling Eide Center Research Library and Preserve in Sarasota, FL offers two scholarships for undergraduate students to study modern Mandarin abroad during the 2022-2023 academic year (including summer), in either the People's Republic of China or Taiwan! Click the image to the left to see their announcement. Apply here!

Job and Internship Opportunities

Staffing Opportunities in Editing, Business and Development at the Journal of Sino-American Affairs, sponsored by the University of California-Berkeley. Application due October 8 2022.

Internship Opportunity: Ibaraki Christian University is looking for interns to help undergraduate English majors in Japan to improve their English. Interns will work with students in and out of the classroom to help them academically and provide opportunities to practice English communication. Interns will also plan and create opportunities for students to use their English in nonacademic settings such as playing games, sports and other extracurricular activities. Click on the image to see the full-size flier. Dates for internships are flexible and can be arranged around individual schedules. 

Harvard CAMlab (Chinese Art Media Lab) is hiring Public Interface Team Members to work in their experimental exhibition space. All positions are paid ($15-20/hr) and require an 8-12 hour commitment each week during the academic year. Develop your public speaking skills, experience in the art & technology field, and knowledge of topics ranging from Buddhist art to museum pedagogies to experimental new media! Visit camlab.fas.harvard.edu to learn more about CAMlab, or watch their totally awesome intro videoQuestions should be directed to Lorna Campos, Department Administrator of CAMlab: lornacampos@fas.harvard.edu.

HPHR (Harvard Public Health Review Fellowship program: guided by an overall vision to provide a platform, training, and support network for the next generation of public health thought leaders and public scholars to explore and grow their voice.  A 6 month program and platform, comprising 2 months of technical training and content workshopping and 4 months of content creation and promotion. Fellows who complete the program requirements of 8 posts and promotions will receive a certificate of completion. Top performing fellows will be offered a position to continue amplifying their thought leadership on HPHR’s platform as a Columnist.

Publication Opportunities

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Asian American Writers' Workshop: The Margins: Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities

Deadline: October 15! 


The Margins publish 1) original creative writing, whether poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or even interdisciplinary work; 2) essays on literature and politics by sophisticated thinkers who can speak to a general audience about race, gender, sexuality, immigration, postcolonialism, pop culture, and diaspora; 3) reportage about immigrant communities in NYC by narrative storytellers who can set a scene with rich imagery and descriptive detail. 

The Michigan Journal of Asian Studies
Deadline: Rolling
The Michigan Journal of Asian Studies is an undergraduate academic journal at the University of Michigan centered around political, economic, social, and cultural affairs in Asia. Our journal seeks to highlight original research papers and creative works related to Asia produced by undergraduate students.
Click here to learn more about the journal and submit your work or email mjas.contact@umich.edu for questions!
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The Wittenberg University East Asian Studies Journal
Deadline: Rolling
The Wittenberg University East Asian Studies Journal is an undergraduate academic journal at Wittenberg University which is completely written, edited, and published by undergraduate students. The student staff selects academic articles and creative pieces having to do with East Asia, regardless of whether they are written from a Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or integrative perspective. No limitations are placed on the academic area from which works are written, as writings from all disciplines are welcome.
Click here to learn more about the journal and submit your work or email nmoskowitz@wittenberg.edu for questions!
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The Carleton College Undergraduate Journal of Humanistic Studies
Deadline: Rolling
The Carleton UJHS is looking for high-quality papers that present serious research with fresh points of view in the humanities and social sciences, with a mission to bring to light new narratives, neglected points of view, and highlight work that challenges dominant perspectives. Creative and opinion pieces not accepted. 
View their website here or contact ujhs@carleton.edu with questions!
Journal of Sino-American Affairs
Deadline: Rolling
Journal which publishes twice a year, plus a blog which publishes intermittently. 

The Journal of Sino-American Affairs (JOSA) is a student-run publication dedicated to providing a forum for young leaders to publish and discuss topics relevant to the U.S.-China relationship. See here for submission requirements for journal articles, and here for the blog. 

Browse more opportunities for fellowships, research, travel and more at the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships!

Below is a static list of academic and social resources.


Events by Institution

Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies Event Calendar

Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Events and Exhibitions

Asia Center Virtual Programs
Experience Harvard Asia Center programming through current and archived digital exhibitions, as well as podcast talk series and author conversations! Click to view virtual programs at the Asia Center.

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Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia: a Harvard Kennedy School - Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation -affiliated program convening leaders from the academic, policymaking, business, and student communities, committed to enhancing public policy research and teaching on Asia. 

Student Groups

*Please be aware that student groups may have become inactive during our time off campus. If you are aware of any updates to a group on this list, please let us know by e-mailing leorosenstein@fas.harvard.edu.

Asian American Business Association

The Asian American Business Association (AABA) provides a forum for the promotion, understanding, and cross-cultural exchange of East Asian and Asian American business, social, academic, cultural, political, and community-related initiatives. Visit their website here.


Asian American Dance Troupe

For over twenty years, the Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT) has sought to spread an appreciation and awareness of Asian culture through the medium of dance. Our repertoire includes a diverse range of dance forms including traditional, ethnic minority, fusion, martial arts, modern, and hip hop. Membership open to all students in good standing currently enrolled in Harvard College. Visit their website here.


Asian American Studies Working Group is a space of interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates pursuing scholarships in Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) histories, experiences, and intellectual traditions. Its goals are to build scholarly community, explore major debates and developments in API Studies, and enrich the research pursued by its members across Harvard University. To contact the organizers, see when the group meets next, or to learn more, visit their webpage.


China Forum

Founded in 1998, Harvard College China Forum is currently the largest China-focused conference in the New England area and annually attracts audiences from all over North America. Every spring the forum invites influential business leaders, policy shapers, and leading scholars to Harvard to address current events in a wide range of topics relevant to the development of China today. Operating under the Harvard China Review framework, HCCF, together with the Harvard China Review, runs a series of sub-programs, including monthly seminars and an annual cultural exchange program in the summer. Visit their website here.


Gaongil (Harvard College Modern Korean Studies Society) 

A tight-knit organization that meets to discuss various economic, social, political, cultural issues related to modern Korea. As the Korean word "Gaongil" means "Middle-Path," the organization is committed to remaining nonpartisan while encouraging free, unhindered discussion. Anyone interested in joining Gaongil is welcome! No prior experience with Korean language or culture is needed; meetings are in English.

Fill out the interest form here to be included in their e-mail list.


Harvard Asian American Womxn's Association

The Asian American Womxn's Association recognizes the need for a unified, open community at Harvard concerned with the issues facing people of Asian descent in Western society. The purpose of the Asian American Womxn's Association is to address these needs by creating a collective voice and promoting the prominence and concerns of the Asian-American population, both within the community and without. Visit their Facebook page here.


Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA)

Harvard CSSA is dedicated to the goal of promoting social, intellectual, and cultural activities of Chinese students and scholars at Harvard and for other interested members in the Harvard community. It facilitates communication among its members and acts as a liaison between with other organizations on campus. The group facilitates the exchange of information between China and the US. Its activities include sponsoring/co-sponsoring social, intellectual, & cultural events and seminars. Contact harvardcssa@gmail.com or visit their site.


Harvard Taiwanese Culture Society

TCS is a student-run organization at Harvard College dedicated to promoting the culture and heritage of Taiwan and Taiwanese-Americans. From cultural events like making muaji to social events like karaoke to special events like their annual Winterfest: Taste of Taiwan, their goal is to enhance awareness of Taiwanese culture and provide a place for those interested in learning about Taiwan to meet. Visit their website here; or Facebook.


Harvard Task Force for Asian American Progressive Advocacy and Studies (TAPAS)

The Task Force for Asian American Progressive Advocacy and Studies (TAPAS) is an advocacy organization of Harvard undergraduates aiming to support Asian American communities and stand in solidarity with progressive struggles. Visit their Facebook page for more info.


Harvard Vietnamese Association

The Harvard Vietnamese Association is dedicated to fostering an awareness of Vietnamese culture on campus and within the Greater Boston area, and promoting the interests of the Vietnamese student body at Harvard. Visit their website here, or like their Facebook page for regular updates--including a biweekly Vietnamese language table for native speakers and learners to enjoy each other's company and conversation!


Korea Caucus

The mission of Korea Caucus, a student-run organization at Harvard Kennedy School, is to actively raise the awareness of Korea within the KSG community by sharing the country's cultural heritage through social events, serving as a bridge and resource to non-Korean students who are interested in learning more about the country. They also aim to provide a forum to address key issues facing Korea and their implications for the rest of the world through activities and events. Visit their Facebook page.


Korean Association

The Korean Association leads the undergraduate Korean-American community's efforts to teach & learn about Korean culture and political issues. KA also provides a social outlet for Korean-American students to meet others with shared heritage & interests. KA supports cultural groups including YISEI the magazine, the fan dance troupe Chunsa, and the Korean drumming group (poongmul pae) Han Ma Eum. Visit their site or Facebook.


Organization of Asian American Sisters in Service

OAASIS consists of members committed to each other in three aspects: commitment in sisterhood, commitment in service, and commitment in exploring the diverse experiences of Asian and Asian American women. Visit their Facebook page at http://facebook.com/harvardoaasis. Direct any questions to oaasis.harvard@gmail.com. OAASIS welcomes students of all gender and ethnic identities.


The Wave Literary & Arts Magazine

The Wave is a literary and arts magazine that seeks to create a platform for artists and readers to express and reflect on Asian anglophone experiences. We publish art, poetry, fiction, and essays by Asians anglophone of all backgrounds. Our mission is to expand prevailing notions of what it means to be an Asian anglophone and to showcase the vast range of talent and energy in our Harvard community and beyond. Visit our website to learn more.

Links & Resources

Browse opportunities for fellowships, research, travel and more at the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships!

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to assist undergraduate and graduate students with navigating their studies and reaching their goals for this semester and beyond. Through the ARC, you have access to academic coaching, peer tutoring, workshops, and accountability sessions to help you succeed.

This fall students can choose whether they want to engage with the ARC in person or virtually, and can access all services through the ARC Scheduler.
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Browse free online courses in a variety of subjects. Harvard University courses on EdX can be audited free, or students can choose to receive a verified certificate for a small fee. Multiple EAS-related courses are offered via HarvardX, including Japanese Books: From Manuscript to PrintChinaX Book Club: Five Authors, Five Books, Five Views of China; and Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School hosts programs dedicated to the interdisciplinary research of Vietnam and China.


Harvard Office of BGLTQ Student Life serves as a central resource for bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, queer, and questioning (BGLTQ) students at Harvard College. They foster the inclusion, affirmation, and celebration of all BGLTQ identities and expressions, and strive to create a community where BGLTQ students can thrive and where all students are well-equipped to engage knowledgeably and compassionately with regard to gender and sexuality.


Chinese Art Media Lab (CAMLab)

CAMLab explores innovative ways of showcasing Chinese art and culture through immersive installations, exhibitions, films, digital publications, curatorial projects, and other multimedia forms. For more information, visit their website and Instagram

Questions? Contact lornacampos@fas.harvard.edu.


The Harvard College China Forum is North America’s leading and longest-running student-run conference on China, dedicated to a constructive dialogue on the challenges, trends, and issues affecting China. Visit the website to find out more and participate in helping to organize the conference! 


The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies provides undergraduates studying China with a myriad of opportunities and resources, including funding to travel to China, information about programs in China, and opportunities to do research with respected scholars of Chinese studies. Visit their undergraduate resources page: https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/resources/undergraduate/


Free Peer Tutoring for Undergraduates

A new program implemented to replace the former Bureau of Study Council. Read more here.


The Harvard Asia Center generates and shares knowledge about Asia from a transnational and transregional perspective. With its core lectures, seminars series, and conferences, the Center engages with topics critical to Asia and its connections with other regions, bringing in notable academics, government officials, business leaders, and other specialists as featured speakers and panelists. Learn more about Asia Center lectures, events, and student grants here: https://asiacenter.harvard.edu/programs-events


The Harvard-Yenching Institute is an independent foundation dedicated to advancing higher education in Asia in the humanities and social sciences, with special attention to the study of Chinese culture. Learn more here.


International Chinese Studies Virtual Events Clearing-House

In spring 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, China Studies around the world moved online. One unanticipated consequence of this unfortunate situation is that it is now possible to attend events regardless of one’s location. The China Studies Virtual Events Clearing-house has been created to share information about upcoming online events with the broader China studies community. The clearing-house was created and is maintained by the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. Learn more here.


International Japan Studies Event Database

The International Japanese Studies Events Database was created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the shift to online event programming undertaken at institutions and programs worldwide. Inspired by a similar initiative within the Chinese studies community and Harvard's Fairbank Center, the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, in cooperation with the Weatherhead Center Program on US-Japan Relations, has launched this site as a service to the wider Japanese studies community. Learn more here.


The Korea Institute provides dozens of funding, travel, grant, and research opportunities for undergraduates studying Korea. Visit their Student page here: https://korea.fas.harvard.edu/for-students


Korean Studies Portal

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Japan Digital Research Center (Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)

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Japan Disasters Digital Archive

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Japan Foundation Digital Library Free access to over 1,800 titles in ​broad genres such as manga, literature, Japanese language, art, history, culture, society, cooking & food, etc.. Sign up here to get your library card.


The Office of International Education can connect you with over 200 Harvard-approved study abroad programs across the world. Their advising team is also available for international students needing any help or guidance with Harvard matters. Click here.


The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study is dedicated to creating and sharing transformative ideas across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Visit their events page here: https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/calendar/list


The Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies is an excellent resource for EAS concentrators studying Japan. Find a calendar of Japan-related events and lectures, undergraduate grant information, and internship opportunities on their website: rijs.fas.harvard.edu


The Metropolitan Museum Database of Asian Art


Ukiyo-e Online Database

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