This Week: Spooky Scary Stories!

Announcements

Kick off Halloween Night with an East Asian Ghost Story Gathering!

Monday, October 31 from 3pm-5pm

EAS Offfice (9 Kirkland Pl. #102)


Join us for Halloween goodies and spooky stories... bring your favorite creepy tale to share, or just come listen! All Harvard students, staff, & faculty are welcome. RSVP and direct questions to naia_poyer@fas.harvard.edu.

Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies offers a variety of summer programs and grants to undergraduates of all concentrations (graduating seniors are ineligible) to work, study, and/or conduct research in Japan. We will hold a series of information sessions on November 2 and 3, so if you are interested in spending your summer in Japan, please come and join us at these sessions!

 

If you are unable to make it to the sessions but would like to learn more about the various opportunities available through the Reischauer Institute, please contact Jenni Ting at wting@fas.harvard.edu to schedule an advising meeting, or visit the RIJS website (https://rijs.fas.harvard.edu/undergraduate).

 

Wednesday, November 2, 4-5:30 PM

Summer Internship Information Session

 

Thursday, November 3, 4-5:30 PM

Study Abroad and Summer Language Information Session

 

*Both sessions will be held in S250, on the second floor of the CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street.

Deadline extended!

 Dear Members of the Harvard Community,

 

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2023 President’s Innovation Challenge. Hosted by the Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab), this annual competition harnesses imagination across the University to create new paths to the solutions of the future.

 

Applications to participate in this year’s Challenge are due on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Student-led teams can compete in one of three categories: Social Impact, Health and Life Sciences, or Open. Two additional categories will include alumni ventures in the Launch Lab X GEO program and life sciences startups in the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab. Participants will grow their ventures during the spring semester with i-lab guidance and support. On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, finalists will be awarded a share of $515,000 in prize money made possible by a generous gift from the Bertarelli Foundation, co-founded by Ernesto Bertarelli (MBA ’93).

 

Since the i-lab opened its doors in 2011, it has helped to launch more than 3,200 ventures, strengthening the University’s commitment to building community, nurturing creativity, and enabling change. We hope you will consider becoming part of that legacy, and we wish you the best of luck.

 

Sincerely,

 

Lawrence S. Bacow

President

 

Alan M. Garber

Provost

The 75th Japan-America Student Conference: a student-run, student-led international academic conference, is now accepting applications! 

Upcoming Harvard Events

Sunday, October 30


Sunday, 14:00 - 17:00 pm

Film Screening – Screens for Teens: Train to Busan

Harvard University Asia Center

Location: Menschel Hall (Lower Level), Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 

Monday, October 31 


Halloween 


Monday, 12:00 - 13:15 pm

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Domestic Work

Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies

Online event; registration required


Monday, 15:00 - 17:00 pm

(Our Very Own) East Asian Ghost Story Gathering

East Asian Studies Program

9 Kirkland Place, Room 102

Tuesday, November 1


TTL Residency Model Application Deadline


Tuesday, 10:30 - 11:45 am

Lan Li – Sea Shells: Metaphor, Anatomy, and Epistemology of Brainlessness

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

Online event; registration required

Wednesday, November 2


Wednesday, 12:30 - 14:00 pm

Japanese Language Table

East Asian Languages and Civilizations

61 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, 2nd floor conference room


Wednesday, 12:00 - 13:15 pm

Blockchain Technology, Crypto Regulation, and US-China Competition for Digital Currency Supremacy

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

Location: S020, Belfer Case Study Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge 


Wednesday, 12:00 - 14:00 pm

Introduction to Text Mining in Japanese

Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies

Location: S250, Porté Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge


Wednesday, 16:00 - 17:30 pm

Summer Internship Information Session for Japan Grants

Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies

S250, on the second floor of the CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street  

If you are unable to make it to the sessions but would like to learn more about the various opportunities available through the Reischauer Institute, please contact Jenni Ting at wting@fas.harvard.edu to schedule an advising meeting, or visit the RIJS website (https://rijs.fas.harvard.edu/undergraduate).


Wednesday, 18:00 pm

Daniel Hack, "Finding Echoes: Ishiguro, Eliot, and Meaningfulness" (with a response by Kevin Ohi)

Mahindra Humanities Center

Location: Barker Center, Room 133

Thursday, November 3


Thursday, 16:00 - 17:30 pm

The Ideological Foundations of Qing Taxation: Belief Systems, Politics, and Institutions

Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

Location: S030, Public Gathering Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge


Thursday, 16:00 - 17:30 pm

Study Abroad and Summer Language Information Session for Japan Grants

Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies

S250, on the second floor of the CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street  

If you are unable to make it to the sessions but would like to learn more about the various opportunities available through the Reischauer Institute, please contact Jenni Ting at wting@fas.harvard.edu to schedule an advising meeting, or visit the RIJS website (https://rijs.fas.harvard.edu/undergraduate).


Thursday, 11:59 pm

Asia Center Winter Research Travel Grants for Undergraduate Students application deadline

Friday, November 4


Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 am

Diasporic Cold Warriors: Nationalist China, Anticommunism, and the Philippine Chinese, 1930s-1970s

Harvard University Asia Center

Online event; registration required


 Friday, 16:30 - 18:00 pm

Uyghur Language Table

East Asian Languages and Civilizations

9 Kirkland Place, Room 101

Saturday, November 5


(No events scheduled on this day)

Sunday, November 6


(No events scheduled on this day)

Ongoing Events To Check Out: 


First Wednesday of each Month, 12:30 - 14:00 pm: 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


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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Image: Ito Takashi - Spring Snow at Jokochi

小さな人が帰ってくる

つめたい海の群青を渡り

はらはらと雪の花となって

春まだ浅き森の道に舞いちり

その魂の名前となって善き言葉

として震える母の乳房をあたため

樹木に宿る精となり獣道をいき急ぐ

父のこごえた耳に旧い歌をかえすため

水底の暗い国から幼い子供が還ってくる


春のこども、鎮魂

山崎 加代子



the little ones are coming back

over the ultramarine of the cold ocean

becoming fluttering flowers of snow

falling on the path through the early spring woods

becoming the name of that spirit—good words.

as such, they warm mother’s trembling breast,

becoming the spirits living in the trees, to recall

the old song to father’s frozen ears as he rushes down the animal trail

the young children return from the dark country under the water


Spring Children, A Requiem

Kayoko Yamasaki


Trans. David Boyd


Hear a reading in Japanese

Other Upcoming Events

Sunday, October 30


(No events scheduled on this day)

Monday, October 31


Monday, 16:30 pm

'LOST IN THE COLD WAR' A BOOK TALK WITH THOMAS CHRISTENSEN AND JACK DOWNEY

China and the World Program, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies (SIWPS), and Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Online event; registration required

Tuesday, November 1


Princeton in Asia Fellowship Program application deadline

Wednesday, November 2


Wednesday, 09:00 am

After the U.S. Midterms and the 20th Party Congress: What Will 2023 Hold for U.S.-China Relations?

Institute for China-America Studies

Online event; RSVP Required


Wednesday, 17:00 pm

A Conversation with Kim Tae-yong (Video Release)

The Korea Society


Wednesday, 20:30 pm

EXAMINING THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL AND MULTISCALAR HEALTHCARE INEQUALITIES IN URBAN CHINA: TOWARDS A SYNTHESISED APPROACH

Urban China Zoom (sponsored by Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab)

Online event; registration required

Thursday, November 3


 (No events scheduled on this day)

Friday, November 4


Friday, 12:30 pm

THE CCP 20TH PARTY CONGRESS AND CHINA’S ROAD AHEAD

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies at The George Washington University

Online event; registration required

Saturday, November 5


(No events scheduled on this day)

Sunday, November 6


Sunday, 02:00 am

CAN HONG KONG EVER BE ALLOWED TO BE ITSELF?

Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria

Online event; registration required


Sunday, 09:00 am

2022 Boston Consul General's Cup Kendō Training Tournament - Budō Festival

Japan Society of Boston

Location TBD - check website

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East Asia in Research and News    


Science Advances: How does the brain read different scripts? Evidence from English, Korean, and Chinese


Humanities and Social Sciences Communications: The relationship between leadership style and staff work engagement: An empirical analysis of the public sector in Vietnam


Nature: US and China: climate collaboration on the ground

Volunteer Opportunities

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

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at Colorado University Boulder offers: 

The MA program in Chinese, designed to offer students maximum general exposure to the long sweep of Chinese literary and cultural history as well as the opportunity to delve into the study of some particular period, field, topic or genre. The program focuses especially on preparing students for PhD study and careers in sinology.

The MA program in Japanese, which offers students the opportunity to engage in advanced-level study of Japanese literature and culture, with the aim of preparing students for doctoral study in Japanese literature as well as providing firm foundational knowledge for those seeking Japan-related professional careers.

 

Japanese Graduate Program Information Session

Lean about the program and meet our faculty!

           When: Thursday, November 10 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm (MT)

           Zoom Link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91790326640

RSVP here


The PhD programs in Chinese and Japanese offer extensive training in the modern and pre-modern literatures of China and Japan for students seeking to pursue research and teaching careers at the collegiate level. The department will offer five-year PhD fellowships, which will include a tuition waiver, teaching exemption in the first year, and competitive monthly stipend.


For more information about our graduate programs, funding and how to apply, please visit http://www.colorado.edu/alc/graduate. Graduate applications for fall admission are due December 1st.

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





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

The 75th Japan-America Student Conference: a student-run, student-led international academic conference, is now accepting applications! 


Each year, an equal number of students from the U.S. and Japan are competitively selected each year to spend one summer month together, studying and analyzing Japan-U.S. relations while visiting four diverse regions in the host country. The host country alternates every year. Apply here.


Deadline: December 24

Bloomberg’s APAC news internship applications for Summer 2023 have just opened in Singapore (and will subsequently launch in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Bangkok). Bloomberg’s campus recruitment is looking for students who are interested in East Asia, passionate about current affairs, and have proficiency in Mandarin/Thai/Japanese/other languages from the region.


2023 Singapore News Summer Internship for Full-time Rotator Program - https://careers.bloomberg.com/job/detail/110349 


2023 Singapore News Summer Internship for Full-time Rotator Program (Mandarin Speaker) - https://careers.bloomberg.com/job/detail/110352

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. 

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 fellow                      s will be offered a position to continue amplifying their thought leadership on HPHR’s platform as a Columnist.

Deadline for Spring 2023 cohort: December 15, 2023

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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. 

Publication Opportunities

Asian American Writers' Workshop: The Margins


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.

Left: Still from 3D virtual exhibition "Harvard Asia Center Poster Art 2010-2020"

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

Click here.


Japan Digital Research Center (Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)

Click here.


Japan Disasters Digital Archive

Click here.


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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