This Week: Winter Breaks Harder | |
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Sunday, December 11
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Tuesday, December 13
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Thursday, December 15
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Friday, December 16
Friday, 16:30 - 18:00 pm: Uyghur Language Table, 9 Kirkland Place, Room 101
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Saturday, December 17
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Sunday, December 18
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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
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The poetess Ono-no Komachi in the rain by Utagawa Toyokuni II. | |
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花の色は
うつりにけりな
いたづらに
わが身世にふる
ながめせしまに
小野 小町
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Watching the long, dismal rains
inundating the earth,
my heart too is washed out, bleeds off
with the colors of the late spring flowers.
Ono no Komachi
Trans. Michael R. Burch
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Alas! The beauty
of the flowers has faded
and come to nothing,
while I have watched the rain,
lost in melancholy thought.
Ono no Komachi
Trans. Helen Craig McCullough
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The flowers withered
Their colour faded away,
While meaninglessly
I spent my days in brooding,
And the long rains were falling.
Ono no Komachi
Trans. Donald Keene
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While watching
the long rains falling on this world
my heart, too, fades
with the unseen color
of the spring flowers.
Ono no Komachi
Trans. Jane Hirshfield and Mariko Arantani
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Without changing color
in the emptiness
of this world of ours,
the heart of man
fades like a flower.
Ono no Komachi
Trans. Kenneth Rexroth and Ikuko Atsumi
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Sunday, December 11
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Monday, December 12
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Thursday, December 15
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Friday, December 16
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Saturday, December 17
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Sunday, December 18
First Night of Chanukah
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Educational Opportunities | |
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National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) Department of Chinese Literature will offer a series of courses in Chinese Literature in summer, from July 3rd to August 11th, 2023. See the Syllabus here!
Courses include: Looking Back and Looking Forward: Selected Readings of Hong Kong Literature, Sinophone Literature of Gender and Sexuality, Taiwanese Literature in the World, and The Poetry of the Dream of the Red Chamber.
A key focus of this program is on helping high-level students of Mandarin understand, appreciate, and criticize literary work. Please visit the site to learn more about the course overviews and details.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023
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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.
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Grant and Scholarship Opportunities | |
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The Yun Family Research Fellows Fund for Revolutionary Thinking. In partnership with the Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship, this opportunity is offered by URAF and the College to support undergraduate scholars of talent and promise who want to explore the theory and practice of tackling the world’s problems through bold, innovative, and novel research projects of their own design. The award promotes creative and unconventional approaches that display a high degree of originality and intellectual depth. All disciplines are eligible for consideration, and projects may encompass inter- and multi-disciplinary permutations. Projects also may serve as the foundation for undergraduate thesis submission, as approved by academic departments.
Deadline for Application: January 25, 2023
Application materials may be found on CARAT, https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/, under ‘Yun Family Research Fellows Fund for Revolutionary Thinking.’
The deadline for complete applications is Wednesday, January 25.
Feel free to reach out to me or undergradresearch@fas.harvard.edu with questions.
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For Sophomores:
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF)
The MMUF program exists to counter the underrepresentation of marginalized groups in college and university faculties nationwide, specifically in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. The fellowship encourages applications from students of color, students from marginalized backgrounds, and others with a demonstrated commitment to racial diversity who are sophomores concentrating in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants must have clear interests in learning about graduate school and professorial careers in the humanities and humanistic social sciences and strongly considering the pursuit of a PhD within these fields. In addition to receiving a fellowship to focus on independent research in junior and senior years, students participate in professional development workshops (on preparing for graduate school, life in the academy, graduate student life) and lectures at least twice per month with their cohort, during their two-year tenure in the program. Application deadline: February 7, 2023, 11:59PM ET (in the evening!)
For more information about the program, including sample programming, benefits, and specific eligibility criteria, see https://uraf.harvard.edu/mmuf
For specific questions related to Harvard’s MMUF program, please email mmuf@fas.harvard.edu
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For Juniors:
Beinecke Scholarship
Information Session:
Monday, November 28, 2022, 4pm - 5pm, Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrcuutqTgjGte9psK6uEus9MvczOytljMa
The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides scholarships to highly motivated students with a history of receiving need-based financial aid during their undergraduate years to pursue graduate studies in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Eligible are college juniors, who are either U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Students must be planning to enter a masters or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience are not eligible to apply. The scholarship process involves competition for institutional nomination and then, national competition. Application deadline for institutional nomination: January 12, 2023, 11:59PM
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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!
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Job and Internship Opportunities | |
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API Next Virtual Internship Program, sponsored by APAPA
API Next is a Virtual Internship Program focused on leadership and professional development, designed for students interested in skills and experiences (such as project management) to help advance their leadership skills in government, industry and community affairs. This nine-week program, taking place during the Fall, is unique because it provides interns opportunities to put into practice skills that are valuable and transferable in multiple industry sectors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The internship provides the following professional experience:
Communications: Learning best practices for successful communication campaigns.
Marketing: Integrating proven strategies from entrepreneurs, investors, & politicians
Public Relations: Learning skills in direct outreach, public relations, and engagement
Virtual Network Building: Developing a virtual network focused on professional growth
Primary Research & Content Drafting: Writing research plans, analysis, and reports
Project Management: Getting experience in strategic planning and project execution.
PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
Interns will be expected to:
Work 10-12 hours per week via Zoom (flexible self-scheduled & virtual hours)
Workshop Series: Participate in weekly professional development workshops & training seminars
BENEFITS
- Leadership Positions & Opportunities
- Letter of Recommendation
- Invitation for Future Programs
- Professional Reference
- Professional Development
- Internship Credit for Applicable Majors
INSTRUCTIONS
Please send resume to Patrick Curzon at pcurzon@apapa.org
Please title subject line: Intern Applicant - "Your Name"
Deadline: January 5th @11:59pm
The application deadline is January 5th @ 11:59pm. Early applications will receive an earlier interview and preferred admittance. For any further questions, please contact Patrick Curzon at (707) 591-4102 or by email at pcurzon@apapa.org.
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Literacy Training Internship with Pre-Texts
Pre-Texts will pair one or two undergraduate interns with an organization, and the interns will be on location in person. The program runs for two months (8 weeks) from May 30- July 28, during which the interns meet the participants thrice weekly for two-hour workshops at a location arranged by the host organization. The commitment of an intern usually represents up to 40 hours/week.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Publication Opportunities | |
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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.
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Princeton Journal of East Asian Studies (PJEAS) is a student academic journal with the official support of the East Asian Studies Program at Princeton University. They publish works of scholarship written by both undergraduate and graduate students from around the world on political, economic, social, and cultural issues pertaining to the East Asian region (China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, etc.).
All students interested in publication in their Winter 2023 Volume (XVI), scheduled to be published in January 2023, should submit their work now. Students should refer fill out the submissions form by December 23, 11:59 PM, 2022 for the FINAL DEADLINE for winter 2023. Contact Hadley Kim (minjuk@princeton.edu) for information and submission guidelines. PJEAS accepts submissions on a rolling basis.
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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!
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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.
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Below is a static list of academic and social resources.
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Asia Center Virtual Programs
Left: Still from 3D virtual exhibition "Harvard Asia Center Poster Art 2010-2020"
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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. | |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Browse opportunities for fellowships, research, travel and more at the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships! Virtual Drop-in Advising Hours: Monday through Thursday, 2-4pm
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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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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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