This Week: Internship and publication request deadlines this week; free Comparative Racisms seminar; KCJS summer 2022 session held virtually
Announcements
Comparative Racisms Free 10-Week Seminar with The New University in Exile Consortium
March 24, 2022 - May 26, 2022
Each Thursday, 10:00am - 11:30am

Racism by its very presence in our social and political world means that not all ethnic groups benefit equally from economic, political and cultural resources. States and the capitalist system, which derive their power from colonialism, play an active role in the construction of racist regimes in different countries.
Each week we will explore the roots of racism and its current instantiation in different countries and regions and compare the ways in which racism plays out in different settings, and leads to the formation of different forms of race-based inequities, exploitation, and stratification. This will allow us to compare the various forms of racism that exist today and have been present through history.

Click here to learn more and register for the event!
Summer 2022 Study Abroad Updates from Asia Centers
Please note the following decisions are tentative and will be subject to change in accordance with public health guidance and travel policies. Further updates will be listed as needed.

Updates as of February 2022:
  • In response to Harvard's ongoing travel restrictions, the Asia Center will consider funding undergraduate and graduate research grant applications for students who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Travel within the United States and internationally is permitted (although the student travel policies still apply for international travel). Please see the Harvard Travel Guidance website for up to date information.
  • Kansai Gaidai University's Summer Asian Studies initiatives will be held online in 2022, as in 2021.
  • Available programs include the ASP Home-Based Program (online ASP courses), the Online Summer Program during June and July, and the Intercultural Engagement Program (IEP), a student-led virtual initiative for Japanese and foreign students to learn about each other. To learn more about Kansai Gaidai's offerings, click here.
  • Students of the KGIP program may be invited to participate in the Kansai Gaidai Internship Program.
Harvard Events
Monday, February 28

Monday, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Kaoru Iokibe, Professor, Graduate Schools of Law and Politics, University of Tokyo
Katherine Starr, Former Consulting Producer, NHK World Japan
Koichi Ai, Embassy of Japan in the United States of America
Discussant: Thomas Berger, Professor of International Relations, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
Moderator: Christina L. Davis, Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations; Professor of Government; Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University

Monday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Yuhang Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thursday, March 3

Thursday, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Seo Young Park, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Scripps College 
Chair: Nicholas Harkness, Modern Korean Economy and Society Professor of Anthropology; Director, Korea Institute, Harvard University
Tuesday, March 1

(No events scheduled on this day)
Friday, March 4

Friday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Angela Chang, Assistant Director, Conservator of Objects and Sculpture, and Head of Objects Lab, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Susan Costello, Associate Conservator of Objects and Sculpture, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Katherine Eremin, Patricia Cornwell Senior Conservation Scientist, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Sarah Laursen, Alan J. Dworsky Associate Curator of Chinese Art, Harvard Art Museums

Friday, 12:00pm
Cancan Liao, Associate Professor, School of Philosophy, Wuhan University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2021-22
Chair/Discussant: Peter Bol, Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Friday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Futoshi Taga, Professor of Educational Sociology, Kansai University and Visiting Scholar, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University
Moderator: Mary C. Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology and Director, Reischauer Institute, Harvard University

Friday, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Bimonthly practice of Uyghur conversation. Course enrollment not required; all proficiency levels.
In-person event: 9 Kirkland Pl., Rm. 101, Cambridge
Wednesday, March 2

Wednesday, 9:00am - 10:30am
Xingxing Wang, Professor & Director, Research Center for Strategy of Korean Peninsula, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Shanghai International Studies University
Moderator: William Overholt, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Wednesday, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Dr. Bayarsaikhan Jamsranjav, Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History

Wednesday, 9:00pm
Ann McCammon-Soltis, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission: “Treaty Guaranteed Rights in the Upper Great Lakes: Tribal Governance and Intergovernmental Relationships”
Kurtis Jai-Chyi Pei, Institute of Wildlife Conservation National Pingtung University of Science and Technology: “Toward the Self-Governance of Indigenous Hunting in Taiwan”
Morihiro Ichikawa, Tomamu Law Office: “Comments from the perspective of the Japan’s Ainu salmon case”
Tiffany Chisholm Gardner, University of Western Australia: “Recognising the Strengths in First Law: Co-governance as a Strategy for Water Decolonisation”
Moderator: Mitsuhiko Takahashi, Professor, Toyama University

Internship Opportunities








LEAP Emerge: Summer Internship Program
Application Deadline: March 3, 2022 11:59PM PST

Organization details
LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) is a national, nonprofit organization, with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) through leadership, empowerment, and policy. It started with a simple yet powerful idea: that in order for API communities to realize their full potential and to foster robust participation in this increasingly globalized world, these communities would have to begin producing leaders who could advocate and speak on their behalf.

Internship details
Dates: 8 weeks (June 13, 2022 - August 12, 2022)
Location: Southern California (may be remote depending on COVID)

Click here to learn more and apply.





Academic Partnerships Paid Summer Internship Program

Application deadline
February 28, 2022

Organization details
The Peabody Museum runs a paid summer internship program for Harvard undergraduate students every other year. Projects vary from year to year, but are generally designed to support the Peabody Museum’s mission of enhancing university teaching and learning through hands-on engagement with Museum collections, and to provide participants with a unique research experience. Internships are supervised by the Academic Partnerships Department (AP), with support from additional museum staff.

Internship details
Internship opportunity: 2 undergraduates
Dates: Full-time, 8 weeks, June 1 – July 27, 2022
Location: In person, Cambridge/Boston area
Stipend: $6,000

Click here to learn more and apply.
Grant & Publication Opportunities
Submit your work to the Columbia Journal of Asia!
Priority deadline: February 14, 2022 | Regular deadline: February 28, 2022
The Columbia Journal of Asia (CJA) is currently accepting submissions for its first issue. CJA is an open-access, peer-reviewed platform for creative and academic pieces on Asia, the Asian diaspora, and comparative studies broadly related to Asia. It addresses an urgent need for more representation and understanding of Asian narratives in Western academic and artistic circles. 
We welcome both academic papers (>4,000 words) and creative works (<2,000 words), which includes poetry, prose, and original translations. Undergraduate students of all majors and class years at any university are encouraged to submit. The regular deadline for submissions is Feb. 28, 2022, by 11:59 PM EST. The priority deadline is Feb. 14, 2022, by 11:59 PM EST. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and all applicants will hear back about the status of their submission by mid-March. 
Read more about our journal and submit your paper here. Any questions can be directed to columbiajournalofasia@gmail.com.
Submit to The Wave (Harvard College's Pan-Asian Literature and Art Magazine)!
Deadline: March 7, 2022
The Wave (Harvard’s Pan-Asian lit/art mag) is excited to feature Pan-Asian voices for Dreamscapes, the Spring 2022 print publication. To see more of The Wave, check out the fall issue Disrupt

Click here to submit your work!
Submit your work to 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!
Call for Papers: 20th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, University of the Aegean
2022 Special Focus—Data, Media, Knowledge: Re-Considering Interdisciplinarity and the Digital Humanities
Proposal deadline: March 20, 2022

We are pleased to share with you the Call for Papers for the Twentieth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, University of the Aegean - Department of Mediterranean Studies, School of Humanities, Rhodes, Greece, 20-22 June 2022.

The New Directions in the Humanities Research Network is brought together by a common interest in established traditions in the humanities while at the same time developing innovative practices and setting a renewed agenda for their future. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.We invite proposals addressing one of the following themes.

Click here to learn more and to apply.
Call for Papers for the Twenty-ninth International Conference on Learning, University of Valencia
2022 Special Focus—Intercultural Learning in Plurilingual Contexts
Registration deadline: July 13, 2022
Proposal deadline: April 13, 2022

We are pleased to share with you the Call for Papers for the Twenty-ninth International Conference on Learning, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 13–15 July 2022.

The Learner Research Network is brought together around a common concern for learning in all its sites, formal and informal, and at all levels, from early childhood, to schools, colleges and universities, and adult, community and workplace education. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. We invite proposals addressing one of the following themes.

Click here to learn more and apply.
Call for Submissions from Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies at University of Toronto, 2021-22 Online Issue
Deadline: Rolling

Synergy is an undergraduate academic journal housed at the Asian Institute of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Synergy seeks to publish the world’s premier undergraduate work pertaining to the study of contemporary Asia, specifically on the current political, historical, social, and/or economic developments in the Asia region. Synergy is currently listed with the Library and Archives Canada.
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
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"
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 naia_poyer@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 Buddhist Community
The HDS Buddhist Community (HBC) is a nondenominational Buddhist group serving the Harvard and Cambridge communities throughout the school year. In addition to hosting weekly meditation sittings, HBC also organizes Buddhist film screenings and discussion groups, as well as the annual Buddhism & Race Conference. HBC generally meets weekly at the Harvard Divinity School.
To subscribe to the mailing list, or to inquire about events, e-mail hbcsangha@gmail.com; or 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 currently consists of 25 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 their website to learn more.