This Week: Save the date for EAS Senior Thesis Virtual Colloquium; Princeton US China Coalition Global Governance Virtual Forum 2021 application deadline; Register for NYU SAS Third Annual Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World; HCLIF Virtual Open House & Innovation Fund Grants

Concentration Announcements & Opportunities
Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund (HCLIF) Grants
Application deadline: Friday, April 2, 2021

The Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund (HCLIF) is now accepting applications.
Grants will be awarded to Harvard students, staff, faculty, and postdocs to pilot and scale innovative solutions to critical challenges in diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.
This year, HCLIF is offering application tracks for proposals that address issues of racial justice, mental health, and community rebuilding. Grant recipients will be announced in June. Click the link above to learn more and to apply.
SAVE THE DATE: EAS Senior Thesis Virtual Colloquium
Thursday, March 3, 2021 | 4:00pm-5:30pm
Click here to register (pre-registration required)
The Harvard Language Exchange website is live!
Exchange conversation in your own language for conversation in your target langauge. Match with prospective partners online. Keep the "social" in "social distancing"!
Any Harvard affiliate, including alumni and retired faculty/staff, is welcome to participate.
Click the image below to learn more.
Struggling with a research paper, need feedback on a draft, or just want to improve your writing?

Make an appointment with the EALC Department Writing Fellow! Weekly virtual appointments are available to any student needing help with East-Asia related writing. Click here to learn more and for scheduling information.
Publication Opportunities
Princeton Journal of East Asian Studies (PJEAS) Call for Submissions 
Priority deadline: February 26, 2021, 11:59 PM EST (North America)
Final deadline: March 12, 2021, 11:59 EST (North America)

PJEAS is a student academic journal with the official support of the East Asian Studies Program at Princeton University which publishes 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.). PJEAS aims to foster an intellectually rigorous student discourse, while promoting an atmosphere of mutual learning and the development of leadership in these fields.
 
PJEAS invites interested students to submit their academic work for publication in our Spring 2021 Volume (XV), scheduled to be published in May 2021.
 
To submit, fill out the Google submissions form at https://forms.gle/4y6WSpygWy7yEWt47. If you have any general inquiries, contact Jason Qu or Gene Chou (jason.qu@princeton.edu and gchou@princeton.edu).


Submission guidelines:

PJEAS invites original contributions to East Asian studies that meet the journal’s aim and scope from both undergraduate and graduate students in the United States and abroad.
● Submissions should relate directly to at least one of the countries or subregions in East Asia,
i.e. People’s Republic of China (and its autonomous regions), Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Republic of China.
● Articles submitted to PJEAS should not have previously been accepted for publication or review at another undergraduate or graduatelevel publication.
● Submissions should be at minimum 3000 words, excluding the abstract, subheadings, and citations.
● Submissions should contain complete citations and references, which must follow the “notes and bibliography” system as presented by the Chicago Manual of Style.
● The article should include on its first page a short abstract that concisely summarizes its main arguments and findings. The abstract should be no less than 150 words and no more than 200 words in length.
● The document should be formatted for “US Letter” size, with 12point font, single-spaced lines, and one-inch margins on all sides, and must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
● To ensure anonymity of the evaluation process, any information identifying the author should be
removed from the Word document that contains the article
● Authors will be informed of whether their article has been accepted for review at latest 4-6 weeks after initial submission. Should their article be accepted, part of the responsibility falls upon the authors to communicate promptly with their respective editor to allow for effective and efficient revision process. The assignment of editor(s) will be specified in the initial acceptance email.
NOTE: At any point during the process of evaluation, revision, and publication the PJEAS Executive Board reserves the sole right to publish an article or refuse publication.
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 15

Monday, February 15, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Harvard Buddhist Studies Forum
Amy Langenberg, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Eckerd College
Ann Gleig, Associate Professor of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Central Florida


Tuesday, February 16

Tuesday, February 16, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Patrick (“Pakkun”) Harlan, Comedian, TV Personality, and News Commentator; Adjunct Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Moderator: Andrew Gordon, Harvard University

Tuesday, February 16, 11:00 a.m. - 12: 00 p.m.
The Harvard-Yenching Library is offering online bibliographic orientation sessions via Zoom to introduce you to the most important resources in Chinese language resources.

Tuesday, February 16, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Science and Technology in Asia Seminar Series
Yumi Kim, Assistant Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
Chair: Victor Seow, Assistant Professor of History of Science, Harvard University

Tuesday, February 16, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Director's Seminar
David Yang, Assistant Professor Economics, Harvard University


Wednesday, February 17

Wednesday, February 17, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Harvard-Yenching Library is offering online bibliographic orientation sessions via Zoom to introduce you to the most important resources in Korean language resources.

Wednesday, February 17, 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Critical Issues Confronting China series
Sebastian Heilmann, professor for the political economy of China, University of Trier; Founding President, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)


Thursday, February 18

Thursday, February 18, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund (HCLIF) is now accepting applications. Grants will be awarded to Harvard students, staff, faculty, and postdocs to pilot and scale innovative solutions to critical challenges in diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging. This will be a virtual open house to learn more about the application process and hear from current grant recipients.

Thursday, February 18, 11:00 a.m. - 12: 00 p.m.
The Harvard-Yenching Library is offering online bibliographic orientation sessions via Zoom to introduce you to the most important resources in Japanese language resources.

Thursday, February 18, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Kim Koo Forum on Korea Current Affairs
Tian Li, Korea Foundation-Korea Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Korea Institute, Harvard University
Chaired by Alexander Zahlten, Harvard University

Thursday, February 18, 8:00 p.m. (EST)
Yanzhong Huang, Senior Fellow, Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations, USA; Professor and Director, Global Health Studies, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University


Friday, February 19

Friday, February 19, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Stephen W. Schneider, Director of Operations, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Angela Chang, Assistant Director, Conservator of Objects and Sculpture, and Head of the Objects Laboratory, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Rachel Saunders, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Curator of Asian Art, Harvard Art Museums

Friday, February 19, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reischauer Institute Japan Forum Lecture Series
Daniele Lauro, Reischauer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Moderator: David Howell, Harvard University
Work and Internship Opportunities
Harvard China Student Internship Program
Application Deadline: February 26, 2021

The Harvard China Student Internship Program (HCSIP) is offered in partnership with Chinese corporations, NGOs/NPOs, and multinational companies in China. Students experience modern China through their internship placements and gain an introduction to Chinese history and culture, all while learning first-hand about life in the workplace. The structure of the program includes a nine-week internship, a week-long field trip (not taking place in 2021), and numerous cultural events.
The 2021 iteration will continue with the hybrid model where interns physically located in Greater China may be able to participate in person where possible, and those who are not, will intern virtually with the assistance of web conferencing platforms and messaging apps of their host institutions' choice. Please note that the plan is subject to change due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Learn more and apply here.
Korea Institute Undergraduate Research Assistantship
Applications due: February 28, 2021, 11:59 p.m. EST
 
The Korea Institute offers remote Research Assistantships for Korea focused projects supervised by Harvard faculty for summer 2021. There will be a range of opportunities for Harvard undergraduates to work on faculty research projects in a variety of capacities. RAships are a great opportunity for students with little research experience to get hands-on exposure to the research world. Research Assistant positions offer unique possibilities for intellectual growth, while providing students with invaluable skills and experience. Work is arranged and directed by faculty members, who will directly supervise student RAs. The specifics of the intellectual goals for the student and the research tasks involved will vary. The student and faculty member will discuss and clarify in advance the research responsibilities and outcomes. Students may assist with data collection, data analysis, literature reviews, or other aspects of a faculty project. If awarded a KI Research Assistantship, the student will be paid $20 per hour (up to $2,000 total summer stipend per Assistantship) over 5-10 weeks, based on the needs of the faculty project.

Learn more and apply here.
Conference/Presentation Opportunities
NYU SAS Third Annual Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Conference on the Ancient World 
Conference Date: February 12, 2021
Location: Online
Registration deadline: RSVP here by February 11, 2021
 
Organized and moderated by graduate students for motivated undergraduates, this conference will offer participants the opportunity to present their scholarship in the professional setting of an academic conference, providing a space for students of ancient texts, material culture, and art to come together and share their ideas.
 
A program for the conference can be found on the conference homepage.
Princeton US China Coalition Global Governance (Virtual) Forum 2021 
Conference Dates: April 17-18
Location: Online
Application Deadline: February 15, 2021

This forum invites thirty promising students from around the world to hear from top journalists, leaders, and politicians, engage in dialogue and discussion on pressing issues, and network with future leaders in the China field. Past speakers have included New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief Edward Wong, Human Rights Watch China director Sophie Richardson, and former American diplomat Susan Thornton.
Call for Papers for the Eleventh International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society
University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Conference Dates: 3-4 June, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal Submission Deadlines:
Regular: March 3, 2021
Late: May 3, 2021

The Religion in Society Research Network explores the relationship between religion in society and the changing nature of spirituality. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

2021 Special Focus—Modeling Traditions from the Margins: Non-Canonical Writings in Religious Systems
Call for Papers for the Fourteenth Global Studies Conference
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Conference Dates: 5-6 June, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal submission deadlines:
Regular: March 5, 2021
Late: May 5, 2021

The Global Studies Research Network is devoted to mapping and interpreting past and emerging trends and patterns in globalization. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

2021 Special Focus—Life after Pandemic: Towards a New Global Biopolitics?
Call for Papers for the Sixteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society
University of Western Australia, School of Design, Perth, Australia
Conference Dates: 16–18 June, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal submission deadlines:
Regular: March 16, 2021
Late: May 16, 2021

The Arts in Society Research Network offers an interdisciplinary forum for discussion of the role of the arts in society. It is a place for critical engagement, examination and experimentation, developing ideas that connect the arts to their contexts in the world – on stage, in studios and theaters, in classrooms, in museums and galleries, on the streets and in communities. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network, we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

2021 Special Focus—Voices from the Edge: Negotiating the Local in the Global
Call for Papers for the 14th International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies
University of the Aegean - Rhodes, Greece
Conference Dates: 5–6 May, 2021
Location: Online
Proposal submission deadline:
Late: April 5, 2021

The e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies Research Network is brought together around a common concern for new technologies in learning and an interest to explore possibilities for innovative pedagogies. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary geographic and cultural boundaries. As a Research Network we are defined by our scope and concerns and motivated to build strategies for action framed by our shared themes and tensions.

The Fourteenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies features research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:

2021 Special Focus - Transcending Social Distance: Emerging Practices in e-Learning
Study Abroad/Language Program Opportunities
Middlebury Summer Language Schools
Application Deadline: Rolling

One of the nation’s preeminent language learning institutions, Middlebury has been offering immersion language learning from beginner to graduate level for more than 100 years. They offer Japanese, Chinese, and Korean courses. Learn more about how the program works here.

Apply here, or sign up to attend an informational webinar.
TFAS International, Asia 2021 will take place at the National University of Singapore (NUS) July 2 – 24, 2021. The 2021 program will bring together outstanding young leaders from across Asia and the U.S. for a three-week study of the principles of a free society. Through educational, cultural and social exchange, these student leaders will form life-long friendships and learn how America’s founding principles can help them advocate for freedom in their home countries. Apply Now
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 conversation videos! Click here to access virtual programs offered through the Asia Center.


Left: Photo from "Elegy to a Uyghur Dreamscape" (ongoing virtual exhibition)
Student Groups
*Please be aware that some student groups may not be active while courses are being held online.