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- “Chehelom”… is Persian for fortieth, it also refers to the 40th day after a person’s death in Iran. It is a particularly respected day to gather with family, friends, and even strangers to mourn for the deceased as if they passed away yesterday.
- Join us for a conversation about Dr. Maeda's New Book "Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee"CAS Event Tuesday, November 1 at 9amRegister HereJoin Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education Dr. Daryl Joji Maeda as he discusses his
- Today marks the 40th day after the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini on Sep 16, 2022. She was a 22-year-old woman taken into custody and killed by “morality” police for her “unsatisfactory” hejab*. This unofficial police force has been
- ASIA 1000 Origins of Contemporary Southeast Asia T/Th 3:30-4:45 Lauren Collins (lauren.collins@colorado.edu) Introduces the shared historical experiences that have shaped diverse Southeast Asian societies, with a focus on the continuing effects
- Over the past decade, China has seemingly exploded onto the international development scene. President Xi Jinping’s 2013 launch of the ‘Belt & Road Initiative’ heralded a newly assertive posture on China’s part, and since then there has been a
- The Center for Asian Studies is excited to announce that CU «Ƶ students who are interested in learning about the Tibet and Himalayan region are now able to pursue a certificate in Tibetan and Himalayan studies. Culturally and ethnically Tibetan
- We are excited to announce that CU «Ƶs students who are interested in learning about Southeast Asia are now able to specialize in Southeast Asian studies through the newly approved Southeast Asia track for Asian Studies majors.Southeast Asia is
- Over the summer I had the opportunity to work on an incredibly exciting project to gather climate data on the Indian subcontinent to be made available to the scientific community. I have always had a deep love for the environment, spending all of my
- Nebil Husayn of the University of Miami visited CU «Ƶ from 9/15/22 to 9/16/22 to deliver three talks on a wide range of subjects. In his first talk, titled “Rehabilitating Ali: Historiography and the Tools of Orthodoxy,” Husayn deconstructed
- Welcome back to another academic year at the Center for Asian Studies! While August brought the exciting news that we had received Federal Title VI National Resource Center and FLAS funding, we are also excited to welcome (and welcome back)