My Summer at Sogang University (2023)

I was excited to participate in the Sogang International Summer Program and couldn’t wait to arrive in Korea. In planning, I knew Seoul—where Sogang University is located—would be hot, humid, and right in the middle of monsoon season, so I Continue reading My Summer at Sogang University (2023)

Celebrating our Asia Bridge Fellows 

As the semester draws to a close, it is with great pleasure that we reflect upon the resoundingly successful conclusion of the 2022-23 Asia Bridge Junior Fellowship and Graduate (in its inaugural year!) Fellowship programs at the Center for Asia Continue reading Celebrating our Asia Bridge Fellows 

Training the Next Generation of Asia Pacific Scholars

The Center for Asia Pacific Studies is delighted to announce its 2022-2023 Asia Bridge Fellows. This year, the program—now in its fourth year—has expanded to offer USF graduate as well as undergraduate students the benefits of this unique academic and Continue reading Training the Next Generation of Asia Pacific Scholars

New Graduate Workshop Series: Gender, Aesthetics, and Identity in China & Hong Kong

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  The Center for Asia Pacific Studies at the University of San Francisco is pleased to announce “Gender, Embodied Aesthetics and Identities Politics in China and Hong Kong,” a three-part graduate-level workshop series on case studies in gender politics and Continue reading New Graduate Workshop Series: Gender, Aesthetics, and Identity in China & Hong Kong

USF’s Chinese Conversation Group: Embracing the Intercultural

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Learning a second language and being prepared for today’s increasingly multicultural world requires skills to comprehend human interactions and communicate with people near and far. The USF Chinese Conversation Group aims to allow its members to achieve their desired Chinese Continue reading USF’s Chinese Conversation Group: Embracing the Intercultural

It’s Graduation Time! Reflecting on 3+ Years at the Center for Asia Pacific Studies

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Louise Li is a first generation USF student from Saipan who graduated this May with a degree in marketing and minor in computer science. Louise has worked at the USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies as its social media and Continue reading It’s Graduation Time! Reflecting on 3+ Years at the Center for Asia Pacific Studies

Building Community Among Students Interested in the Asia Pacific

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This fall, the Center for Asia Pacific Studies offered a variety of community-building activities for USF students interested in learning more about–and sharing their knowledge of–the Asia Pacific. See below for video highlights showcasing all the fun we had together! Continue reading Building Community Among Students Interested in the Asia Pacific

Junior Fellows Explore Their Passion for the Asia Pacific

Asia Bridge Junior Fellows

Welcome to the Asia Bridge Junior Fellows for 2021-2022! The Center for Asia Pacific Studies is excited to introduce its newest cohort of young scholars eager to explore research projects on an Asia Pacific topic of their choice as well Continue reading Junior Fellows Explore Their Passion for the Asia Pacific

Now Accepting Applications: Asia Bridge Junior Fellowship (AY 2021-2022)

Asia Bridge Junior Fellowship The USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce the call for applicants for its merit-based undergraduate student fellows program for the 2021-2022 academic year. Part of the center’s research and leadership initiative, the Continue reading Now Accepting Applications: Asia Bridge Junior Fellowship (AY 2021-2022)