The Center for Asia Pacific Studies is proud to share the accomplishments of the 2019-2020 cohort of Asia Bridge Junior Fellows. Throughout the course of the academic year, the fellows, mentored by Dr. Christopher Laurent (postdoctoral fellow at the center) joined the center’s community of students and scholars who share a common passion for Asia, […]
Geoffrey Ashton, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, said that the best thing he did after graduating college was working just long enough to save money for a one-year backpacking trip through Asia. There he would get off the beaten track as much as possible and meet “great […]
Landing that coveted job or internship in today’s competitive job market requires an understanding of how recruiters look at resumes and LinkedIn profiles. As part of our ongoing efforts to promote students’ careers in fields related to the Asia Pacific, the USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies hosted a spring semester career development workshop series […]
Want to get a job by graduation? Or land a coveted summer internship? The USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies is hosting an interactive online workshop that will enable you to best market yourself. You will learn the recruiting secrets taught at the top business schools, so you can navigate competitive hiring processes and land […]
USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies is offering a summer stipend opportunity for one USF graduate student to participate in the International Summer Program at Sogang University in Korea from June 29, 2020 – July 24, 2020. To qualify you must currently be enrolled as a full-time student (undergraduate or graduate) in the College of […]
The USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies launched the new Asia Bridge Junior Fellowship in Fall 2019. The program is in its pilot year with a cohort of four promising young scholars. Throughout the year long program, fellows will have the opportunity to pursue research on Asia on a topic of their choosing. Under the […]
Want the inside scoop on best practices for doing business with China? Want to make sure that you avoid miscommunications and awkward interactions when working with representatives of Chinese businesses or your co-workers in China? In order to answer these questions and promote career development among students, the USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies invited […]
The USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies invited 12 scholars to campus to present their research on the topic at the center’s fall symposium, “Have You Eaten Yet? The History and Culture of Food in East Asia” (October 17-18, 2019). Scholars from Asia, the US, and Canada came to campus to participate in the symposium […]
Neha Cariappa, 2nd year graduate student in the MA in Asia Pacific Studies program, received a summer stipend from the USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies to attend Sogang University’s International Summer Program in Seoul. Why were you interested in studying in South Korea? For the past year, I have been doing research related to […]
The Center for Asia Pacific Studies welcomes Dr. Christopher Laurent as its new postdoctoral fellow. We invite you to get to know him and his research. Dr. Laurent is a cultural anthropologist who specializes in regional cuisine in rural Japan. He received his PhD from the University of Montreal and his MA from the University […]
