USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies
San Francisco's Gateway to the Asia Pacific
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
We invite you to join us this spring as we showcase the voices and research of women working in the field of Asia Pacific Studies. AINU INDIGENOUS MODERNITY IN JAPAN: BRINGING OUR ANCESTORS HOME Wednesday, February 10, 5:30 – 6:45 Continue reading Celebrating Women in Asia Pacific Studies: Spring 2021 Program Schedule
Welcome to the Asia Bridge Junior Fellows 2020-2021! Now in its second year, the Asia Bridge Junior Fellowship program welcomes its newest cohort of six promising young scholars. Throughout the year-long program, junior fellows will have the opportunity to not Continue reading Six Promising Young Scholars Bridge the Pacific
We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Asia Pacific Perspectives. In vol. 16, no. 2 (2020), we present the multifaceted ways in which scholars in the humanities and social sciences are looking at food and culture in the Asia Continue reading Satisfying Our Curiosity About Food and Culture in the Asia Pacific and More
Congratulations to Nathalie Lopez Del Valle, recipient of the Center for Asia Pacific Studies Summer Stipend for 2020! Nathalie, a 2nd-year student in the MA in Asia Pacific Studies program is spending the summer studying Korean at the Sejong Institute Continue reading Studying Korean in Puerto Rico: Pandemic Style
Professor Wei Yang Menkus is an Associate Professor in the USF Department of Modern and Classical Languages. She is currently serving as Program Director of Asian Studies as well as Program Coordinator for the minor in Chinese Studies. She teaches Continue reading Asia Pacific Studies at USF: Faculty Highlight (Wei Yang Menkus)
James Zarsadiaz is an Associate Professor of History and Director of the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program (YPSP) at USF. His research revolves around his interest in Asian American studies and Filipino American history. He currently teaches Continue reading Asia Pacific Studies at USF: Faculty Highlight (James Zarsadiaz)
Want to keep engaged with the Asia Pacific over the summer? Need suggestions for a good book to read? Want to discuss interesting topics with those who share your interest in the Asia Pacific? Join us at the end of Continue reading USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies Summer Book Club
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. Continue reading Asia Pacific Studies at USF: Faculty Highlight (Geoffrey Ashton)
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, Continue reading Transforming Resumes and Building Networks: Promoting Asia Pacific Career Development