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Asian Studies Students Present at the 2026 SPAS Conference
Recently, five Asian Studies graduate students presented at the 2026 SPAS Conference. They include T. Castle, S. Yanant Pyae Kyaw, I. Mochida, A....
Asian Studies Students Present White Papers on Deterrence at CIPA
Last month, four Asian Studies graduate students presented their semester-long research on deterrence in the Indo-Pacific at the Center for...
MAIA Students Help Staff the Inaugural "Pacific Agenda Summit"
Two MAIA students helped staff the "Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit" held by the U.S. State...
MAIA Student Presents Research at the East-West Center's IGSC
Recently, MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega presented his research on Southeast Asia at the International Graduate Student Conference at the...
MAIA Students Complete Regional Security Course at the DKI APCSS
Three MAIA students have recently completed a week-long regional security course at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies...
Call for Papers: 2026 SPAS Conference
All grad students are invited to submit abstracts to the annual SPAS conference, “Weaving Webs: Encounters, Exchange, and...
Alumnus Robert York Published by Journal for East Asian Affairs
His recent work on the North Korean state media has been published in the Fall 2025 issue of the Journal for East Asian Affairs.
MAAS Student Hla Moe Tara Hlaing Presents Research at NYCAS
This October, MAAS Student Hla Moe Tara Hlaing presented her research on the "smart woman" archetype in Myanmar at the 2025 New...
MAIA Students Awarded $3,000 Grants to Write White Paper on Deterrence
The Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs has awarded $3,000 grants to four MAIA students to write white papers on deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
Dr. Carlile Presents Okinawan Infrastructure Paper
This October, Dr. Carlile presented his research on Okinawan infrastructure at the "Island Infrastructures" symposium hosted in...
Dr. Stirr's Research Published by Routledge
Routledge recently published Dr. Anna Stirr's work on Dohori singers in the "Handbook of Himalayan Environments, Development, and...
Spring 2026 Courses Now Live
Read all about the 26 Asian Studies courses on offer for the Spring 2026 semester.
Grad Students Iroha Mochida and Amanda Spincola Volunteer at USJCC
This September, Asian Studies graduate students, Iroha Mochida (MAAS) and Amanda Spincola (MAIA), volunteered at the U.S.-Japan Council 2025 Annual...
Alumni Robert York and Xiaoyi Ze Published by Issues and Insights
Their recent work on Chinese views of Korean unification was published in the October 2025 edition of “Issues and Insights,"...
Dr. Clayton's Macau Book Translated into Mandarin Chinese
This spring, one of Dr. Clayton's books was translated into Mandarin Chinese by the Hong Kong University Press.
MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega Presents Research at Cambridge
This September, MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega presented his Thai media research at the 2025 Association for Southeast Asian Studies...
MAIA Student Anita Aravena Competes at "Chinese Olympics"
This summer, MAIA Student Anita Aravena competed at the 2025 Chinese Bridge, a global Chinese language competition.
Dr. Stirr's Fellowship in Spring 2025: Nepali Music
Dr. Anna Stirr recently returned from her fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study, where she led various projects about music &...
MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega Presents Research in Thailand
This summer, MAIA Student Edgardo Díaz Vega presented his repatriation research at the 2025 International Public Policy Conference.