The Center for Asian Studies (CAS) encourages and supports Asian area scholarship across disciplinary and university boundaries. Our mission is to support faculty research and teaching initiatives related to Asian Studies and to disseminate knowledge of Asia in the community and schools. As part of this mission, the Center for Asian Studies hosts numerous symposia, talks, performances and presentations each year.

• Speaker Series events are open to the public and provide a platform where University of Colorado and visiting faculty can present their research. In addition to these talks, we sponsor performances in music, theater and dance as well as conferences which are held throughout the academic year on the University of Colorado campus. For a schedule of Speaker Series events, please visit our website.
• Luncheon Series events  provide an environment in which faculty and graduate students can share their research and works in progress. Faculty, staff, graduate students and external community members are welcome to attend. For a schedule of Luncheon Series events and more information about CAS, please visit our website.

Most of our events are free and open to the public. On occasion, events may require advance registration or have additional requirements; these will be clearly marked on the event descriptions.

OUTREACH

The Center for Asian Studies (CAS) offers professional and curriculum development programs focused on East Asia, providing resources for K-12 teachers through the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA).

In 2023, supported by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education, CAS re-established its South, Southeast, and West Asia (SSEWA) Outreach Program. This initiative expands efforts to connect curriculum development to Asian Studies research and scholarship, strengthening CAS’s status as a National Resource Center (NRC) for Asian Studies.

The SSEWA Outreach Program provides Colorado K-14 educators with professional development opportunities related to the SSEWA regions. It also aims to improve educational outcomes for students as they learn more about SSEWA’s diverse cultures and rich histories.

Over the past year, SSEWA engaged a total of 32 teachers from the Colorado Front Range. These teachers participated in three programs held on the CU Boulder campus: a one-day workshop on “Barbie and Geopolitics” for high school teachers in Fall 2023, a “Maps and Conservation” workshop for elementary and middle school teachers in Spring 2024, and a three-day workshop on “Sports and Colonialism in South and Southeast Asia” for high school teachers and community college instructors in Summer 2024.

With support from the CU Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship, SSEWA aims to reach more teachers and deepen their awareness of South, Southeast, and West Asia’s diverse cultures, histories, and contemporary issues. Three in-person workshops are planned for AY 2024-25: “Afghanistan’s Terrain and Traditions” for high school teachers in Fall 2024, “Children’s Literature about Vietnam” for elementary teachers in Spring 2025, and the “50^th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War” for high school and community college instructors in Summer 2025.

For more information, visit https://www.colorado.edu/cas/outreach or contact the SSEWA Outreach Coordinator at SSEWA@COLORADO.EDU

• CAS Speaker Series

  Additional Info

  The Center for Asian Studies hosts approximately 10-20 Speaker Series events each academic year. Most events are free and open to the public. Due to lingering impacts of the pandemic, we are offering both in-person and virtual events. Information is always updated as it becomes available at https://www.colorado.edu/cas/event-list.

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  Location

  on campus

  Dates

  Ongoing

  Public or Private

  Public Program (open to the public)

  Program Fee

  No charge to attend/participate in activity or program

• CAS Luncheon Series

  Additional Info

  The CAS Luncheon Series provides opportunities for CU faculty and graduate students to present works in progress for feedback and guidance from the campus community. Members of the broader community are also welcome to attend. Events may be offered in an online format as well. Events are posted at https://www.colorado.edu/cas/event-list.

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  Location

  on campus

  Dates

  Ongoing

  Public or Private

  Private Program (by request only or for a specific audience or group)

  Program Fee

  No charge to attend/participate in activity or program