One week left until the CARGC Symposium "Turning Points: The Long 1990s in Internet History"! View the symposium program & register at asc.upenn.edu/news-events/ev… .

TODAY! CARGC Symposium, "Turning Points: The Long 1990s in Internet History," begins with a plenary, " Belatedly Global Internet Histories," at 4PM @Slought_org! Registration required. To view the symposium program, please visit bit.ly/3rVn4af.

Grateful for the beautiful melodies that filled Shofuso during the Sanshin concert with Marin Naruse, made possible by the support of the Asian Cultural Council and Multicultural Sonic Evolution 🎶 📷 Photos by Yui Kitamura

Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors of fall and witness the magic of the changing seasons at Shofuso 🍃🍁

Last weekend CEAS and James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies cohosted a seminar for educators focused on Korean Art and Society! This coming weekend, educators will continue the workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and be able to see the new Korean modern art exhibit: “The Shape of Time”

CEAS and Penn GSE welcomed the Mongolian Educator Delegation and spent time to discuss with them various topics on education. Cross cultural discussions were extremely fruitful!

"Art of Japan" from the Philadelphia Museum of Art takes you on a journey through centuries of culture and creativity. Get your copy today at store.philamuseum.org/art-of-japan-h…

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is hosting a free, behind-the-scenes look at their latest special exhibition, "The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989" on Nov. 4th from 10 AM-1 PM. RSVP here: philamuseum.org/?packageID=6888 Damen Diva

Discover 'Momijigari' - the Japanese tradition of hunting red leaves in autumn. Dating back to the Nara period, it's a cherished custom celebrated in poems and art. 🍁 #JapaneseCulture #AutumnTraditions

Our very own Frederick Dickinson gave a talk at the #harvardphilly and Stanford Club Phila umami lunch this past week!

The FLAS Fellowship application is OPEN! Due date for the application, which is open to graduate and undergraduate students, is 2/9/2024!

After years of research, writing, and editing exciting to see my article, "Inventing a Photographic Past for Japan: From A Century of Japanese Photography (1968) to the Construction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in print and open access online in @HoP_Journal

Two of our faculty will be teaching new East-Asian related courses in Spring 2024! Elementary Mongolian is being offered for the first time in a while, which is an exciting opportunity for students to learn the language!

Meet Suyoung Kim, who was one of our FLAS Fellows for the 2023 summer! Suyoung traveled to Taiwan with her Fellowship, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in History with a focus on Japan.

Meet Zachary, one of our FLAS Fellows who spent Summer 2023 in Japan in an intensive language study program with FLAS funding. The FLAS Fellowship provides valuable, life-changing experiences for individuals like Zachary. Applications are open, due on 2/9.

Collaborative Cataloging Japan and Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia are pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition! Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s will be at Philadelphia Art Alliance UniversityoftheArts from June 14th - August 9th, 2024. Read more: collabjapan.org/community-of-i…

CEAS Newsletter #20! Look out for upcoming events and Fullbright-Hays fellowship opportunities.

Snippets from our Himalayan Lunar New Year Celebration last Thursday!

This weekend the Collaborative Cataloging Japan Community of Images exhibit kicks off! On Mon. 6/17 CEAS is co-hosting a symposium in conjunction with the series. See here for more info: ceas.sas.upenn.edu/events/2024/06…

John Kehayias's Penn Global Seminar on Scientific Nationalism in Japan was featured in this week's Penn Today! Read the story here: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-glob…