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Buddhist Studies at CornellCornell University is a unique location for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural studies of Buddhism. The diverse interests of our faculty, strong graduate student community, support from all three area programs and rich library and archival resources allow us to pursue varied, innovative and dynamic studies of...
/news/buddhist-studies-spring-2021-lecture-seriesThe Department of Asian Studies' is proud to announce the awardees of the Diversity Research Grants Program in support of Asian Studies-related undergraduate research. This new program supports summer research by undergraduate students who identify with under-represented and marginalized communities. The Department of Asian Studies is committed to...
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The naming of these additional endowed professors continues the college’s priority to recognize faculty excellence and accomplishments.
/news/four-faculty-honored-endowed-professorshipsIslam and Asia: A HistoryA Chats in the Stacks book talk with Chiara FormichiFRIDAY, February 19, 20214:00 – 5:00 p.m.Zoom webinar; register at: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MruGCTsISP2-SG74D-lVUAAsia is central to global Islam’s development as a religious, social and political reality, according to Chiara Formichi,...
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Magnus Fiskesjö, professor of anthropology at Cornell University and expert on Southeast Asia, comments on continuing protesters in Myanmar against the military coup that reversed last November’s election.
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In “Teardrops of Time,” Arnika Fuhrmann places Thai poet Angkarn Kallayanapong among the most significant of the 20th century.
/news/book-thai-poet-uses-buddhist-principles-re-enchant-modern-worldWednesday, January 27, 2021 at 3:30pm to 5:00pmVirtual EventThe workshop aims to offer an understanding of race, racism, and the particular racial formations embedded in the classroom and a discussion on ways to apply anti-racist pedagogy to courses in Asian studies. With scholars of Asian culture, history, and language participating, this...
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Ding Xiang Warner, professor of Asian studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won a yearlong 2021 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to study etched shell casings and other “trench art” made by some of the Chinese laborers who supported the allied armies during World War I.
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Ding Xiang Warner, professor of Asian studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won a yearlong 2021 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to study etched shell casings and other “trench art” made by some of the Chinese laborers who supported the allied armies during World War I.Mixing archaeology, art history...
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MISSION STATEMENTThe Department of Asian Studies is Cornell's primary locus for the study of Asian humanities, a home for teaching and research on the languages, literatures, religions, and cultural histories of three broad Asian areas - East, South, and Southeast. Housed in more than one department in most universities, the gathering of the...
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