Local Students Excel at the 2020 High School Japanese Speech Contest
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center jointly hosted the 23rd Annual High School Japanese Speech Contest. The contest was held on Friday, March 6th at the William Pitt Union on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.
In Memoriam: Mae Smethurst
Mae Elizabeth Johnson Smethurst was born 28 May 1935 in Hancock, Michigan and spent her early childhood in nearby Houghton, on the wolf's tongue of Lake Superior. The granddaughter of Finnish immigrants, she spoke Finnish before English.
Local Students Excel at the 2019 High School Japanese Speech Contest
The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center jointly hosted the 22nd Annual High School Japanese Speech Contest on Friday, March 1st at the William Pitt Union on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. This year 52 students from Western PA competed in this daylong competition.
Dangdut Cowboys to perform in Indonesia as part of cultural exchange program
The Dangdut Cowboys, a Pittsburgh-based band made up of Pitt and CMU faculty, alumni, and graduate students, will perform music in Indonesia as part of a cultural exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta. The band will perform in Indonesia’s three largest cities – Jakarta, Surabaya, and Medan – from March 8 to March 18, 2019.
Conference on Himalayan Environmental Education and Policy
On November 29 through December 1, a group of over 15 international scholars met in Mussoorie, India to produce informed insight on experiential educational programs that take advantage of the Himalayan region as a vast, outdoor classroom, highlighting the challenges of climate change and the importance of conservation and sustainable, environmentally conscientious deve
ASC Receives National Resource Center and Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships
The Asian Studies Center has been designated a National Resource Center for East Asia by the U.S. Department of Education. This four-year grant recognizes the ASC for outstanding contributions to undergraduate Asian studies and supports research, outreach, course development, and other academic activities.
Building Development for a New Era available now
Available for download here, Building Development for a New Era: China's Infrastructure Projects in Latin America and the Caribbean is the result of a truly global partnership between three institutions: the University of Pittsburgh, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and the Renmin University of China.
Vice Provost Armony writes on Chinese-Latin America Relations
Dr. Ariel Armony, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, has written an article in Dialogo Chino on the subject of China-backed infrastructure worldwide, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ASC Student Internships for AY 2018-19 are now open!
The Asian Studies Center has opened application for multiple graduate and undergraduate internships for the 2018-19 academic year.
Annual High School Japanese Speech Contest a success!
The annual High School Japanese Speech Contest was held in conjunction with the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania in the William Pitt Union on Friday, March 2.
EALL seeks part-time Chinese language instructors
The Chinese Program of the East Asian Languages & Literatures Department is looking for part-time instructors of language classes for Fall 2018. Candidates must have native language proficiency, have at least a bachelor’s degree and be authorized to work for the University.
The Japan Documentary Film Award Welcomes Submissions!
The Japan Council of the University of Pittsburgh invites submissions for the first University of Pittsburgh Japan Documentary Film Award. The first award winner will be announced Sep 15, 2018. This biennial prize will be awarded to one exemplary documentary film promoting the understanding of Japan and Japanese culture.
Pitt Japanese student wins New Year card contest
Azize Altay Harvey, who is currently in 2nd year Japanese, has won the 3rd place prize for Most Artistic in the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) Nengajo contest at the university/college level. The AATJ Nengajo Contest is a nationwide contest for students in elementary school, middle school, high school, and university.