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Asian Studies
Who, What, Why: Angela Huang’s investigation of K-pop and J-pop fan markets
Angela Huang, a second-year graduate student in the Lauder Institute, examines the evolution of K-pop and J-pop in fan markets.
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.
Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight
The exiled activist and Perry World House Visiting Fellow discusses his current work and his thoughts on the state of democracy around the world.
India at 75, CASI at 30
The Center for the Advanced Study of India, the first institution in the U.S. dedicated to the study of contemporary India, is turning 30 this year, and celebrated with a symposium that also highlighted the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.
Chinese Americans, countries apart
Fourth year Adrian Ke’s research into Chinese Peruvian immigrants fueled her thesis and a deeper connection to her own cultural identity.
Martial arts and Asian American identity
Rising junior Angela Shen researches the ritual and practice of judo, taekwondo, kung fu, and karate.
Who, What, Why: Hannah De Oliveira’s study of Japanese American internment
Through a spring Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships grant, rising senior Hannah De Oliveira explored archives across the country to study viewpoints within Japanese American internment camps.
Exploring Mongolia with an insider’s view, no luggage necessary
Students in Christopher P. Atwood’s Penn Global seminar on Mongolian civilization explored the capital and vast grasslands of Mongolia, meeting welcoming locals along the way.
The legacy of Shinzo Abe
Frederick R. Dickinson, professor of Japanese history and director of the Center for East Asian Studies, offers his take on Abe’s impact on Japan, foreign policy, and lessons we can draw from his killing.
Hong Kong handover, 25 years later
Hong Kong marks 25 years under Chinese control on July 1. Jacques deLisle, director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, discusses where Hong Kong stands now and what the future might hold.
In the News
‘Indians add real value across sectors globally’
Dean Erika H. James of the Wharton School says that the global demographic shift will lead toward India within the next decade.
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Gwen Stefani: ‘I said, ‘My god, I’m Japanese’’
Fariha I. Khan of the School of Arts & Sciences defines and discusses cultural appropriation in the context of two important factors: commodification and an unequal power relationship.
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Don’t assume China cannot change
In an Op-Ed, Amy E. Gadsden of Penn Global urges Western policymakers and analysts to rethink the assumption that China cannot change its slide toward greater authoritarianism.
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