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A new ARCH building mural celebrates beauty and difference
A new ARCH building mural celebrates beauty and difference
A new mural in the ARCH building lobby represents and celebrates the diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Art of the South Asian diaspora
Art of the South Asian diaspora
An event spearheaded by the Asian American Studies Program combined scholarship and artistic practice to showcase art of the South Asian diaspora as a contemporary American tradition.
Sonal Khullar on books, art, and ‘love in the stacks’
Sonal Khullar on books, art, and ‘love in the stacks’
The history of South Asian art professor discusses books, art, and love through her edited volume “Old Stacks, New Leaves: The Arts of the Book in South Asia.”
Who, What, Why: Angela Huang’s investigation of K-pop and J-pop fan markets
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
In the News
The New York Times
Five festive dishes for an easy Eid lunch
Fariha Khan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that many people no longer have time to prepare meals from scratch for Eid, especially if they’re working outside the home.
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Nature
China is mobilizing science to spur development—and self-reliance
Scott Moore of Penn Global says that there are hints that President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders aren’t satisfied with the pace of research progress.
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The Washington Post
Chinese leader Xi embarks on ‘intensive’ overhaul as he cements power
Neysun Mahboubi of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the nitty-gritty of Chinese governance in Xi Jinping’s third term will become much clearer after the upcoming Two Sessions.
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Times of India
‘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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Allure
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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The Hill
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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