The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS)
is excited to welcome new and returning students and faculty for the start of the Autumn Quarter as we embark upon the
2021-2022 academic year!
Circumstances permitting, CEAS is pleased to announce the resumption of limited, in-person activities, including the planned return of staff to the CEAS Office and various in-person events
across campus.
CEAS continues to be a resource for East Asian studies at the University of Chicago and beyond. While we are only a click of a button away to address any inquiries and/or to provide important and relevant information and support, scheduled appointments with
CEAS staff will now be available in both remote and in-person capacities!
EMAIL US!
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ABOUT CEAS
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) serves as an interdisciplinary nexus, clearinghouse, and resource for the study of East Asia, engaging students, educators, scholars and the general public. CEAS supports three active committees - the Committee on Chinese Studies, the Committee on Japanese Studies, and the Committee on Korean Studies - that sponsor events and workshops, provide grants and fellowships to UChicago students, and coordinate area-related programming. In sum, CEAS supports academic activities, research, library acquisitions, K-16 outreach, and public events to promote greater understanding of China, Japan, and Korea.
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CEAS WELCOMES NEW
CENTER ADMINISTRATOR
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CEAS is excited to introduce the newest member of its team! Read Hyeonjin's message to the CEAS community:
“My name is Hyeonjin Schubert, and I am so excited to be part of the Center for East Asian Studies to support students, faculty, and staff members as the Center Administrator. Before joining CEAS, I worked as an enrollment specialist in an international higher education nonprofit organization, helping college students participate in various study abroad and internship programs to better their futures. I have native fluency in Korean, so please feel free to reach out to me in Korean or English anytime with any questions. In addition, in my free time, I enjoy exploring new local restaurants in Chicago and hanging out with my 8 year old Shiba Inu – Jindo Mutt, rescued from Korea.”
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UPDATE ON EVENTS
From lectures to workshops, conferences, film series, cultural events, performing arts, K-16 outreach, and other programs,
CEAS-sponsored events continue to be FREE and open to the public.
Despite transitioning to a virtual format, CEAS saw great success with its events held during the 2020-2021 academic year. These events garnered a wide audience, with many connecting ideas amongst attendees and
guest speakers from across the globe.
CEAS is excited to announce that it will be implementing both
in-person and virtual events during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Virtual events will continue to be hosted on Zoom, while in-person events will operate under specific guidelines and protocols as we continue to adhere to University Chicago COVID-19 policies.
Click HERE to get acquainted with how CEAS in-person events will be implemented this year!
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An initiative that advances the Center’s mission in fostering dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration, this annual public lecture series presents eminent scholars who concentrate on the study of East Asia in a variety of disciplines. Past speakers have included Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist, Ian Johnson; Professor Emeritus of English and the Co-President Emeritus of the Korea Peace Forum, Nak-chung Paik; and Professor of History at Yale University, Daniel Botsman.
The lineup for this year's CEAS Lecture Series
includes the following distinguished speakers:
DON J. WYATT
John M. McCardell, Jr. Distinguished Professor
Middlebury College
Who-or What-Were the First Blacks of China?
Friday, November 12th, 2021
5 PM US Central Time - IN-PERSON
LAUREL KENDALL
Curator of Asian Ethnology and Division Chair,
Division of Anthropology,
and Professor, Richard Gilder Graduate School
American Museum of Natural History
Comparing Gods and Things - Looking at and Beyond Korea
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
5 PM US Central Time - IN-PERSON
GERALD FIGAL
Professor of History and Asian Studies
Vanderbilt University
The Business of Photography in Occupied Okinawa
Thursday, April 28th, 2022
5 PM US Central Time - IN-PERSON
Part of the "Rethinking 'Reversion': Okinawa, Japan, and the U.S.
Fifty Years Later Anniversary Series"
WENDY MATSUMURA
Associate Professor of History
University of California, San Diego
Neocolonialism and Struggle in Okinawa from
Wartime Mobilization
to Reversion
Thursday, May 5th, 2022
5 PM US Central Time - IN-PERSON
Part of the "Rethinking 'Reversion': Okinawa, Japan, and the U.S.
Fifty Years Later Anniversary Series"
MAE NGAI
Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies,
and Professor of History
Co-Director, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race
Columbia University
The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
5 PM US Central Time - IN-PERSON
ANDREW F. JONES
Louis B. Agassiz Professor in Chinese
University of California, Berkeley
Title TBA
Date/Time TBD - IN-PERSON
the University of Chicago Library.
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AKEMI JOHNSON
Journalist/Author
Night in the American Village: Women in the Shadow
of the U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa
Thursday, November 4, 2021
5 PM US Central Time - VIRTUAL
Read more about the book here.
Also co-sponsored with the
University of Chicago Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality
Part of the "Rethinking 'Reversion': Okinawa, Japan, and the U.S.
Fifty Years Later Anniversary Series"
DAVID MOZINA
Scholar/Author
Knotting the Banner: Ritual and Relationship in Daoist Practice
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
5 PM US Central Time - VIRTUAL
Read more about the book here.
is co-sponsored with the Seminary Co-op Bookstores.
*Please note that additional book talks are awaiting to be confirmed.
Check out the CEAS website for updates!
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Rethinking "Reversion":
Okinawa, Japan, and the U.S. Fifty Years Later
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May 15, 2022 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the “reversion” of Okinawa to Japan. To commemorate the occasion, the Japan Committee at the Center for East Asian Studies has arranged a series of performances and talks that reflect on the ongoing legacies of Okinawa’s remarkable history, including the continuing presence of massive American military bases in what remains Japan’s poorest prefecture, the traumatic memories of the brutal 1945 Battle of Okinawa and the decades of U.S. military occupation that followed, and imperial Japan’s annexation
of the islands in 1879.
To read more and to view a full listing of events within the series,
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The Center for East Asian Studies is pleased to be cooperating once again with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago (TECO) with lectures that showcase
important scholarship on Taiwan.
SIAO-CHEN HU
Research Fellow at the Institute of Chinese Literature and Philosophy
Academia Sinica
Riding through the Imperial City Gate on an Elephant’s Back:
Women Rulers of the South in Literary Imagination
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
7 PM US Central Time - VIRTUAL
CHIA-LING WU
Professor of Sociology
National Taiwan University
From Single Motherhood to Queer Reproduction:
Gender Politics of Assisted Conception in Taiwan
Thursday, October 28, 2021
7 PM US Central Time - VIRTUAL
YU-LING HUANG
Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine
National Cheng Kung University
Crisis, Knowledge, and Politics: Taiwan’s Covid Responses
Thursday, November 18, 2021
7 PM US Central Time - VIRTUAL
Co-sponsored with support from the
Taiwan Ministry of Culture and TECO through their dedicated
Spotlight Taiwan Program.
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The Center for East Asian Studies is excited to present a musical performance featuring the first Japanese songwriter, composer, and performer, Sachiko Kanenobu.
DATE: Thursday, December 2
TIME: 8 PM US Central Time
VENUE: Assembly Hall, International House
(1414 E. 59th St.)
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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES FAIR
September 29, 2021
3:30 - 5:00 pm CST
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCE FAIR
October 1, 2021
3:00 - 5:00 pm CST
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Visit our table on September 29th for the Academic Opportunities Fair and/or October 1st for the Student Activities and Resource Fair where you'll have the opportunity to chat with CEAS staff regarding the many opportunities and resources available including:
- EAST ASIA-RELATED EVENTS AND CEAS FILM LIBRARY
- GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH & LANGUAGE STUDY
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH VOLUNTEERING
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
EAST ASIAN COLLECTON
ONLINE ORIENTATION
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MEET YOUR LIBRARIANS VIRTUALLY AND LEARN ABOUT LIBRARY RESOURCES IN CHINESE, JAPANESE, AND KOREAN!
- CHINESE STUDIES - October 14 (3pm)
- KOREAN STUDIES - October 6 (10 am)
- JAPANESE STUDIES - By Appointment
E-MAIL REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
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Chinese Studies Librarian,
to register or arrange for a different session.
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to register or arrange for a different session.
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Contact Ayako Yoshimura, Japanese Studies Librarian, to schedule an individual or group session.
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Be sure to check out our WEBSITE and view our Upcoming Events section to see additional forthcoming events and relevant updates!
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CEAS FILM LIBRARY
CEAS maintains an extensive East Asian Film Library available to students, faculty, and staff at the University FOR FREE. The collection includes approximately 8,000 films, including historical films, documentaries, television series, and contemporary cinema from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
In concordance with University of Chicago safety guidelines, the CEAS Film Library collection continues to be TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR PUBLIC BROWSING, however the online film catalog is still available for users to search through the collection and is accessible by clicking HERE. Films can be borrowed and returned through an appointment-based and curbside pick-up system.
For more information on borrowing and/or returning films,
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STUDENT GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
Each year, CEAS accepts applications from UChicago undergraduate and graduate students for various grants and fellowships in Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies. These awards support language study, pre-dissertation research, professional training, and dissertation fellowships related to East Asian studies. Additionally, we offer conference travel grants to graduate students for expenses related to travel to present a paper at a conference.
Click HERE to learn more about the many funding opportunities CEAS offers and upcoming application deadlines.
SOCIAL MEDIA
While the CEAS WEBSITE provides important information and resources for those interested in East Asian studies, be sure to visit our other social media channels including
updates and reminders on events and news!
CEAS saw an increase in recorded events during the 2020-2021 academic year. Visit the official CEAS YOUTUBE channel where you can view any events that you may have missed!
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Kenneth Pomeranz Appointed Faculty Director of the University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong
CEAS congratulates, University Professor of Modern Chinese History in the Department of History and in the College, Kenneth Pomeranz, for recently being appointed the Faculty Director of the Yuen Campus in Hong Kong.
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Humanities Day 2021 Features Art Historian Wu Hung as Keynote Speaker
An annual tradition at the University of Chicago since 1980, this year's Humanities Day will take place on October 16th with Professor Wu Hung delivering this year's Keynote Address entitled, "In the Name of Art—Destruction and Reconstruction."
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We are always interested in supporting students and faculty
with the resources that our Center has to offer.
See who to contact depending on your inquiry!
grants and fellowships, and outreach initiatives
CEAS events and social media
film library
payments and reimbursements
The CEAS team looks forward to another fruitful year of activities, programs, and collaborations with faculty, students, and the community!
Susan Burns, Director
Abbey Newman, Associate Director
Connie Yip, Assistant Director, Programming
Myra Su, Outreach Coordinator
Hyeonjin Schubert, Center Administrator
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1155 E. 60th Street, Room 310, Chicago, IL 60637
CEAS.UCHICAGO.EDU
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