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Pacific Rim universities and the challenges of migration and diversity

Higher education leaders from across the Pacific Rim addressed migration, diversity and climate change at the 23rd APRU Annual Presidents' Meeting.

Posted: 7/9/2019

Shu-mei Shih named president-elect of ACLA

At the March 2019 annual meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association, Professor Shu-mei Shih was elected to association's Board of Directors as president-elect.

Posted: 4/15/2019

$1 million gift will create two Taiwan studies endowments at UCLA Asia Pacific Center

Jackson Yang: “We greatly appreciate the opportunity to partner with UCLA to sustain scholarly research and teaching on Taiwan.”

Posted: 11/26/2018

Transnational connections: Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs in the United States

Chinese and Indian immigrants account for two of the largest entrepreneur groups in the United States. These two groups often hold higher levels of education and run more successful businesses than their American-born counterparts, said scholars at a recent APC-CISA symposium.

Posted: 10/30/2018

Min Zhou comes full circle as a sociologist of diaspora communities

Min Zhou became a sociologist and scholar of Asian America by happenstance, her life coming to mirror the subject of her scholarly research. The Asia Pacific Center director's current projects bring a transnational perspective to bear on her lifelong interest in migration studies and Asian diasporic communities.

Posted: 10/8/2018

Falling in love with Japanese history

Tatiana Sulovska, a former law student, viewed her acceptance into the International Institute's East Asian Studies M.A. Program as a chance to center her career on her passion: Japanese history.

Posted: 6/20/2018

Recent work by Min Zhou receives honorable mention

The UCLA sociologist's latest book, "The Asian American Achievement Paradox," co-authored with Jennifer Lee, received an honorable mention from the fourth section of the American Sociological Association to recognize the work.

Posted: 6/19/2018

Donor builds trans-Pacific community of Chinese donors

UCLA alumnus John Long is a successful businessman, Asian American community leader and philanthropist. One of his latest projects, the Global Chinese Philanthropy Initiative, works closely with the UCLA Asia Pacific Center. The two organizations are co-organizing a forum at Tsinghua University in late June.

Posted: 6/19/2018

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Researching renewable energy in Jakarta and Los Angeles

Sean Kennedy (UCLA 2018 Ph.D.) credits his success to support he received from both the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Asia Pacific Center, including four FLAS grants to study Indonesian.

Posted: 6/7/2018

China's search for faith and values

A century-long period of attacks against religion has given way to burgeoning religious activity in China, said writer-journalist Ian Johnson at a recent event cosponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies and the UCLA School of Law.

Posted: 4/11/2018

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Afghan, Iranian and Soviet histories intersect during Cold War

In an Afghan Studies talk, Timothy Nunan urged historians to employ a transregional approach to Islamist and socialist movements in the Middle East during the Cold War.

Posted: 4/4/2018

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Caught between empires: Rising nationalism in Taiwan, Okinawa and Hong Kong

Rwei-Ren Wu recently spoke on emergent nationalism in Okinawa, Hong Kong and Taiwan at the Asia Pacific Center, arguing that they stem from the dynamics of colonial rule.

Posted: 3/22/2018

Cultural historian leads Center for Korean Studies

Namhee Lee looks forward to involving the impressive cadre of Korean specialists at UCLA — who teach in departments and schools across campus — in the activities of the Center for Korean Studies.

Posted: 9/28/2017

Alumni event launched anniversary celebrations of Terasaki Center

The UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with several high-profile events that brought together current UCLA professors and students, alumni, advisory board members, donors, community members and center supporters.

Posted: 6/23/2017

Min Zhou receives ASA distinguished career award

Awarded by the American Sociological Association Section on International Migration, the honor recognizes Zhou's groundbreaking research, professional leadership and mentorship of junior scholars.

Posted: 6/12/2017

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