IEAS Centers

IEAS Programs

What is IEAS?

UC Berkeley is one of the premier institutions for the study of East Asia in the United States. The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at UC Berkeley promotes teaching and research on East Asia in all disciplines and professional programs. The Institute and its regional centers sponsor a wide variety of activities including academic seminars and colloquia series, public lectures, cultural events, and other programs that facilitate deeper understanding of the Asia-Pacific region. It is the mission of the Institute to foster interaction among the academic, business, and professional communities on issues related to East Asia.

News & Announcements

  • IEAS invites applications for Doctoral workshop on "Bordering China: Modernity and Sustainability" The Institute of East Asian Studies is accepting applications for participation in a one-day research workshop for advanced graduate students and doctoral candidates on the subject of "Bordering China: Modernity and Sustainability." This workshop will take place in conjunction with the Berkeley Summer Research Institute (BSRI) organized by the IEAS in partnership with the Academia Sinica on the same theme. ...Read more
  • Inaugural issue of "Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review" now online The first issue of IEAS's new, interactive e-journal "Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review" is now online. The theme of the inaugural issue is "Territoriality and Space Production in China" (guest edited by You-tien Hsing, professor of Geography at UC Berkeley). Visit http://cross-currents.berkeley.edu and click on the e-journal link to read the articles, book review essays by Robert Weller (Boston University) and Helen Siu (Yale), and abstracts of readings from Asia. The e-journal also features a photo essay by Wang Liuliang documenting the garbage crisis in Beijing. ...Read more
  • Berkeley Summer Research Institute IEAS invites proposals from faculty and senior researchers for Summer 2012 Research Institute on "Bordering China: Modernity and Sustainability." ...Read more
  • CCS webcasts CCS published a new web page with webcasts from recent events. Currently posted are Tina Lu speaking on "Solids and Surfaces in Chinese Drama: The Kwang Siam Lim Memorial Lecture" and Yu Hua speaking on "China in Ten Words." We will be adding more programs in the coming weeks. ...Read more