Institute of East Asian Studies

University of California, Berkeley

News and Announcements
• Our latest publication - A Lifetime Is a Promise to Keep: Poems of Huang Xiang - is now available
• Acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki to appear in Berkeley
• Anime retrospective at Pacific Film Archive
• Archived news

From our Events Calendar:

» "Eternal Sky: Reviving the Art of Mongol Zurag" (Wed, Apr 22nd to Wed, Jul 15th)
» "Tracing Japanese Buddhism: An International Conference" (Fri, Sep 25th
Sat, Sep 26th
Sun, Sep 27th)
» "The History and Contemporary Forms of Japanese Food Culture" (Sun, Nov 8th)
» "Japanese Studies at Berkeley: Past, Present,and Future" (Sun, Dec 6th)
» "The Future of Japanese Studies in the United States and Canada" (Sun, Dec 6th)

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 appreciation of the multifaceted Pacific Rim. It is the mission of the Institute to foster interaction among the academic, business, and professional communities on issues related to East Asia.