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UNESCO started the Memory of the World Programme (世界の記憶) in 1992 to specifically bring attention to the preservation of historical documents that have been influential throughout the world, with the goal of increasing recognition and access to these cultural achievements. Each country is allowed to submit one application per year of a document or collection of documents associated with an institution or an individual.

Introducing the latest book from IEAS on Korean language education- Sociolinguistics and Korean Language Education: Linking Language Learning, Society, and Culture (KRM 40), edited by Hye-Sook Wang.

Dear Center for Southeast Asia Studies and Institute of East Asian Studies community,

On behalf of the Faculty Chair and Program Director of CSEAS and the Director, Associate Director, and team at IEAS at UC Berkeley, we express our deepest sympathy and support to the people of Myanmar and Thailand and all those affected by the earthquake on March 28. 

The ex-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, could soon become the first Asian former head of state to be tried at The Hague.

The populist politician was arrested on Mar. 11, 2025, after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant relating to his “war on drugs.”

Some 6,000-plus people were killed during the crackdown. But despite the controversy surrounding his policies and the end of his presidency in 2022, Duterte remains an influential figure.

October 9-12, 2025, Banatao Auditorium, UC Berkeley, USA

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Daily Cal has an article about the first event in our new Spotlight on Asia program from Friday, February 7th.  

Read here.

Thanks to the support of Dallan and Karen Leong Clancy Fellowship, I was able to focus on conducting extensive research on ancient Tibetan manuscripts. My research findings have been presented at conferences, workshops, and forums, and have received enthusiastic responses from many experts in the field.