Due to the generosity and support from the CKS award, I was able to travel to South Korea lastsummer to conduct archival research for my senior thesis project, “‘Ghostly’ Histories: Alternative Frameworks for Understanding the Memories, Experiences, and Representations of South Korean ‘Comfort Women.’” I visited national museums and memorials, as well as the War & Women’s Human Rights Museum, and this research opportuni
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February 17, 2023
My project is on the renovation of a memorial to the women victims of a 1973 ferry accident in Cijin, exploring it as a mostly invisible piece of the extensive urban renewal program that began under the tenure of Kaohsiung’s first female mayor, Chen Chu.
February 13, 2023
As an archaeologist working on Hokkaido, accessing data that is stored in Japan is paramount to the advancement of my research. Thanks to the generous support from the Center of Japanese Studies I was able to travel to Sapporo on two occasions and work at a laboratory extracting ancient plant materials from soil samples.
A Lim Fellowship from CCS allowed me to smoothly wrap up my archival work in China for my dissertation project, tentatively titled "Whither Socialism? Workers’ Democracy and the Class Politics of Reform in China’s Early Post-Mao Transition".
The Republic of China East Asian Fellowship provided me with the opportunity to further my research on nationalism and identity in China. The fellowship provided me with the necessary financial support and resources to conduct pilot studies, which helped me to refine my methodology and better understand the cultural context of my research.
February 10, 2023
I used my fellowship to carry out research on ancient Tibetan manuscripts and present my findings at an important conference in my field, the International Association of Buddhist Studies. There I was able to receive feedback that has been invaluable to my PhD dissertation project.
- Zack Beer
Group in Buddhist Studies
TCSRS Fellow
February 3, 2023
This biography of Ryu Sŏngnyong by Choi Byonghyon presents a new view of his childhood and education, his career in government, and his scholarship. The narrative includes descriptions of the Imjin War between Hideyoshi’s Japan and Chosŏn Korea, and their negotiations with imperial China.
February 2, 2023
Korean Language Program at EALC announces 2023 Korean Literature Essay Contest for undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley.
February 1, 2023
January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023 | 5:00 - 6:30PM | The Faculty Club, Seaborg Room, UC Berkeley Campus
Featured Speaker: Toshio Hosokawa, Composer
Featured Performer: Kyoko Kawamura, Koto Player
Moderator: Ken Ueno, UC Berkeley
January 11, 2023
December 1, 2022
The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) of UC Berkeley welcomes Japanese composer, Toshio Hosokawa to the campus as the recipient of the 6th Berkeley Japan Prize.
Workshop on Tannishō Commentarial Materials
September 2 – 4, 2022
Workshop
November 28, 2022
Congratulations to CSEAS core faculty members Prof. Penny Edwards (South & Southeast Asian Studies) who was recently promoted to full professor and to Prof. Lisandro Claudio (South & Southeast Asian Studies) who was also recently awarded tenure and is now an associate professor. Prof. Edwards specializes in research on the culture and history of Cambodia and Myanmar. Prof.
November 17, 2022
The Center for Chinese Studies is currently accepting new applications for the working group program in the AY2022-23 in support of research in the humanities and the social sciences. This program will provide opportunities for smaller groups of Berkeley faculty and advanced graduate students to share their research in progress, garner thoughtful and detailed feedback on papers or grants, brainstorm new projects, and discuss the latest published research rela
November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022 | 5:00-6:30PM | Online - Zoom Webinar
Speakers: Michiyo Yoneno-Reyes, University of Shizuoka; Sachi Takahata, University of Shizuoka
Discussant: Pei-chia Lan, National Taiwan University
Speaker 1| Michiyo Yoneno-Reyes, Ph.D., Professor, University of Shizuoka
November 10, 2022
The Center for Korean Studies (CKS) at UC Berkeley is pleased to announce the deadline for the 2023 competition for the Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies.
November 9, 2022
James Lee co-edits a special issue of Global Asia on Taiwan's Security －Taking Taiwan: The Risk, and Costs, of China Choosing Conflict
October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Online - Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Yu Korekawa, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research
October 12, 2022
The Center for Korean Studies at UC Berkeley is honored to announce the inaugural winner of the UC Berkeley Hong Yung Lee Book Award in Korean Studies.
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