Taiwan has become a vibrant site for research on the changing relationships among humans, the natural world, and our built environment, an urgent topic in our current moment of climate change, pandemics, and rapid technological impact on the human condition. On October 20, 2023, the East Asian Studies Center held an IU-NTU workshop on …. Read more »
Entries by ljjudson
The Promise of Fermentation
I will admit that it can seem a little odd that we in EASC have embarked on a long journey of food fermentation studies. Of all the things in the world we could have taken up, why fermentation? I’ll also admit that I have a tendency to . . .
Welcome Back for a New Academic Year
We knew it would happen, and it is finally here: our center is officially in the Dark Ages. The last coins from our Title VI have rolled out the door, and for the next three years, we’ll have to make do without. However, as a medievalist by trade, I must strongly remind everyone that …. Read more »
Supreme Court’s Position on Education
With the Supreme Court’s decision on June 29 to restrict affirmative action at higher education institutions in the US, many of us are left with many questions and uncertainties. How can we . . .
Hello from EASC!
Welcome to the East Asian Studies Center Blog! We’ve just gotten started here, but stay tuned this summer for upcoming posts!