On the October 3rd segment of Al Jazeera’s “Counting the Cost” show, JSIS and China Studies Affiliate Faculty Tabitha Grace Mallory gave an interview about issues in the South China Sea over shrinking fish stocks (interview from minute 5:30 to 12:10). Dr. Mallory is the CEO of the China Ocean Institute. She holds a Ph.D. (with

The University of Washington’s Asian Studies and Global Studies Centers seek proposals from Community College full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty for new course development, revision of an existing course, or creation of a new course module, all to be taught at their current institution. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Award Categories: Development

The Brown University Choices Program, with support from four National Resource Centers at the University of Washington, is hosting a series of free webinars for Washington high school teachers on the following units: China on the World Stage: Weighing the U.S. Response Tuesday, May 19, 5-6pm PST Participants will be introduced to a unit which explores the history of U.S.

In “Does the Taipei act help a marginalised Taiwan? Taiwan’s growing international isolation,” James Lin, assistant professor and associate chair of the Taiwan Studies Program at the Jackson School, analyzes the significance of President Trump signing, on March 26, the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019. The article was published in

On April 30, Professor David Bachman was featured on KUOW’s “The Record”, a podcast where host Bill Radke leads in-depth conversations about what matters today in Seattle and beyond. Professor Bachman discussed what could happen if the war of words worsens between Washington and Beijing. To check out the podcast, visit the KUOW website.

This year’s annual International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise is being held virtually. Students will tackle one of the thorniest and potentially lethal issues in international relations today: crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Student-led teams will represent the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea), Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea), Japan, People’s Republic of

Clair Yang, assistant professor at the Jackson School, was featured in WalletHub’s “Ask the Experts” about how states manage coronavirus restrictions.

The Department of Asian Languages & Literature has been awarded a four year $1.3 million Chinese language “flagship” grant from the US Department of Defense. This will fund a new UW Chinese Flagship Program directed by Chan Lü, Assistant Professor and Chinese Language Coordinator. The Language Flagship is a federally-funded effort and is a component of the National Security Education

The East Asia Center remains committed to advancing knowledge of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan through undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty research, and outreach programs for the larger community. To support our mission, all operations moved online and staff worked remotely between March 2020 through August 2021. Beginning September 2021, we resumed on-campus operations. East Asia Center

On February 25, 2020, the East Asia Center in partnership with the China Studies Program and Center for Global Studies hosted a sold-out roundtable addressing the economic, historical, legal, medical, political, and societal implications of the outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The interdisciplinary panel featured University of Washington experts in history, political science, international studies, and