Spring 2026: Asian Studies Speaker Series

CHSS 105 Undergraduate Colloquium Special Focus:

Asian Studies Speaker Series (CRN 20574)

Wednesdays, 4:30-5:20pm

January 28-April 29, 2026

Faculty from across campus present exciting research on language, arts, culture, history and political dynamics across Asia and the Asian diaspora.

One credit

Open to students from all majors

Spring 2026 Speaker Schedule:

January 28 featuring Prof. Liang Luo   

What Can A “Global Asias Research and Creativity Hub”  Do for You?

February 4 featuring Prof. Young A Jung

What Kpop Demon Hunters Tells about Korean Culture

February 11 featuring Prof. Rashmi Sadana

Language, Class, and Aspiration in Contemporary India

February 18 featuring Prof. Deepthi Murali   

Indian textiles and their use in Caribbean region and United States by communities of color

February 25 featuring Prof. Zhengdao Wang

Innovators and Trailblazers: Chinese Americans Shaping Electrical and Computer Engineering

March 18 featuring Prof. Byunghwan Ben Son    

The Contours of K-pop fandom in the US: A Data-Driven Approach

March 25  featuring Prof. Jihye Moon              

Heritage Repertoires: Translanguaging as a Social and Cultural Asset in Identity Negotiation

April 1 featuring Prof. Brian Platt                

Japan's encounter with Western Imperialism in the 19th century

April 8 featuring Prof. Manjusha Nair    

Rethinking Asia from the Global South

April 15 featuring Prof. Robert DeCaroli 

Cave Temples of Asia: An Introduction

April 22 featuring Prof. Paul Cha                  

Asian-American Diaspora, Identity, and Christianity

April 29 featuring Prof. Hyun Seon Park  

Memory Culture of Wars in Asia: from the Korean War to Vietnam War