Description

The East Asia Center’s mission is to advance knowledge of China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan through undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty research, and outreach programs for the larger community. It builds capacity for teaching about East Asia at the University, provides FLAS fellowships for students of East Asian languages, invests in faculty research and professional development, engages community members in East Asia-related programs, provides training and support to professionals, and provides support for the building of East Asia-related resources and publications at the University. The Center coordinates many East Asia-related activities on- and off-campus, and serves as a nexus linking faculty and resources from across the University.

The Center collaborates with other Jackson School outreach centers, local community organizations and civic institutions, and partner institutions from across the country, and serves as a regional clearinghouse for information related to East Asia.

Partners

UW Seattle, College of Arts & Sciences and Department of American Ethnic Studies, Department of Anthropology, Department of Art, Department of Asian Languages & Literature, Department of Cinema & Media Studies, Department of Communications, Department of Economics, Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, Department of Geography, Department of History, Department of Linguistics, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology,  Jackson School of International Studies, Program on the Environment, School of Law, College of Built Environments and Department of Landscape Architecture, Department of Urban Planning, and Foster School of Business

Funders

Department of Education, Title VI funding 2022-2026