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January
FIU Chinese Corner 中文角
Join the FIU Chinese Corner 中文角 on Mondays & Wednesdays at the northeastern patio of the library facing the DM building from 4:00-5:00 pm.
Korean Culture Club News and Upcoming Events
The FIU Korean Culture Club is now fully established and will be having their first general meeting on February 7th.
Memorial for Professor Yoshizu at AAS - Mar 30, 2014
A Memorial for Professor Yoshizu Yoshihide (1944-2014) of Komazawa University will be held at the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Conference in Philadelphia this March 30, 2014.
Asian Studies Alumni Featured in Japanese Newspaper and Magazine
Gabriela Romeu, 2013 graduate of the Asian Studies M.A. program at FIU, was featured in an Okinawa Times newspaper article in September. Gabriela also wrote an article for AJET Connect Magazine in November on the textbook controversy in Japan.
Asian Studies Graduate Students Present at the 2013 ISA Regional Conferences.
Current Asian Studies graduate students Alexandra Dvoriantchikova and Zenel Garcia presented their original research papers at the 2013 ISA (International Studies Association) Regional Conferences.
Two Asian Studies M.A. Alumni Chosen for the 2013 JET Program.
Two 2013 M.A. Asian Studies graduates, Gabriela Romeu and Alexis Moore, were chosen for the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program that started this September. Both FIU alumni are currently in Japan successfully continuing the Program.
February
Japanese Studies Scholarship
The scholarship, currently being offered by MEXT, is a great opportunity for the undergraduate students interested in improving their knowledge of Japan in a Japanese university. The application deadline is March 7th.
Student Lamarr Nuñez Awarded Gilman International Scholarship and JASSO Scholarship
Lamarr Nuñez is a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the spring 2014 semester. He is attending Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan, to fulfill his Japanese Studies Certificate and English major requirements. Nuñez also received the JASSO Scholarship. To read the full article, please click here.
March
The Southern Japan Seminar 2014 Successful Turnout
On March 7th, 2014, Asian Studies Program held the Southern Japan Seminar. The Seminar featured a series of lectures from visiting scholars on various topics on Japan.
April
2014 Florida Statewide Japanese Speech & Skit Contest Winners
On March 29, 2014 the 2014 Florida Statewide Japanese Speech & Skit Contest was held at the FIU Green Library. Click here to view the list of winners.
7th Annual Florida International Chinese Speech & Skit Contest
The 7th Annual Florida International Chinese Speech & Skit Contest was held on March 15th, 2014. Click here to view the list of winners.
May
FIU Goes Abroad for the Summer: Shalisha and Shonda Witherspoon
Twin sisters Shalisha and Shonda Witherspoon, both pursuing the Japanese Studies Certificate, have been featured on the FIU News page for their Study Abroad experience. They won several scholarships from the Fund for Education Abroad, Gilman, Fu Foundation and FIU’s Office of Study Abroad to travel to Kyoto, Japan this summer.
June
2013-1014 Asian Studies Newsletter
The Asian Studies Newsletter for the Academic Year 2013-2014 is now available online.
August
FIU News: "From Miami to China: the soul of an artist"
Fine arts major Nathalie Alfonso enrolled in an FIU study abroad program organized by Art & Art History Professor Lidu Yi, during which she met some of the country’s best-known contemporary artists. Alfonso recently decided to go to China and also initiated a program for young artists in Miami.
"In Miami, It’s the Year of the Chinese Artist"
Art exhibition by Chinese artist Simon Ma at the Frost Art Museum was recognized by the Miami Herald. In Chinese, the name Ma means horse and the year 2014 marks the Chinese year of the horse. Click here to read the article in the Miami Herald.
September
Dr. Steven Heine's recent publication: "Zen Koans"
Dr. Steven Heine's latest book entitled "Zen Koans" was recently published by University of Hawai'i Press. Click here for book details and to read a review.
Dr. Hitomi Yoshio is the new Graduate Program Director for Asian Studies
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Hitomi Yoshio, Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture, is the new Graduate Program Director for the Asian Studies MA Program. She will work closely with Dr. Heine to help graduate students as she transitions into this new role.
October
Professor Marr's research on Urban Poverty in Japan and the US
Professor Marr, who has been conducting fieldwork as a Social Science Research Council/Center for Global Partnership Abe Fellow in Japan since May 2014, proposed to show the film "Right to Wynwood," in Kamagasaki, Osaka to stoke debate about art and gentrification in global cites.
November
Dr. Yoshio's Recently Published Article
Dr. Yoshio's article, "Performing the Woman Writer: Literature, Media, and Gender Politics in Tamura Toshiko's Akirame and 'Onna sakusha,'" was recently published in the journal Japanese Language and Literature.
