Asian Studies Center | UCIS Outreach

The Asian Studies Center is Western Pennsylvania’s regional resource for research, teaching, learning and building connections about Asia. Through 106 affiliated faculty with expertise spanning the academic disciplines, we foster multidisciplinary academic programming and community engagement. Founded in 1969, the Center is widely recognized as one of the best and most comprehensive in the country for programs in Chinese and Japanese language and culture studies, with growing strengths in Indian and Korean studies.

Web Site:

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc

Services Offered:

Cultural Festivals

Internships

Professional Development Workshops

Resource Lending Library

Activities Presented in Conjunction with Asian Studies Center

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Asian Studies Center or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Weblinks

PA Council for International Education (PACIE)

Intended Audience:

K-12, Post-Secondary

PACIE advocates for international education initiatives, hosts an annual conference, offers scholarships, and post various resources and opportunities.

PACIE

Poppies, Power, and Profit: The Opium Wars and Its Global Legacies

Intended Audience:

K-12

Poppies, Power, and Profits: A Mini-Course for K-12 Educators was a hybrid, free two-day K-12 mini course exploring the Opium Wars of the 19th century, their causes, and far-reaching consequences, connecting historical events with modern global issues. Through examining the relationship between imperialism, trade, and culture, participants gained insight into how the Opium Wars...

Curriculum Resources

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: 20/20 Visions: Letters Without Words

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, Lynn Kawaratani, Engagement Manager, University Center for International Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, Catherine Fratto, Engagement Coordinator, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, Karen Lue, Global Hub Manager, University of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Public School's Banksville Elementary teacher, Krista Stewart, present on 20/20 Visions and their...

20/20 Visions: Letters Without Words