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Mission Statement:
ASIABU (Asian Studies Initiative At Boston University) is an academic-cultural group of Boston University, approved in 2007 by the Student Activities Office (SAO). The purpose of ASIABU is to serve as the forum between students and faculty in Asian Studies at Boston University, in order to promote opportunities to learn about Asia and to develop career goals related to Asia for students, regardless of ethnic background. Its aim is also to foster collaboration with faculty in this rapidly expanding and developing field across the University.
Activities to be promoted include:
- An Asian Studies reception each semester;
- Participation in student fairs to present programs and opportunities in Asian Studies at BU and in Boston to incoming and continuing students;
- Organization of academic and cultural activities (exhibitions, film series, talks);
- Support of BU programs abroad in Asia;
- Development of liaisons with Asian government and private foundations and offices offering opportunities for study and research in Asia or related to Asia;
- Contact with BU alumni clubs in Asia.
ASIABU Student Founding Committee 2006 - 2007
Undergraduate members:
Ran Suzuki, Jackie Griffith, Elyse Goldberg, Charmine Cheung, Jacob Curtis, Sam Berry, Miko Tan, Monica Kang
Graduate members:
Ceren Ergenc, Jinba Tenzin
ASIABU Board 2009 - 2010
Undergraduate members:
President: Rebecca Corcoran
Vice President: Sumantro Das
Treasurer/Secretary: Amy Li
PR/AD: Carlos Lu
Event Coordinator: In Seul Hwang
Upper Classman Representative: Ellie Lee
Under Classmen Representative: Pejmon Soronejad
2009 - 2010 Graduate Student Representative:
Ceren Ergenc
2009 - 2010 Faculty Advisors
Professor Eugenio Menegon, History Department
Professor Suzanne O'Brien, History Department
ASIABU Board 2008 - 2009
Undergraduate members:
President: Monica Kang
Vice President (Spring 2009): Alex Leavitt
Treasure: Sumantro Das
Secretary (Fall 2008): Stephanie Antoniou
Event Coordinator: Rebecca Corcoran
Advertising: Ellie Lee
Public Relations: Carlos Lu
Historian: Amy Li
Senior Representative: Julien Rey, Samantha "Sami" Lee
Sophomore Representative: Pejmon Sorornejad
Freshmen Representative: In Seul Hwang
2008 - 2009 Graduate Student Representative:
Ceren Ergenc
ASIABU Press:
Asian studies faculty seek community, Daily Free Press, October 30, 2006
Initiative plans to focus Asian studies disciplines at BU, Daily Free Press, February 8, 2007
Corrections: Initiative plans to focus Asian studies disciplines at BU, Daily Free Press, February 9, 2007
EVENTS:
April 22, 2009 -- Tea Talk #4: China's Think Tanks between State and Society:
Political Brainpowers or Civil Society Organizations?
Organized by ASIABU with the lead of Professor Fewsmith, we present our final tea talk of the year of 2009-2010. Dr. Xufeng Zhu, an Associate Professor at Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University and Visting Scholar at Harvard University, has led the talk about his reseach and studies in China's Think Tank, and Chinese policy process.
For photographs and an abstract of this event, please click here.
February 19-22, 2009 -- ASIABU at Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)
On February 19-22, 2009, Asian Studies Initiative at BU (ASIABU) sent fourteen students as representatives to attend the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) at Harvard University. HPAIR’s conference goal is to offer a rigorous academic program and continuous forum of exchange to facilitate discussion about the most important issues relevant to the Asia-Pacific region.
For a report on the conference, please click here.
February 13-14, 2009 -- Second Annual Student Conference on Wast Asia: Evolving East Asia
The BU Conference on East Asia aims to provide an interactive and open forum for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels from various institutions and diverse disciplines to share ideas and to discuss their works in progress with peers.
The BU Conference on East Asia is intended for students at all levels of their undergraduate and graduate careers. The conference aims to provide a positive and constructive inter-disciplinary setting in which students can discuss their research with their peers as well as those members of Boston University faculty who share expertise in various East Asian Studies.
The mandate of the BU Conference on East Asia is to create a nurturing setting for exploration of all disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. The BUCEA provides a rigorous, intensive, and academically honest opportunity for students of various subject matters and at varied levels of academic progress to engage in debate with professors and fellow students alike while increasing their cultural knowledge and experiences over a two day period.
The theme for the 2008/2009 BUCEA is Evolving East Asia. Subjects for submission and discussion should engage with the conference's theme of regional change, growth, adaptation, and cultural integration over the past 160 years.
For more information on papers and panels, please click here.
December 8, 2008 -- Three Decades of Reform and Opening: Where is China Headed?
An international group of distinguished China scholars will gather at Boston University in early December for this conference. Sponsored by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, the conference is being organized by Professor Joseph Fewsmith, a Professor at BU's Departments of International Relations and Political Science, who is an expert on China.
The conference will include sessions on China's economy, social order and politics as well as its health care, energy and environmental systems. The Lunch session will include a Keynote Address by Amb. Stapleton Roy and remarks by BU President Robert A. Brown.
Participation in the conference is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Pardee Center at pardee@bu.edu.
November 20, 2008 -- ASIABU Workshop
ASIABU Workshop is the chance for you to find out more about ASIABU! We have discussed and shared our plans for next year, such as the HPAIR conference, BU's East Asia Graduate Conference, Museum trips, and continuing Tea Talks for this coming Spring Semster. Professor Menegon, Professor O'Brien, and Professor Grimes also joined us for the evening tea to show their continual support to ASIABU students. We will have more gathering of such in the future, if interested please contact us. (6:00pm - 7:30pm; IR Department, 101 Conference Room).
October 29, 2008 -- Asian Studies Fall Reception
Organized by ASIABU (Asian Studies Initiative at Boston University) and sponsored by the BUCSA (BU Center for the Study of Asia), the reception gathers BU undergraduate and graduate students interested in Asia, faculty in Asian Studies, and members of the Asian diplomatic community in Boston. We welcome anyone who has a passion for Asia or would like to learn more about Asian Studies at BU. Asian food to be served. Email for more information. (6:30pm - 8:30pm; GSU, Howard Thurman Center).
For photographs of this event, please click here.
October 22, 2008 -- Tea Talk: #2. India's Politics and Religion
Come join ASIABU's second Tea Talk! India is a 34,000 years old country with a rich legend and history. Religion in India is as diverse as its geography and clture. It comprises of world's most ancient traditions and believes. For most Indians in fact, religion is an essential part of their lives. But what happens when religion clashes with another religion? and what is the effect and impact does this have in its politics? how should the two cooperate with one another? What about the regional problems with neighboring countries such as Pakistan, how are their religion and politics influence India's situation today? (5:00pm - 6:30pm; Department of International Relations, 101 Conference Room, 152 Bay State Road.)
October 15, 2008 -- Stagnating WTO Negotiations and Japan's Regional FTA Options
ASIABU is excited to share this great opprotunity to meet the Consul-General of Japan Mr.Yoichi Suzuki! Mr. Yoichi Suzuki arrived in Boston in mid October, 2005 to assume the post of Consul General of Japan in Boston. He has previously served in the Japanese Embassies in Paris and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the Political Section. He has also served as Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He has long experience dealing with trade negotiations and has served as chairman of various international trade bodies. He likes to both watch and practice various sports. (2:30pm - 4:30pm; SMG 9th Floor - Kenmore Conference Room).
October 5, 2008 -- Tea Talk: #1. Understanding the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Come join ASIABU's first Tea Talk! We say "China, China" all the time, but what exactly has been going on? How big of a deal is this Olympics for China? And what has China achieved because of this? Most importantly, what did it feel like when YOU were in China? If these are any of the thoughts that you had, this is an event for you. Come and hear what Professor Hawks, Professor Fewsmith, and Professor Grimes has to say about their trip to China this summer! And share your thoughts and experience in Beijing too! (5:00pm - 6:30pm; 101 Conference Room, 152 Bay State Road).
April 3-6, 2008 -- Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations Academic Conference
This coming spring, the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Undergraduate Conference on Asia will be held for
the first time in the United States! ASIABU has organized a delegation of ten students to attend this conference with full funding from the Student Activities Office as well as the Provost of Undergraduate Studies. Hundreds of
select undergraduate students from across the world attend presentations by
prominent academics, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate
students on all kinds of Asian topics.
March 24, 2008 - Pre-Departure HPAIR Luncheon
Boston University students selected to attend the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations met with faculty advisors, Professors Menegon, Fewsmith, and Grimes, as well as the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Studies to discuss the upcoming conference and the future of Asian studies at BU.
For photographs of the event, please click here.
November 16, 2007 - "Chinese Rap: Kuaiban and Popular Performance Arts in China"
Performance by Dr. Jan Walls (see http://web.mac.com/janwwalls)
Sponsored by: BU East Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Program, BU Department of Modern Languages and comparative Literature, ASIABU (Asian Studies Initiative at Boston University), Boston Children's Museum
For photographs of the event, please click here.
October 23, 2007 Fall 2007 Asian Studies Reception.
An occasion for undergraduate and graduate studnets in Asian Studies to meet their peers, mingle with Asian Studies faculty, enjoy some Asian refreshments, and find out more about Asian Studies at BU!
Photographs of the event coming soon.
April-May, 2007 - ASIABU Executive Board Dinner and Summer ASIABU Planning BBQ
The ASIABU Executive Board and faculty advisor, Professor Menegon, met to discuss plans for the upcoming semester at a dinner on April 10, 2007 and a BBQ on May 30, 2007. The BBQ also served as a good-bye party for parting E-board members, and an introduction for the new Fall 2007 E-board.
For photographs of the event, please click here.
February 7, 2007 - Spring 2007 Asian Studies Reception
This gathering was a great occasion for undergraduate and graduate students to meet their peers in Asian Studies, exchange names and contacts, and mingle with Asian Studies Faculty who joined the event (Professors Bob Murowchick, Richard Whitehead, John Berthrong, David Hebert, Cao Tianyu, Julian Go, Jaemin Roh, Mariko Ito Henstock and Eugenio Menegon).
Asian refreshments were served, while Charmine Cheung (undergraduate), Ceren Ergenc (graduate), and Professor E. Menegon welcomed a lively group of forty participants, introducing the new ASIABU student group and presenting resources in Asian Studies at BU and in Boston.
Location: Charles River Campus, School of Theology Building, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Faculty Lounge Room 325, 6 - 8 PM
For photographs of the event, please click here.
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