BUCSA News Archives
Moving Ink: An Exploration of Chinese Calligraphy, with Wen-hao Tien (photos from the Dec. 1 event)
On December 1st, 2023, students immersed themselves in "Moving Ink: An Exploration of Chinese Calligraphy," a workshop led by interdisciplinary artist and educator Wen-hao Tien. Approximately 40 students participated in this event. The session seamlessly blended tradition with contemporary expression, offering participants a unique chance to delve into the nuances of this ancient art form. Ms. Tien began the workshop by leading a choreography of movements that mimic calligraphy strokes. She emphasized how mindfulness movement similar to Taichi is center to this practice. The event becomes a collective journey of discovery as participants share insights, techniques, and celebrate the uniqueness... More
Asian Cultural Council Fellowships & Grants 2024 Overview (Applications accepted November 1 – 30, 2023)
Asian Cultural Council 2024 Grant Overview The Asian Cultural Council is committed to advancing international dialogue, mutual understanding, and respect through supporting cultural exchange projects by individuals and organizations between Asia and the US and between Asian countries. APPLY HERE For full details of the various ACC grant programs, see https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/our-work/programs/fellowships-and-grants ACC grants provide long-term, immersive exploration of other cultures. ACC’s individualized programmatic support expands the horizons of grantees by nurturing their perspectives, fostering creative growth, and fostering valuable international connections. ACC values long-lasting relationships with our grantees. We partner with them and help them form communities to share their transformative experiences and cultivate valuable international... More
Moving Bones: The Repatriation of Human Remains in Late Qing as a Historical and Cultural Phenomenon (Washington Univ-St. Louis, Nov. 9, 2023)
Moving Bones: The Repatriation of Human Remains in Late Qing as a Historical and Cultural Phenomenon Elizabeth Sinn Honourary Professor at Hong Kong University Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at 8:00 pm ET (via Zoom) To be buried in one’s home village, like fallen leaves returning to their roots, was a long-held ideal in China. For centuries, returning for burial the remains of deceased sojourners including officials, merchants and candidates of the civil service examination, was an aspiration put in practice whenever possible. With expanding Chinese migration overseas in the 19th century, tens of thousands of coffins, bone boxes and spirit boxes were returned... More
EFEO Field Scholarships (application deadline Oct. 12, 2023)
The École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) awards scholarships to research students tenable for periods of research in an EFEO Centre in Asia. Features Funding type: forfeit allowance. Amount: a monthly stipend varying between 700 and 1 360 € according to the academic level of the applicant (MA or PhD student) and the country of field research in Asia. Duration: 1 to 6 months. NB MA students are eligible for field research scholarships not exceeding two months Eligibility Discipline: research in humanities or social sciences applied to the history and civilizations of sinized or indianized Asia. Qualifications: applicants must hold a BA, MA degree or a recognized... More
Funding opportunity: Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies (Deadline Nov. 16, 2023)
In 2023-24, ACLS is offering two types of fellowship for early career scholars to support research, writing, and publicly engaged scholarship. Workshops and events for fellows will be held in 2024 and 2025. Long-term fellowships are financially supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this webpage, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Long-term research fellowships will enable recent PhDs (without tenure and within eight years of the PhD) to take leave from university responsibilities for... More
Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade (Harvard Art Museums, Sept 15, 2023–Jan 14, 2024)
How did the sale of opium in China by Massachusetts merchants in the 19th century contribute to a growing appetite for Chinese art at Harvard at the start of the 20th century? Objects of Addiction explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Opium and Chinese art, acquired through both legal and illicit means, had profound effects on the global economy, cultural landscape, and education—and in the case of opium, on public health and immigration—that still reverberate today.The first section of the exhibition examines the origins of the opium... More
History Dept. Welcomes New Faculty: Professor Jilene Chua
by Molly I. German, May 11, 2023 The History Department is excited to announce that Jilene Chua will be joining our faculty as Assistant Professor of History! Jilene Chua is a socio-cultural legal historian of US race and empire, focusing on the Philippines. She was born in Manila—the capital city of the Philippines—and largely grew up in Richland, Washington. Her current project investigates how Chinese migrants troubled US empire in the Philippines in the first half of the twentieth century. In response to scholarship that has predominantly emphasized the Philippines as a US colony, she argues that the Philippines were also part... More
Central Asian Archaeology and Cultural Heritage delegation visits BU (July 17, 2023)
The Pardee School of Global Studies and the CAS Archaeology Program hosted a visiting delegation of cultural heritage specialists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan on July 17, 2023. Sponsored by the US State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program, the program "21st Century ChangeMakers: Preserving and Protecting Cultural Heritage and Identities" included the following participants: • Mr. Rustam Kairyyev (Almaty, Kazakhstan) is the chairman of the Union of Uyghur Youth of Kazakhstan. As chairman, he works on the development and preservation of the culture, traditions, customs, and language of the Uyghur nation. This includes organizing various programs to preserve and... More
Second Call for Abstracts | 23rd East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference on the Asia-Pacific (Feb. 15-17, 2024)
Call for Abstracts: 23rd Annual IGSC Conference Conference Dates: February 15-17, 2024 Learn more here. Aloha mai kākou, The East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) is accepting abstracts from current graduate students, as well as from scholars, practitioners, artists, and scientists, who have completed a graduate degree within the past three years. IGSC welcomes abstracts globally and from any discipline related to the US and Asia-Pacific region. This year’s theme is Elucidating the Periphery: Rethinking Neglected Narratives and Novel Approaches. Scholars, practitioners, artists, and scientists whose work highlights issues, communities, or practices that broadly concern the periphery are invited to submit abstracts to present their... More
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Competition Awards to India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore now open (Application deadline Sept. 15, 2023)
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 competition is open! Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards give opportunities to U.S. citizens to teach, research and carry out professional projects around the world. Through Fulbright awards, participants advance their professional and academic interests, promote mutual understanding, and collaborate with partners around the world. At a time when we face many global challenges, international engagement is more important than ever. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Competition Awards to India The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 competition is open! Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards give opportunities to U.S. citizens to teach, research and carry out professional projects around the world. Through Fulbright... More