Spotlight April 2022

April 15, 2022

China's Nuclear Belt and Road: CAS Brief and Upcoming Event Over the past decade, China has emerged as a major global actor in the financing and construction of energy infrastructures, particularly in Asia. With Beijing’s recent announcement that it plans to discontinue funding and building coal-powered electricity plants beyond China’s...

Spotlight November 2021

Nov. 18, 2021

Center for Asian Studies Event and Fundraiser Wednesday, December 1 at 5pm MST CAS invites you to our first ever virtual fundraiser on Wednesday, December 1 at 5 pm US mountain time. We aim to raise $25,000 for our speaker series. Join us as we highlight three of our faculty...

Spotlight August 2021

Aug. 30, 2021

Looking to the Future of CAS, Near and Far As a new academic year begins, I am deeply honored and excited to be taking on the role of faculty director of the Center for Asian Studies. A few months ago, many of us thought the COVID-19 pandemic was winding down...

Spotlight April 2021

April 30, 2021

CAS in the Spotlight highlights news about what we have been working on and upcoming events. Look for a new volume two or three times each semester! Three Kinds of Courage and the Importance of Telling the Xinjiang Story Over and Over By Darren Byler Over the past several years...

Spotlight March 2021

March 15, 2021

The Center for Asian Studies is launching CAS in the Spotlight to highlight news about what we have been working on and upcoming events. Look for a new volume two or three times each semester! Coping with the Coup While Poking Some Fun by Chu May Paing February 1, 2021...