Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Menu

  Asian Studies Research Event  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, May 22, 2025 EMU Cedar/Spruce Room You’re invited to the Asian Studies Research Event, part of the Undergraduate Research Symposium, where UO students will present original research on topics spanning Asian history, culture, politics, and identity. Come support our undergraduate and graduate presenters, enjoy free food and […]

Dr. Rintaro Ono will discuss research he has conducted on islands in Indonesia, Melanesia, and Remote Oceania. In particular, he addresses recent work in caves on Sulawesi in Indonesia that were occupied by humans more than 42,000 years ago and how early subsistence strategies and inter-island networks developed from the Pleistocene through the Neolithic and Metal ages. These data are then coupled with ethnoarchaeological research on the Sama-Bajau people of northern Borneo to examine how basic fishing strategies were employed by Austronesian peoples across islands throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Join Ms. Ilana Sol, documentary filmmaker and archival producer, for a special screening of her film Samurai in the Oregon Sky. Following the screening, Ms. Sol will discuss the inspiration behind the film, the research process, and the stories uncovered along the way. She will also take questions from the audience.

Join us for a lecture and roundtable discussion with award winning Japanophone author Kotomi Li who will speak on queer literature in Japan today. Li is from Taiwan and writes in Japanese. Her lecture will be followed by a roundtable discussion about her powerful literature that crosses many boundaries of nation, diasporic belonging, language, and gender. The lecture will be in Japanese with English translation provided.

For more, see her website: https://likotomi.com/

Dear all,

There is an exciting CAPS event happening this Friday! The Sindhoor & Natyaveda Navarasa Dance Theater is offering a workshop for students, faculty, and the wider public this Friday from 10-11:30am at 353 Gerlinger Annex. Please spread the word!

Navarasa is an acclaimed performance group that fuses the classical Indian dance of Bharatanatyam with Kalarippayattu, a martial art from Kerala that is commonly used in theater training across India. Navarasa’s mission is to create high quality South Asian performing arts to entertain, inspire, and engage all audiences to build a compassionate and just world. They work with diverse art forms to create social justice awareness and build momentum for positive social change.

Navarasa will be performing Saturday evening as part of DesiFest, Eugene’s South Asian festival. Tickets for the performance can be purchased here.

Come out Friday to get your bodies moving!

Professor Ken Tadashi Oshima will examine the history of Japanese architecture and urbanism through the lens of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel and its transpacific legacy, connecting scholars and practitioners across the Pacific.

The event is open to the public, and beverages and light bites will be provided.

CAPS J-1 Visa Paperwork Services CAPS assists UO faculty with the administration of J-1 visiting scholar invitations, courtesy appointments, and DS-2019 paperwork by collaborating with the Human Resources and the International Student and Scholar Services at UO. UO faculty wishing to sponsor a visiting scholar can submit their request using the link below. The current […]