Welcome to the Asia Center
The Asia Center is a catalyst for educational and professional opportunities to engage with Asia’s peoples, cultures, heritages, geographies, languages, arts, sciences, economies, and technologies. The Center works with the University of Kentucky to prepare the Commonwealth for the global economy.
Asia Center News
World Music & the Sustainability of China's Villages
See our "Upcoming Events" page to learn more about these exciting events in April.
April 13- Concert of World Music and Dance
April 14- 15 China's Villages/ China's Sustainable Future
Study Chinese and Japanese Languages at UK this Summer
First year courses will be offered in an intensive format from May 6 to July 31. Non-UK Students and High School students are welcome. Learn more about this exciting opportunity to "jump- start" Asian language learning.
K-12 Teachers: Opportunities Abound to Learn about Asia!
There are many different programs offering study tours in Asia (Japan, Korea, Cambodia), workshops (Colorado, Hawaii), or ways to teach in Asia next summer (China, Vietnam). Deadlines are approaching in February and March, so apply soon: 2008 Opportunities Abroad for Teachers (pdf.)
Strengthening Asian Studies and Languages across the Curriculum
The Asia Center has been awarded an “Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language” (UISFL) grant from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI program. The 2 year, $316,000 project, with matching funds from UK , will enhance Asian Studies for undergraduates in 3 ways: 1) Establish faculty development programs on Asia; 2) Create new courses and revise existing curriculum to include Asia - including Discovery seminars, an Honors track, and a study abroad course; 3) Increase Japanese and Chinese language offerings.
++The deadline for faculty applications has passed. 13 faculty from 6 colleges are participating.
Asian Folk Music Outreach Program:
20 teachers are participating in this professional development program, supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Read more about it!
Online Lessons on Japan are Ready to View
at the Kentucky Virtual High School
Read more about the Extending Lessons on Japan Program.
Positioning Kentucky as a Leader in International Education and Business
The Asia Center and Kentucky World Trade Center have produced a report from the 2006 Key Leaders Mission to China. Read it here. (pdf file)
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