Welcome to the Asia Center
Fostering the understanding of Asia at the University of Kentucky
and across the Commonwealth.
Asia Center News
Asia Center Scholarship Applications for Summer/Fall 2010
now available
Asia is closer than you think.
Undergraduates seeking to study abroad in Asian countries are eligible to apply for this Asia Center Scholarship.
Learn more about studying about Asia at UK
See the updated Application Form
"Teaching about Asia" Seminar off to a Successful Start
K-12 teachers invited from across the Commonwealth are participating in our annual no-cost, high quality professional development seminar at EKU in Richmond. Learn more about the NCTA program.
Create a Japanese Festival at your school- Use the"Matsuri in Kentucky" resource page
Keiko Fukuzaki, Japan Outreach Coordinator, has developed a lesson plan and instructional videos to help teachers create their own "Matsuri" (Japanese Festival) at school. Click here to view these materials.
Invite the Asia Center's "Japan Outreach Coordinator" to your School
Keiko Fukuzaki will be at UK until July, 2010 as a "Japan Outreach Coordinator" with the Laurasian Institution's Japan Outreach Initiative. Keiko is available to give presentations and lead activties about Japanese culture at schools or community groups throughout Kentucky. Fill out this Request Form and return it with preferred dates and topics for your school or community group.
Read more about the JOI program and Keiko here or contact the Asia Center for more information.
Online Lessons on Japan are Ready to View at the Kentucky Virtual High School
Learn how to access the lessons and read more about the Extending Lessons on Japan Program.
The Asia Center icon is based on the Flying Horse of Gansu, China. On June 15, 2000, the city of Xi'an, China presented a life-size, bronze copy of this Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) antique to Lexington, the "Horse Capital of the World", and it is now a downtown landmark.