Welcome to the Asia Center
Fostering the understanding of Asia at the University of Kentucky
and across the Commonwealth.
Asia Center News
"Teaching about Asia" Seminar Starts in Janauary
K-12 teachers are invited to apply for a no-cost, high quality professional development seminar at EKU in Richmond starting January 19. Learn more abou the NCTA program.
2009 ArtsAsia Festival
The first ArtsAsia Festival was a great success. Thank you to all who attended. We look forwarded to another great week of Asian arts next year.
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 through out 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.