Welcome to the Asia Center
Fostering the understanding of Asia at the University of Kentucky
and across the Commonwealth.
Asia Center News
UK funded to open an American Studies Center at Shanghai U.
The Asia Center has received funding from the U.S. Department of State to share UK expertise in American Studies at UK's partner institution, Shanghai University. Read more about this initiative.
The College of A&S Presents the Year of China
Take part in lectures, film viewings, book clubs, and more. Year of China website.
A New India Initiative
Through participation in the Institute of International Education's 2012 International Academic Partnership Program, the Asia Center will lead a strategic process to deepen UK's ties to insitutional partners in India. More information.
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.