Please note: As more events are finalized, additions will be made to the following list of activities. For further information about ASDP and how you and your college or university can become involved, contact any of the following staff members:

Peter Hershock, ASDP Coordinator: hershocp@eastwestcenter.org
Roger Ames, ASDP Co-Director (UH): rtames@hawaii.edu
Betty Buck, ASDP Co-Director: bucke@eastwestcenter.org
Sandy Osaki, ASDP Secretary: osakis@eastwestcenter.org

February 28-March 1, 2008. Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Valley State University. Culture Matters:  Asian Traditions in Contemporary Contexts
Speakers: Nelly Van-Doorn Herder, Henry Rosemont, Bill LaFleur, Peter Hershock
Contact: Ni Peimin; nip@gvsu.edu

March 6-8, 2008. Chicago, IL, 2008 ASDP National Conference

April 3-5, 2008. Cincinnati, OH Xavier University.  China In A Global Context: Transformations and Traditions
Speakers: Roger Ames,  Oded Shenkar, Elizabeth Economy, David Mungello, Peter Hershock
Contact: James Buchanan; buchananjp@xavier.edu

April 10-12, 2008. El Paso, TX, Univeristy of Texas, El Paso. Himalayan Cultures and Societies
Speakers: Diana Myers, Karam Ura, Steven Gorelick, Tsering Shakya, Peter Hershock
Contact: Tom Schmid; tschmid@utep.edu

May 19-30, 2008. China Institute
This two-week institute on China is the first program activity of a new ASDP program, Asian Studies in Asia (ASIA). The institute is for undergraduate faculty from selected Southeast Asian Universities and American colleges and universities. The first week of the program will focus on Chinese philosophy, history and cultural traditions; the second week will cover contemporary issues concerning the environment, politics and socio-economic development. ASIA programs are designed to enhance teaching at the undergraduate level and further institutional network building among Asian and American higher education institutions.

Director: Dr. Peter Hershock (ASDP Coordinator). Presenters include Henry Rosemont,  Howard Goldblatt. Sylvia Lin, Deane Neubauer and Jungmin Seo.

Cost: Round-trip travel to Honolulu and a program fee of $350. Lodging in the East-West Center guesthouse and a modest stipend are provided to all participants.  Applicants from Southeast Asia are eligible for travel subsidies and fee waivers.

Application: NEW Deadline for application is March 14, 2008 (postmark).
Calendar
Contact:   Sandy Osaki, ASDP Secretary: osakis@eastwestcenter.org

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June 3 – June 20, 2008. China Field Study: Focus on Southwest China.
This field study, funded by the Freeman Foundation, will explore often missed, but historically, culturally and environmentally rich areas of Southwest China. The itinerary will include Chengdu and nearby areas in Sichuan Province, and areas in Yunnan Province,  including the cities of Kunming and Lijiang. The program will start in Hong Kong at the University of Hong Kong’s Robert Black College. For three days, participants will meet with scholars, including Dr. Roger Ames, who together will introduce Chinese culture, aspects of Southwest China, and contemporary Hong Kong. Participants will fly to Chengdu (5 days) where they will stay at Sichuan University, and then to Yunnan Province (7 days) where Yunnan University will be the host institution. In Yunnan, time will be divided between Kunming, the provincial capital, and Lijiang, home to several Chinese minorities. The program will conclude with two nights in Hong Kong.

Director: Dr. Fred Lau, UH Professor of Ethnomusicology. 
 
Cost: Roundtrip travel airfare to and from Hong Kong and a program fee of $1,000. Participants are responsible for securing their China visa.
The program fee covers participants’ travel within China, housing, some meals, and a modest stipend. 

Application:NEW Deadline for application is March 14, 2008 (postmark).
Calendar: To be posted when available.
Contact:   Sandy Osaki, ASDP Secretary: osakis@eastwestcenter.org

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June 30 – July 18. Institute on Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum
The annual three-week Institute, funded by the Freeman Foundation, focuses on faculty and institutional development related to undergraduate and universities.  The focus of the 2008 program will be East Asia (primarily China and Japan). The interdisciplinary Institute program features lectures and discussion on the culture, history, and contemporary complexion of the region, and works with participants in developing strategies to build Asian studies on their home campuses. 

Director: Dr. Roger Ames (University of Hawai’i)

Cost: Round-trip travel to Honolulu and a program fee of $350. Participants will be provided housing at Lincoln Hall and a modest stipend.

Application: NEW Deadline for application is March 14, 2008 (postmark).
Calendar
Contact:   Sandy Osaki, ASDP Secretary: osakis@eastwestcenter.org

October 16-18, 2008. Kansas City, KS Johnson County Community College, India focus (title to be determined)
Contact: Carolyn Kadel, ckadel@jccc.edu

November 6-8, 2008.  Charleston, SC.  Trident Technical College, Asia/Africa focus centered on Indian Ocean linkages (title to be determined).     Contact: Katharine Purcell, Katharine.Purcell@tridenttech.edu

Possible: Jackson State University

Possible: Evergreen State College