Teaching & Research
Teaching
CAPS has over 30 affiliated faculty teaching over 200 courses of East Asian languages and cultures in around different departments and colleges. Through fundraising and external grants, CAPS has played an active role in increasing the number of faculty with expertise in Asia, encouraging course development, and promoting study abroad programs in Asia.
CAPS regularly sponsors lectures, seminars and workshops that bring prominent scholars to campus to share their research with University of Iowa students and faculty.
Research
CAPS sponsors student and faculty research on Asia by providing grants to graduate students for dissertation research and to faculty for research-related expenses.
In addition, CAPS hosts scholars from Asia who come to The University of Iowa with funding from their home institutions to pursue academic and public interest research projects. Visiting fellows are provided office space, access to the library’s collections, and assistance with finding housing. Currently, CAPS hosts the following visiting fellows from East Asia and U. S.
Akiko Anson
Ms. Akiko Anson holds a master degree from the University of Iowa in history and her research focuses on U. S. involvement in Japanese history.
Jin Koo Kang
Mr. Jin Koo Kang is a journalist South Korea. He does research on comparative news reporting between the U. S. and East Asian countries.
Runsheng Li
Mr. Li is a professor of teaching Chinese as a second language at Beijing Language and Culture University in China. His research focus is second language acquisition and testing.
Xiulin Mao
Ms. Mao is a professor of English and communication studies from Communication University of China. She does research in global and cross-cultural communication.
Chan Jung Park
Mr. Park is a professor of economics at Cheongju University in South Korea. His does research on international economics and business management.
Newell Ann Van Auken
Ms. Van Auken holds a Ph.D from the University of Washington (Seattle).
She recently completed a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Grinnell College, where she taught courses in Chinese language, traditional Chinese literature, and linguistics. Her research focuses on the literature and culture of early China, and she is currently completing a book manuscript on the Spring and Autumn Classic.
Academic Conferences of East and Southeast Asian Studies
American Academy of Religion, Annual Meeting, Nov. 17-20, San Diego
Panel A18-264: Chinese Religions Group. Sunday, Nov. 18 - 3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Theme: Electronic Resources for the Study of Chinese Religions: Reflections on Current and Future Impact and Directions
Panel Background Materials:
Morten Schlutter: Databases of Secular Sources Useful for the Study of Chinese Religion
Huimin Bhiksu: From CBETA (Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association) lectronic Tripitaka Collection to BIP (Buddhist Informatics Program) and IBA (Integrated Buddhist Archives)