The Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS) was established at the University of Iowa (UI) in recognition of the steadily increasing interdependence of the nations of the world, and in anticipation of a new Century of the Pacific - a century in which much of the world's political and economic center of gravity is expected to shift toward the countries along the Asian rim of the Pacific.

Like other area centers at the UI, CAPS seeks to enrich the intellectual life of faculty, students, and the community at large; to enhance research, teaching, and outreach activities at the UI; and to encourage collaboration and exchange among members of the wider CAPS community. Like the university of which it is a part, CAPS understands itself to have teaching, research, and service missions.

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Center for Asian and Pacific Studies News

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University of Iowa to celebrate Lunar New Year Feb. 9

Friday, January 20, 2023
International Programs
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UI students to share the value of studying in Asia-Pacific region, Nov. 15

Thursday, October 27, 2022
International Programs

Upcoming Events

ASLL DEI: US Monolingual Ideology and the Fight for Linguistic Inclusion in the 20th Century: Learning from Hawaii and Japan promotional image

ASLL DEI: US Monolingual Ideology and the Fight for Linguistic Inclusion in the 20th Century: Learning from Hawaii and Japan

Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Virtual
Join us for this virtual talk with Robert J. Fouser for the next installment of the ASLL DEI Speaker Series.
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2023 International Roundtable on Chinese Applied Linguistics (K-16)

Saturday, April 22 8:20am to Sunday, April 23, 2023 5:20pm
University Capitol Centre
The 2023 International Roundtable on Chinese Applied Linguistics (K-16) brings scholars and teachers in the field to share their research an practices at the University of Iowa.
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Funding Opportunities

Faculty Funding Opportunities
CAPS provides opportunities for faculty who want to take their scholarship abroad. 

Graduate Student Funding
Graduate student funding is available to support those pursuing research, international studies, and travel.

Undergraduate Student Scholarships
Study abroad scholarships are available for travel to East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region.

Contact Us

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies
1111 University Capitol Centre
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-5500
USA

Phone: (319) 335-1305
Fax: (319) 335-0280
E-mail: caps@uiowa.edu