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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Upcoming Events

Research Talk: “Telling Stories in Large Corpora: New Approaches to Language Change and Variation” by candidate for the C. Maxwell & Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Hua Hsia Chair in Chinese Culture and Institutions

Monday, October 2, 2023 2:00pm to 3:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Research Talk: “Telling Stories in Large Corpora: New Approaches to Language Change and Variation” by candidate for the C. Maxwell & Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Hua Hsia Chair in Chinese Culture and Institutions.

C. Maxwell & Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Hua Hsia Chair in Chinese Culture and Institutions Candidate Open Meeting Time with Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Affiliated Campus Members: An opportunity to meet and ask questions of candidate

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:45pm to 3:15pm
University Capitol Centre
C. Maxwell & Elizabeth M. Stanley Family and Hua Hsia Chair in Chinese Culture and Institutions Candidate Open Meeting Time with Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Affiliated Campus Members: An opportunity to meet and ask questions of candidate.
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One Community, One Book

Sunday, October 8, 2023 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Pomerantz Center
Join us for the 2023 One Community, One Book Author Keynote.

An evening of Bilingual Readings and Poetry Talks, live from Iowa and Japan

Friday, October 13, 2023 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Phillips Hall
Join the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, an International Programs affinity group, for an evening of bilingual readings!
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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