Department ofAsian Studies

News and Events

News and Events

Upcoming Events

Asian Studies Lecture Series Presents: Mercedes Valmisa Oviedo

Thursday, February 5, 2026 |

4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

302 Pond Laboratory

The Comparative Literature Luncheon Series: Jooyeon Rhee

Monday, March 2, 2026 |

12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

102 Kern Building

The Fifth Korean Applied Linguistics Symposium in Collaboration with Monash University

Thursday, March 5, 2026 |

6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Recent News

Emma Suzuki Szwajkowski named Liberal Arts marshal for summer 2025 commencement

Xuanming Zhang Wins the CGS Undergraduate Thesis Prize Award

Chinese Major Alumna Credits Language Learning’s Contribution to Post-Graduate Success

Audrey Maier wins Korean First Place Award

Liberal Arts students embed themselves in Korean culture

Six Penn Staters earn Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Jessamyn Abel Awarded Northeast Asia Council Grant

Penn State and National Taiwan Normal partner for Chinese language program

Korean Language Student Wins Second Place at Korean Poetry Recitation

Graduate Student Learning Chinese Won Fulbright-Hays Fellowship to Do Research on Modern Chinese History

Communications from the Department Head

An Update from Erica Brindley – Fall 2021