East Asian Studies at IU
Spotlight
Tim Rich
Ph.D. student in Political Science
Political science doctoral student Tim Rich exemplifies the high quality of scholarship and globally-directed service supported by the EASC. Tim, whose research focuses on Taiwanese politics, cross-strait relations, and U.S.–China relations, has acted as an observer at a Taiwanese mayoral election and met Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian. In addition to building his own publication profile, he has helped form a peer group to encourage other graduate students in his department to present and publish early and often. Recently, Tim taught a continuing studies course sponsored by the EASC, “Emerging Issues in China,” which tracked the foreign and domestic policy implications of China’s rise as a political and economic superpower. Through Tim’s efforts with this course, the center was able to connect many nontraditional students in the local community to knowledge about contemporary East Asia.
Graduate Students
We serve as a hub of a campus-wide network of graduate students studying East Asia. There are approximately 140 students pursuing advanced degrees with a concentration on China, Japan, or Korea in more than 20 Indiana University Bloomington departments and professional schools.
- Current Students, A - I
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Jessica Anderson-Turner
Ph.D. student, Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Research Topic: “Retooling the historic-geographic method in China: Using lessons from American ethnomusicology’s past to communicate across present boundaries.” -
Curtis Ashton
Ph.D. student, Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Research Topic: Heritage preservation and heritage tourism in contemporary China -
Note: More information about graduate students studying East Asia is coming soon.
