The Asian Studies Award, sponsored by the Asian Studies Program and the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success, recognizes oral, poster, and creative work presentations focused on a topic in the broad, interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies and characterized by excellence in research and clarity of delivery.
Eligibility Criteria: Must also register separately for the Asian Studies Research Event.
Award Amounts: One (1) $300 Award; Two (2) $100 Honorable Mention Awards.
Current Recipients
Seira Kitagawa '26
Major: Journalism
Project: "Communicating Struggles and Support for Foreign Workers in Japan"
2024 $150 Award
Benjamin Segars '25
Major: Cinema Studies, Japanese
Project: "Comparing Ghosts, Monsters, and Spirits of South East and East Asian Horror Films"
2024 $100 Award
Jake Shim '26
Major: Economics
Project: "Analyzing Cultural Symbolism in North Korean Propaganda"
2024 $100 Award
Evelyn Woo '24
Major: Global Studies, Chinese
Project: "Assessing Economic Espionage Allegations Against Huawei and Protecting U.S. Cybersecurity"
2024 $150 Award
Prior Recipients
Kelby Beyer '23
Major: Anthropology, Spanish
Project: "Contextualizing a Collection of Rare Cambodian Glass Ornaments Within Contemporaneous Trade Networks"
2022 $200 Award
Angela "AJ" Gotera '24
Major: Popular Music Studies
Project: "Cultural Appropriation & Appreciation in Korean, Filipino, and Japanese Popular Music"
2023 $50 Honorable Mention Award
Madeline Miner-Paul '23
Major: Anthropology
Project: "Filling in the Gaps: Investigating Ancient Ceramics From Cambodia"
2023 $100 Award
Laurel O'Brien '23
Major: Asian Studies, Global Studies, Japanese
Project: "A Place to Be: Ibasho and Spaces of Community Comfort in the Television Show Midnight Diner"
2023 $50 Honorable Mention Award
Eun-Jai Shin '23
Major: Art History
Project: "Emasculation of the Other: Meiji ukiyo-e war prints and national identity"
2022 $200 Award
Lily Strobel '22
Major: Asian Studies, Global Studies
Project: "How Music Is Used to Preserve Ainu Culture"
2022 $100 Award
Iman Zarlons '25
Major: Cinema Studies
Project: "Crazy Indonesia: Examining the Transnational Success of Indonesian Exploitation Film"
2023 $300 Award