2023 Asian Studies Research Event
We are proud to announce the winners of the Asian Studies Awards for student presentations demonstrating “excellence in research and clarity of delivery” at the Asian Studies Research Event on May 25. The Event was sponsored by the Asian Studies Program in partnership with the UO 13th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium 2023.
Undergraduate Awards:
The top prize of the Asian Studies Award for undergraduate students goes to:
- Iman Zarlons ($300) “Crazy Indonesia: Examining the Transnational Success of Indonesian Exploitation Film”
The honorable mention prizes go to:
- Madeline Miner ($100) “Filling in the Gaps: Investigating Ancient Ceramics From Cambodia”
- Angela (AJ) Gotera ($50) “Cultural Appropriation & Appreciation in Korean, Filipino, and Japanese Popular Music”
- Laurel O’Brien ($50) “A Place to Be: Ibasho and Spaces of Community Comfort in the Television Show Midnight Diner”
Graduate Awards:
The top prize of the Asian Studies Award for graduate students goes to:
- Malvya Chintakindi ($300) “Informal Labor Blues: Gender and Development”
The honorable mention prizes go to:
- Anu Sugathan ($100) “Bhimayana and the Representations of Caste in Indian Graphic Novel”
- Ashley Milliken ($50) “Nike-Apsara Imagery in Gandharan Art and the Theoretical Framework of the Roman Image-Language”
- Sarah Humiko Lam ($50) “Moga in the Dohyo: On the Spatial Transgressions of the Ishiyama Women’s Sumo Group”
Please join us in congratulating our winners! Your contributions and all of your valuable projects presented at the Event show that UO undergraduate and graduate students are involved in meaningful and important research on topics in the broad, interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies.
We would like to thank the advisors of all the students that presented at the Event, and also professors that accepted the challenge of serving as judges for the awards: for the undergraduate awards, Rachel DiNitto of EALL, Lamia Karim of Anthropology, and Shuxi Wu of Asian Studies. For the graduate awards, special thanks to Roy Chan and Jina Kim, both of EALL. The judges told us afterward that every project was exciting and had considerable merit, and it was quite difficult to decide on the awards; judges also said that you all made them feel proud. This is a testament to the quality of the hard work each of you put into your projects.
Finally, we would also like to thank the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success for generous support of the undergraduate awards. The graduate awards are sponsored by the Asian Studies Program.
Be well, and happy summer!
Dan Buck and Alisa Freedman
Past Event Information
We are proud to announce the winners of the Asian Studies Awards for student presentations demonstrating “excellence in research and clarity of delivery” at the Asian Studies Research Event on May 20. The event was sponsored by the Asian Studies Program in partnership with the UO 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022.
Undergraduate Awards:
The top prize of the Asian Studies Award for undergraduate students is a two-way tie between:
- Kelby Beyer ($200) “Contextualizing a Collection of Rare Cambodian Glass Ornaments Within Contemporaneous Trade Networks”
- Eun-Jai Shin ($200) “Emasculation of the Other: Meiji ukiyo-e war prints and national identity”
The honorable mention prize ($100) goes to:
- Lily Strobel, “How Music Is Used to Preserve Ainu Culture”
Graduate Awards:
The top prize of the Asian Studies Award for graduate students goes to:
- Shuxi Wu ($300) “Regional Internets: the mobile telecom-led model of internet development in Japan and China”
The honorable mention prizes ($100) go to:
- Reid Bartholomew, “Shachuuhaku: Inscriptions of Domesticity in the Liminal in Japanese Narratives of Car Camping”
- Malvya Chintakindi, “Gender, Caste and Informal Labour in India”
Please join us in congratulating our winners! Their contributions and the other valuable projects presented at the Event show that UO undergraduate and graduate students are involved in meaningful and important research on topics in the broad, interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies.
We would like to thank the advisors of all the students that presented at the Event, and also professors that accepted the challenge of serving as judges for the awards: for the undergraduate awards, Jeff Hanes of History, Jina Kim of EALL, and Glynne Walley of EALL. For the graduate awards, special thanks to Maram Epstein of EALL, and Akiko Walley of Art History. The judges told us afterward that every project was exciting and had considerable merit, and it was quite difficult to decide on the awards; one judge even said that you all made them feel proud. This is a testament to the quality of the hard work each of you put into your projects.
Finally, we would also like to thank the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success for generous support of the undergraduate awards. The graduate awards are sponsored by the Asian Studies Program.
Be well, and happy summer!
Dan Buck and Alisa Freedman
2022 Event Details
We are excited to celebrate the 5th Asian Studies Research Event and the Asian Studies Awards for undergraduate and graduate students. Come watch students present their original, independent research on topics in the broad, interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies.
This year the event will be held in-person and catered with food and drinks:
Friday, May 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
117 GSH (Global Scholars Hall)
and livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person:
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/5509298511
This event is sponsored by the Asian Studies Program in partnership with the UO 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022.
2021 Event Schedule
Undergraduate Presentations, 6:00—7:00 pm:
- Kelby Beyer, “Contextualizing a Collection of Rare Cambodian Glass Ornaments Within Contemporaneous Trade Networks”
- Eun-Jai Shin, “Emasculation of the Other: Meiji ukiyo-e war prints and national identity”
- Lily Strobel, “How Music Is Used to Preserve Ainu Culture”
- Kira Maddox, “The Price of Fast Fashion: A Look at Consumerism and its Effects of Garment Workers Within the Clothing Industry”
- Hermya Brock, “Olympic Postponement and the Future of Japan’s Image”
- Lanie Neher, “Adoptee Formations of Kinship: Queer Diaspora Traditions in Chinese America”
Graduate “3-Minute Thesis” Presentations, 7:00—8:00 pm:
- Reid Bartholomew, “Shachuuhaku: Inscriptions of Domesticity in the Liminal in Japanese Narratives of Car Camping”
- Malvya Chintakindi, “Gender, Caste and Informal Labour in India”
- Jeongon Choi, “Revisiting Popularity of Women’s Literature in South Korea”
- Rami Ghandour, “Okaeri Torasan: Cinematic Worlds become Emotional Support in Contemporary Japan”
- Shuxi Wu, “Regional Internets: the mobile telecom-led model of internet development in Japan and China”
2022 Asian Studies Award
The Asian Studies Award 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. There will be two sets of awards, one for undergraduates and one for graduates. Each set will award the following amounts:
Award Amount: One $300 award and two $100 honorable mention awards
Eligibility: Must present at the Asian Studies Research Event on May 20
Sponsorship: Asian Studies Program and the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success
2021 Winners
We are proud to announce the winners of the Asian Studies Awards for student presentations demonstrating “excellence in research and clarity of delivery” at the Asian Studies Research Event on May 25. The Event was sponsored by the Asian Studies Program in partnership with the UO 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021. The Symposium will soon upload the video recording, which will become available on the Asian Studies Program website.
Undergraduate Awards:
The top prize of the Asian Studies Award ($300) goes to:
- Shuxi Wu: “Television Adaptation in the Age of Media Convergence in China”
The honorable mention prize ($100) is a three-way tie between the following presenters:
- Mary Green: “A Woman’s Secret Language of Horror in The Tale of Genji”
- Japeth Panganiban: “Rain, Mercury, and Corruption: Environmental Issues Portrayed within Japanese Cinema”
- Manami Uptegrove: “Japanese Youth and Irregular Employment During COVID-19: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis”
Graduate Awards:
The top prize of the Asian Studies Award for graduate students is a two-way tie between:
- Tom Fischer ($200): “Sun Yat-sens: Contested Narratives of a Political Icon”
- Zane Casimir ($200): “Wild Mountains, Deity Wolves, and Interactive Ink-Brush Painting: how the video game Ōkami evokes Japanese Ideas of Nature”
The honorable mention prize ($100) goes to:
- Jue Hou ($100): “The Transformation of Yunnan during the Reign of Yongzheng (1722-1735)”
Please join us in congratulating our winners! Their contributions and the other valuable projects presented at the Event show that UO undergraduate and graduate students are involved in meaningful and important research on topics in the broad, interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies.
We would like to thank the advisors of all the students that presented at the Event, and also the colleagues that served as judges for the awards: for judging the undergraduate awards, Kathie Carpenter of Global Studies, Maram Epstein of CAPS and EALL, and Tuong Vu of Political Science. For judging the graduate awards, special thanks to Jeff Hanes of History.
Finally, we would also like to thank the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success and the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies for their generous support of the undergraduate awards. The graduate awards are sponsored by the Asian Studies Program.
Be well, and happy summer!
Dan Buck and Alisa Freedman
2021 Event Details
We are excited to celebrate the 4th Asian Studies Research Event and the new Asian Studies Award. Come watch students present their original, independent research on topics in the broad, interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies.
Tuesday, May 25, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Zoom link to attend: https://uoregon.zoom.us/s/94942956438
This event is sponsored by the Asian Studies Program in partnership with the UO 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021. https://undergradsymposium.uoregon.edu/agenda-0
2021 Event Schedule
Undergraduate Presentations, 5:00—6:00 pm:
- Mary Green, “A Woman’s Secret Language of Horror in The Tale of Genji“
- Manami Uptegrove, “Japanese Youth and Irregular Employment During COVID-19: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis”
- Japeth Panganiban, “Rain, Mercury, and Corruption: Environmental Issues Portrayed within Japanese Cinema”
- Shuxi Wu, “Television Adaptation in the Age of Media Convergence in China”
Graduate “3-Minute Thesis” Presentations, 6:00—7:00 pm:
- Zane Casimir, TBA
- MacKenzie Coyle, “Re-Centering the Northern Periphery: International Trade and Regional Autonomy in the ‘Hiraizumi Century’”
- Nakota DiFonzo, “The Evolving Fashion of Taiwan: Expression, Consumption, and Futurity”
- Tom Fischer, “Sun Yat-sens: Contested Narratives of a Political Icon”
- Jue Hou, “The Transformation of Yunnan during the Reign of Yongzheng (1722-1735)”
- Alexander LeBlond, “Analyzing Japanese Film”
- Kumiko McDowell, “Printed, Pasted, Traded: Nōsatsu as an Invented Tradition”
- Kourtney Scrivani, “The Lost Year of Anime Conventions: Observations from FanimeCon 2020”
2021 Asian Studies Award
The Asian Studies Award 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. There will be two sets of awards, one for undergraduates and one for graduates. Each set will award the following amounts:
Award Amount: One $300 award, and two $100 honorable mention awards.
Eligibility: Must present at the Asian Studies Research Event on May 25.
Sponsorship: Asian Studies Program and the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success.