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Asian Studies Online Course Offerings Fall 2021

Not on campus in person this fall? Check out these courses!

In an effort to highlight courses which are accessible for students who may not be planning to return to campus in-person this fall, we are providing this list of classes which are being offered...

Posted: August 5, 2021, 2:00 PM

Fall 2021 Course Highlight

Social Networks and Crime - Register now!

**This hybrid course meets face-to-face on Tuesdays from 1:00pm-2:15pm. All other course content and assignments are completed asynchronously online.

Posted: August 5, 2021, 10:09 AM

Asian Studies August Updates!

Welcome Week, 10th Anniversary Year, and More!

Summer is winding down, and in a few weeks, campus will once again be buzzing with activity as classes begin and students return. We look forward to seeing you! Welcome Week Reception Save the...

Posted: August 4, 2021, 4:34 PM

Canonical Danger: How Standard Rep Undermines the Orchestra

Written by Jeff Martin

Orchestras have faced persistent financial difficulties over the past several decades. To alleviate these challenges, they should consider substantial revision to the standard repertoire, adding...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 11:43 AM

The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

Written by Jeff Martin

The emerging orchestral canon made it difficult for late nineteenth-century composers to achieve lasting recognition. Hubert Parry faced the additional challenge of living in Britain. The quality...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 11:40 AM

Chiquinha Gonzaga and the Rise of Choro

Written by Jay Fenner

Brazilian Composer Chiquinha Gonzaga was extremely important in establishing the popularity of the music and dance associated with the Brazilian Choro, however her impact is generally overlooked...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 11:38 AM

Fall 2021 Culture Course Highlight

ANTH/ASIA 214 - Everyday Life in South Asia

** GEP Culture Credit** Course Description: This course examines how people are making -- and making sense of -- their lives in a changing South Asia. Students will read ethnographic accounts...

Posted: July 26, 2021, 11:14 AM

Duo della Luna CD Debut

Violin professor Airi Yoshioka has released Mangetsu, a debut CD recording with singer and composer Susan Botti for Duo della Luna. Mangetsu (“full moon”) is the title of the work Susan Botti...

Posted: July 21, 2021, 2:27 PM

Prof. Ali is interviewed about citizen oversight of police

Featured in news segment from FOX47 in East Lansing, MI

Last week, Public Policy Professor Mir Usman Ali was featured in a news segment in which he was interviewed about his research on citizen oversight of police.  The story comes from Fox47 in...

Posted: July 20, 2021, 2:39 PM